Oyster Close is in West Mersea, Colchester and in Colchester district.
CO5 8EA 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 1991-09-01.
StreetScan combines information about Oyster Close, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8EA and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: CO5 8RB, CO5 8SQ, CO5 8DX, CO5 8GP, CO5 8RG, CO5 8RH, CO5 8SR, CO5 8RF, CO5 8RA.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oyster Close, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £105,000 | 2009-08-04 | £165,196 |
| 2 Oyster Close, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £102,500 | 2008-01-31 | £130,406 |
| 6A Oyster Close, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £279,995 | 2006-07-13 | £526,423 |
| 6A Oyster Close, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £235,000 | 2004-04-08 | £487,374 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3out of 4 | Mersea Island School Barfield Road, West Mersea CO5 8QX | 441 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 | 230 yd | |
| St Helena Shop & Cafe | 47 Kingsland Road, West Mersea | 286 yd | |
| Mersea island fish bar | Mersea Island Fish Bar, 37 High Street North | 407 yd | |
| The Mersea Deli | 42 High Street, West Mersea | 636 yd | |
| Titash | 40B High Street, West Mersea | 643 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Royal British Legion | 39 Barfield Road, West Mersea | 203 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lotus Kitchen | 31 Kingsland Road, West Mersea | 217 yd | |
| Nupur | 37A Kingsland Road, West Mersea | 230 yd | |
| China Kitchen | 13A High Street, West Mersea | 721 yd | |
| Unique Fish Bar | 10 Church Road, West Mersea | 799 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East of England Co-op | 43 Barfield Road, West Mersea | 223 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mersea Island School BARFIELD ROAD | grass pitches | 366 yd |
| West Mersea Bowls Club COLCHESTER ROAD | indoor bowls | 614 yd |
| Mersea Centre HIGH STREET | health and fitness suite, squash courts | 638 yd |
| The Glebe COLCHESTER ROAD | grass pitches, tennis courts | 693 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% |
| Median download speed | 37.1 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 35.9 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 60.97 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 60.97 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 7.5 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 5.7 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 9.65 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 113 crimes were reported
near Oyster Close.
58% 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 8EA.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
The percentage of retired residents living in CO5 8EA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 43% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
| Retired | 99 |
| Full-Time Employee | 44 |
| Self-Employed | 26 |
| Part-Time Employee | 18 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 13 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 9 |
| Other | 6 |
| Unemployed | 6 |
| Looking after home or family | 4 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 3 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 16 |
| Human health and social work activities | 12 |
| Construction | 11 |
| Education | 10 |
| Transport and storage | 8 |
| Other | 7 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 5 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 3 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 2 |
| Mining and quarrying | 2 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 2 |
| Real estate activities | 2 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 2 |
| Information and communication | 2 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 2 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Female | 133 |
| Male | 125 |
| Single | 59 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 90 |
| Married: Same sex | 3 |
| Separated | 5 |
| Divorced | 34 |
| Widowed | 33 |
| Very good health | 89 |
| Good health | 86 |
| Fair health | 51 |
| Bad health | 21 |
| Very bad health | 9 |
| No qualifications | 62 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 24 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 37 |
| Apprenticeship | 13 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 28 |
| Degree or Similar | 48 |
| Other | 15 |
| Other Asian | 1 |
| Black African | 2 |
| Mixed White and African | 1 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 1 |
| Mixed Other | 1 |
| White | 249 |
| Other | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 243 |
| European Union | 12 |
| Rest of Europe | 1 |
| Africa | 1 |
| Middle East and Asia | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 243 |
| 10+ Years | 7 |
| 5-10 Years | 8 |
| United Kingdom | 203 |
| France | 1 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Lithuania | 2 |
| Poland | 1 |
| Other Europe | 2 |
| No passport held | 48 |
| No religion | 101 |
| Christian | 145 |
| Jewish | 1 |
| Other religion | 1 |
| Not answered | 10 |