Avocet Close is in West Mersea, Colchester and in Colchester district.
CO5 8DQ is located in the Mersea and Pyefleet electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Harwich and North Essex. This postcode has been in use
since 1994-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Avocet Close, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8DQ and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: CO5 8EB, CO5 8BB, CO5 8RD, CO5 8RG, CO5 8BJ, CO5 8RB, CO5 8ED, CO5 8RH, CO5 8EL.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Avocet Close, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £315,000 | 2019-09-09 | £373,989 |
| 3 Avocet Close, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £270,000 | 2016-05-06 | £372,277 |
| 4 Avocet Close, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £250,000 | 2014-11-14 | £392,083 |
| 1A Avocet Close, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £200,000 | 2012-09-05 | £363,534 |
| 3 Avocet Close, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £87,000 | 1998-10-15 | £404,423 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3out of 4 | Mersea Island School Barfield Road, West Mersea CO5 8QX | 510 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Forge Filling Station | 37 Kingsland Road, West Mersea | 295 yd | |
| St Helena Shop & Cafe | 47 Kingsland Road, West Mersea | 362 yd | |
| Mersea island fish bar | Mersea Island Fish Bar, 37 High Street North | 648 yd | |
| The Mersea Deli | 42 High Street, West Mersea | 876 yd | |
| Titash | 40B High Street, West Mersea | 882 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Royal British Legion | 39 Barfield Road, West Mersea | 425 yd | |
| The Fox | Fox Inn, 106 East Road | 1,044 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lotus Kitchen | 31 Kingsland Road, West Mersea | 273 yd | |
| Nupur | 37A Kingsland Road, West Mersea | 295 yd | |
| China Kitchen | 13A High Street, West Mersea | 959 yd | |
| Unique Fish Bar | 10 Church Road, West Mersea | 1,033 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East of England Co-op | 43 Barfield Road, West Mersea | 368 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mersea Island School BARFIELD ROAD | grass pitches | 506 yd |
| The Glebe COLCHESTER ROAD | grass pitches, tennis courts | 534 yd |
| West Mersea Bowls Club COLCHESTER ROAD | indoor bowls | 769 yd |
| Mersea Centre HIGH STREET | health and fitness suite, squash courts | 874 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 121 crimes were reported
near Avocet Close.
56% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered safe.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CO5 8DQ.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
CO5 8DQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.
| Retired | 70 |
| Full-Time Employee | 67 |
| Self-Employed | 33 |
| Part-Time Employee | 32 |
| Other | 10 |
| Looking after home or family | 9 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 8 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 6 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 6 |
| Unemployed | 6 |
| Construction | 23 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 19 |
| Education | 15 |
| Human health and social work activities | 11 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 8 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 8 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 6 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
| Other | 4 |
| Transport and storage | 4 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 3 |
| Information and communication | 3 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 1 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 1 |
| Female | 141 |
| Male | 146 |
| Single | 71 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 124 |
| Separated | 5 |
| Divorced | 24 |
| Widowed | 21 |
| Very good health | 130 |
| Good health | 109 |
| Fair health | 31 |
| Bad health | 13 |
| Very bad health | 4 |
| No qualifications | 43 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 38 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 42 |
| Apprenticeship | 16 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 51 |
| Degree or Similar | 57 |
| Indian | 1 |
| Other Asian | 3 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 3 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 3 |
| Mixed Other | 1 |
| White | 278 |
| United Kingdom | 277 |
| European Union | 7 |
| Middle East and Asia | 4 |
| Born in the UK | 277 |
| 10+ Years | 6 |
| 5-10 Years | 5 |
| United Kingdom | 253 |
| Ireland | 2 |
| Romania | 2 |
| Southern Asia | 1 |
| No passport held | 29 |
| No religion | 127 |
| Christian | 145 |
| Jewish | 1 |
| Not answered | 15 |