Garden Farm is in West Mersea, Colchester and in Colchester district.
CO5 8ES 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 Garden Farm, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8ES and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: CO5 8DZ, CO5 8DU, CO5 8ER, CO5 8GW, CO5 8GH, CO5 8EJ, CO5 8GG, CO5 8EH, CO5 8EN.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 Garden Farm, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £370,000 | 2023-07-03 | £364,450 |
| 29 Garden Farm, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £299,000 | 2023-06-29 | £298,625 |
| 36 Garden Farm, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £385,000 | 2022-06-01 | £391,897 |
| 23 Garden Farm, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £322,500 | 2021-03-08 | £367,731 |
| 39 Garden Farm, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £360,000 | 2020-02-24 | £440,483 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3out of 4 | Mersea Island School Barfield Road , West Mersea CO5 8QX | 1,013 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 | 803 yd | |
| St Helena Shop & Cafe | 47 Kingsland Road, West Mersea | 870 yd | |
| Mersea island fish bar | Mersea Island Fish Bar, 37 High Street North | 985 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Fox | Fox Inn, 106 East Road | 736 yd | |
| The Royal British Legion | 39 Barfield Road, West Mersea | 903 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lotus Kitchen | 31 Kingsland Road, West Mersea | 781 yd | |
| Nupur | 37A Kingsland Road, West Mersea | 803 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East of England Co-op | 43 Barfield Road, West Mersea | 871 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| The Glebe COLCHESTER ROAD | grass pitches, tennis courts | 119 yd |
| West Mersea Bowls Club COLCHESTER ROAD | indoor bowls | 897 yd |
| Mersea Island School BARFIELD ROAD | grass pitches | 1,013 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 | 39.9 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 34.3 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 50.91 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 50.91 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 5.3 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 5.7 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 9.99 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 68 crimes were reported
near Garden Farm .
67% 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 8ES.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
CO5 8ES 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.
The percentage of retired residents living in CO5 8ES area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
| Retired | 90 |
| Full-Time Employee | 60 |
| Self-Employed | 34 |
| Part-Time Employee | 24 |
| Other | 13 |
| Looking after home or family | 12 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 9 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 4 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 4 |
| Unemployed | 3 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 23 |
| Construction | 19 |
| Human health and social work activities | 18 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 10 |
| Education | 9 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 9 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
| Transport and storage | 7 |
| Other | 5 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 5 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 4 |
| Information and communication | 4 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 3 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 3 |
| Real estate activities | 1 |
| Female | 142 |
| Male | 141 |
| Single | 70 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 127 |
| Separated | 6 |
| Divorced | 31 |
| Widowed | 19 |
| Very good health | 124 |
| Good health | 102 |
| Fair health | 39 |
| Bad health | 14 |
| Very bad health | 2 |
| No qualifications | 53 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 31 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 38 |
| Apprenticeship | 21 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 36 |
| Degree or Similar | 64 |
| Other | 9 |
| Bangladeshi | 1 |
| Other Asian | 1 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 5 |
| Mixed White and African | 1 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 3 |
| Mixed Other | 1 |
| White | 270 |
| Other | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 275 |
| European Union | 4 |
| Middle East and Asia | 4 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 275 |
| 10+ Years | 7 |
| 2-5 Years | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 242 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Spain | 1 |
| Eastern Asia | 1 |
| Central and South America | 1 |
| No passport held | 36 |
| No religion | 118 |
| Christian | 145 |
| Buddhist | 2 |
| Muslim | 1 |
| Other religion | 1 |
| Not answered | 16 |