Oakwood Avenue is in West Mersea, Colchester and in Colchester district.
CO5 8EW 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 Oakwood Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8EW and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: CO5 8PP, CO5 8AF, CO5 8BJ, CO5 8PR, CO5 8DP, CO5 8BU, CO5 8BB, CO5 8DT, CO5 8BQ.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 The Paddock Oakwood Avenue, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £470,000 | 2023-07-13 | £462,950 |
| 2 The Paddock Oakwood Avenue, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £490,000 | 2021-08-20 | £538,713 |
| 45 Oakwood Avenue, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £430,000 | 2021-04-16 | £494,754 |
| 2 The Paddock Oakwood Avenue, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £390,000 | 2018-05-18 | £473,018 |
| 65 Oakwood Avenue, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £255,000 | 2016-08-04 | £335,852 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3out of 4 | Mersea Island School Barfield Road, West Mersea CO5 8QX | 468 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 | 333 yd | |
| St Helena Shop & Cafe | 47 Kingsland Road, West Mersea | 374 yd | |
| Mersea island fish bar | Mersea Island Fish Bar, 37 High Street North | 839 yd | |
| The Mersea Deli | 42 High Street, West Mersea | 977 yd | |
| Titash | 40B High Street, West Mersea | 980 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Royal British Legion | 39 Barfield Road, West Mersea | 539 yd | |
| The Fox | Fox Inn, 106 East Road | 956 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lotus Kitchen | 31 Kingsland Road, West Mersea | 317 yd | |
| Nupur | 37A Kingsland Road, West Mersea | 333 yd | |
| China Kitchen | 13A High Street, West Mersea | 1,056 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East of England Co-op | 43 Barfield Road, West Mersea | 433 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mersea Island School BARFIELD ROAD | grass pitches | 529 yd |
| The Glebe COLCHESTER ROAD | grass pitches, tennis courts | 664 yd |
| Mersea Centre HIGH STREET | health and fitness suite, squash courts | 969 yd |
| West Mersea Bowls Club COLCHESTER ROAD | indoor bowls | 996 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 | 51.8 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 47.7 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 71.39 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 71.39 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 14.4 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 13.1 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 Oakwood Avenue.
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 8EW.
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 8EW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 47% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
| Retired | 112 |
| Full-Time Employee | 55 |
| Part-Time Employee | 27 |
| Self-Employed | 20 |
| Looking after home or family | 8 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 6 |
| Unemployed | 4 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 3 |
| Other | 2 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 2 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 31 |
| Construction | 21 |
| Human health and social work activities | 15 |
| Education | 15 |
| Manufacturing | 12 |
| Real estate activities | 7 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 7 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 7 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 6 |
| Transport and storage | 5 |
| Information and communication | 5 |
| Other | 4 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 3 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 1 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 1 |
| Female | 148 |
| Male | 122 |
| Single | 43 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 136 |
| Married: Same sex | 2 |
| Separated | 2 |
| Divorced | 23 |
| Widowed | 34 |
| Very good health | 104 |
| Good health | 117 |
| Fair health | 43 |
| Bad health | 10 |
| No qualifications | 49 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 28 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 26 |
| Apprenticeship | 18 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 33 |
| Degree or Similar | 81 |
| Other | 3 |
| Chinese | 1 |
| Other Asian | 4 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 3 |
| Mixed White and African | 1 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 1 |
| Mixed Other | 1 |
| White | 260 |
| United Kingdom | 249 |
| European Union | 5 |
| Middle East and Asia | 11 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 7 |
| Born in the UK | 249 |
| 10+ Years | 18 |
| 2-5 Years | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 245 |
| South-East Asia | 1 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 1 |
| No passport held | 23 |
| No religion | 75 |
| Christian | 164 |
| Not answered | 31 |