Barrow Mews is in West Mersea, Colchester and in Colchester district.
CO5 8GN 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 2006-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Barrow Mews, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8GN and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: CO5 8HR, CO5 8GJ, CO5 8HG, CO5 8HP, CO5 8HJ, CO5 8GF, CO5 8HD, CO5 8HH, CO5 8GH.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Barrow Mews, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £249,995 | 2009-07-29 | £519,417 |
| 4 Barrow Mews, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £300,000 | 2009-03-06 | £662,726 |
| 5 Barrow Mews, Colchester, Essex Detached, a newly built property | £375,000 | 2007-08-05 | £639,747 |
| 2 Barrow Mews, Colchester, Essex Detached, a newly built property | £339,995 | 2006-09-27 | £629,075 |
| 4 Barrow Mews, Colchester, Essex Detached, a newly built property | £369,995 | 2006-07-24 | £695,633 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3out of 4 | Mersea Island School Barfield Road, West Mersea CO5 8QX | 1,169 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 | 1,002 yd | |
| St Helena Shop & Cafe | 47 Kingsland Road, West Mersea | 1,057 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Fox | Fox Inn, 106 East Road | 355 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lotus Kitchen | 31 Kingsland Road, West Mersea | 981 yd | |
| Nupur | 37A Kingsland Road, West Mersea | 1,002 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East of England Co-op | 43 Barfield Road, West Mersea | 1,091 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| The Glebe COLCHESTER ROAD | grass pitches, tennis courts | 492 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 | 54.8 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 50.2 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 74.6 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 74.6 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 10 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 12.2 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 51 crimes were reported
near Barrow Mews.
70% 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 8GN.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
CO5 8GN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 8GN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
| Retired | 164 |
| Full-Time Employee | 89 |
| Self-Employed | 50 |
| Part-Time Employee | 47 |
| Looking after home or family | 18 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 11 |
| Unemployed | 10 |
| Other | 9 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 6 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 4 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 40 |
| Construction | 31 |
| Human health and social work activities | 22 |
| Education | 18 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 17 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 14 |
| Other | 14 |
| Manufacturing | 14 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 14 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 9 |
| Information and communication | 6 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 4 |
| Real estate activities | 1 |
| Transport and storage | 1 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 1 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Female | 255 |
| Male | 240 |
| Single | 94 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 248 |
| Separated | 9 |
| Divorced | 26 |
| Widowed | 29 |
| Very good health | 225 |
| Good health | 186 |
| Fair health | 66 |
| Bad health | 13 |
| Very bad health | 4 |
| No qualifications | 61 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 55 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 59 |
| Apprenticeship | 26 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 79 |
| Degree or Similar | 117 |
| Other | 9 |
| Black Caribbean | 1 |
| Mixed Other | 2 |
| White | 491 |
| Other | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 479 |
| European Union | 13 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 5 |
| Born in the UK | 479 |
| 10+ Years | 15 |
| United Kingdom | 442 |
| Ireland | 3 |
| Other EU countries | 1 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 1 |
| No passport held | 46 |
| No religion | 197 |
| Christian | 281 |
| Not answered | 18 |