East Road is in West Mersea, Colchester and in Colchester district.
CO5 8EB 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 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about East Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8EB and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: CO5 8DQ, CO5 8ED, CO5 8BB, CO5 8EL, CO5 8RD, CO5 8RG, CO5 8RH, CO5 8BJ, CO5 8EE.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 East Road, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £350,000 | 2022-04-01 | £357,023 |
| Flat 1 Queens Court East Road, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £145,000 | 2022-03-30 | £144,683 |
| 5 East Road, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £386,000 | 2021-12-02 | £409,521 |
| 23 East Road, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £441,250 | 2021-09-30 | £477,663 |
| 16 East Road, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £385,000 | 2021-09-24 | £416,771 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mersea Island School Barfield Road , West Mersea CO5 8QX | 3out of 4 | 565 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 | 352 yd | |
| St Helena Shop & Cafe | 47 Kingsland Road, West Mersea | 418 yd | |
| Mersea island fish bar | Mersea Island Fish Bar, 37 High Street North | 676 yd | |
| The Mersea Deli | 42 High Street, West Mersea | 925 yd | |
| Titash | 40B High Street, West Mersea | 931 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Royal British Legion | 39 Barfield Road, West Mersea | 476 yd | |
| The Fox | Fox Inn, 106 East Road | 1,001 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lotus Kitchen | 31 Kingsland Road, West Mersea | 329 yd | |
| Nupur | 37A Kingsland Road, West Mersea | 352 yd | |
| China Kitchen | 13A High Street, West Mersea | 1,009 yd | |
| Unique Fish Bar | 10 Church Road, West Mersea | 1,084 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East of England Co-op | 43 Barfield Road, West Mersea | 423 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| The Glebe COLCHESTER ROAD | grass pitches, tennis courts | 480 yd |
| Mersea Island School BARFIELD ROAD | grass pitches | 562 yd |
| West Mersea Bowls Club COLCHESTER ROAD | indoor bowls | 769 yd |
| Mersea Centre HIGH STREET | health and fitness suite, squash courts | 924 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 | 73.5 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 60.7 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 80 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 80 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 14.4 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 116 crimes were reported
near East Road .
57% 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 8EB.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
CO5 8EB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.
The percentage of retired residents living in CO5 8EB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
| Retired | 90 |
| Full-Time Employee | 55 |
| Self-Employed | 39 |
| Part-Time Employee | 25 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 12 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 8 |
| Looking after home or family | 6 |
| Unemployed | 5 |
| Other | 3 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 3 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 20 |
| Human health and social work activities | 19 |
| Construction | 17 |
| Other | 13 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 9 |
| Transport and storage | 9 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 9 |
| Education | 9 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 7 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 6 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
| Information and communication | 4 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 4 |
| Real estate activities | 3 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 3 |
| Female | 142 |
| Male | 130 |
| Single | 71 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 118 |
| Separated | 4 |
| Divorced | 28 |
| Widowed | 23 |
| Very good health | 93 |
| Good health | 107 |
| Fair health | 47 |
| Bad health | 15 |
| Very bad health | 7 |
| No qualifications | 45 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 26 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 33 |
| Apprenticeship | 30 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 42 |
| Degree or Similar | 56 |
| Other | 12 |
| Black Caribbean | 3 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 3 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 1 |
| Mixed Other | 1 |
| White | 266 |
| United Kingdom | 266 |
| European Union | 3 |
| Africa | 1 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 2 |
| Born in the UK | 266 |
| 10+ Years | 5 |
| 5-10 Years | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 223 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| Spain | 1 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 1 |
| No passport held | 46 |
| No religion | 96 |
| Christian | 155 |
| Other religion | 4 |
| Not answered | 17 |