Empress Avenue is in West Mersea, Colchester and in Colchester district.
CO5 8ET 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 Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8ET and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: CO5 8EY, CO5 8EP, CO5 8EU, CO5 8DT, CO5 8DP, CO5 8HA, CO5 8EL, CO5 8AF, CO5 8HB.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Empress Avenue, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £606,000 | 2022-11-25 | £578,121 |
| 1 Empress Avenue, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £555,000 | 2019-03-27 | £671,823 |
| 12 Empress Avenue, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £505,000 | 2016-12-16 | £645,750 |
| 1 Empress Avenue, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £445,000 | 2010-07-09 | £828,171 |
| 2 Empress Avenue, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £335,000 | 2010-06-21 | £626,458 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3out of 4 | Mersea Island School Barfield Road, West Mersea CO5 8QX | 722 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 | 562 yd | |
| St Helena Shop & Cafe | 47 Kingsland Road, West Mersea | 614 yd | |
| Mersea island fish bar | Mersea Island Fish Bar, 37 High Street North | 971 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Fox | Fox Inn, 106 East Road | 724 yd | |
| The Royal British Legion | 39 Barfield Road, West Mersea | 740 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lotus Kitchen | 31 Kingsland Road, West Mersea | 543 yd | |
| Nupur | 37A Kingsland Road, West Mersea | 562 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East of England Co-op | 43 Barfield Road, West Mersea | 656 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| The Glebe COLCHESTER ROAD | grass pitches, tennis courts | 489 yd |
| Mersea Island School BARFIELD ROAD | grass pitches | 771 yd |
| West Mersea Bowls Club COLCHESTER ROAD | indoor bowls | 1,036 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, 97 crimes were reported
near Empress Avenue.
61% 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 8ET.
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 8ET 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%.
| Retired | 160 |
| Full-Time Employee | 58 |
| Self-Employed | 37 |
| Part-Time Employee | 26 |
| Looking after home or family | 11 |
| Other | 10 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 5 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 5 |
| Unemployed | 4 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 1 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 22 |
| Education | 22 |
| Construction | 15 |
| Human health and social work activities | 11 |
| Manufacturing | 9 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 8 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 7 |
| Transport and storage | 7 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 6 |
| Information and communication | 6 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 5 |
| Other | 3 |
| Real estate activities | 3 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 3 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 2 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 2 |
| Female | 183 |
| Male | 178 |
| Single | 55 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 201 |
| Separated | 7 |
| Divorced | 25 |
| Widowed | 29 |
| Very good health | 148 |
| Good health | 131 |
| Fair health | 59 |
| Bad health | 16 |
| Very bad health | 6 |
| No qualifications | 69 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 37 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 63 |
| Apprenticeship | 25 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 40 |
| Degree or Similar | 75 |
| Other | 10 |
| Indian | 1 |
| Black African | 1 |
| Mixed White and African | 2 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 1 |
| White | 354 |
| Arab | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 350 |
| European Union | 10 |
| Africa | 1 |
| Middle East and Asia | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 350 |
| 10+ Years | 10 |
| 5-10 Years | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 317 |
| Lithuania | 3 |
| Poland | 1 |
| Romania | 1 |
| No passport held | 38 |
| No religion | 113 |
| Christian | 236 |
| Muslim | 1 |
| Other religion | 2 |
| Not answered | 11 |