Suffolk Avenue is in West Mersea, Colchester and in Colchester district. CO5 8ER 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 Suffolk Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8ER and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO5 8GW, CO5 8GG, CO5 8DU, CO5 8GH, CO5 8EN, CO5 8HA, CO5 8ES, CO5 8EJ, CO5 8EP.

Suffolk Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Suffolk Avenue are based on 55 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Colchester.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO5 8ER

Average Price
£438,652
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£438,652
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Suffolk Avenue

Average Price
£438,652
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Suffolk AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Suffolk Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£595,0002023-07-10 £586,075
15 Suffolk Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£457,5002022-12-07 £435,136
11 Suffolk Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£440,0002021-03-31 £501,711
7 Suffolk Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£470,0002020-10-30 £548,389
16C Suffolk Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£345,0002019-10-18 £419,191

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Mersea Island School
Barfield Road, West Mersea CO5 8QX
897 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Old Forge Filling Station37 Kingsland Road, West Mersea703 yd
St Helena Shop & Cafe47 Kingsland Road, West Mersea766 yd
Mersea island fish barMersea Island Fish Bar, 37 High Street North983 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The FoxFox Inn, 106 East Road681 yd
The Royal British Legion39 Barfield Road, West Mersea837 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lotus Kitchen31 Kingsland Road, West Mersea681 yd
Nupur37A Kingsland Road, West Mersea703 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
East of England Co-op43 Barfield Road, West Mersea783 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Glebe
COLCHESTER ROAD
grass pitches, tennis courts273 yd
Mersea Island School
BARFIELD ROAD
grass pitches917 yd
West Mersea Bowls Club
COLCHESTER ROAD
indoor bowls960 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

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%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed43 Mbit/s
Average download speed45.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Suffolk Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 79 crimes were reported near Suffolk Avenue. 64% 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 8ER.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Suffolk Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8ER

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CO5 8ER area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 50% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired160
Full-Time Employee58
Self-Employed37
Part-Time Employee26
Looking after home or family11
Other10
Student (economically inactive)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Education22
Construction15
Human health and social work activities11
Manufacturing9
Financial and insurance activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Transport and storage7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Information and communication6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Other3
Real estate activities3
Administrative and support service activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2

People

Gender

Female183
Male178

Partnership Status

Single55
Married: Opposite sex201
Separated7
Divorced25
Widowed29

Health

Very good health148
Good health131
Fair health59
Bad health16
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications69
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 63
Apprenticeship25
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 75
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Black African1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White354
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom350
European Union10
Africa1
Middle East and Asia1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK350
10+ Years10
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom317
Lithuania3
Poland1
Romania1
No passport held38

Religion

No religion113
Christian236
Muslim1
Other religion2
Not answered11