Melrose Road is in West Mersea, Colchester and in Colchester district.
CO5 8JB 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 Melrose Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8JB and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: CO5 8UQ, CO5 8QW, CO5 8JE, CO5 8QT, CO5 8JF, CO5 8QA, CO5 8HU, CO5 8QY, CO5 8HT.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Melrose Road, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £635,000 | 2021-07-29 | £709,351 |
| 28 Melrose Road, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £725,000 | 2021-06-30 | £820,598 |
| 17 Melrose Road, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £470,000 | 2020-08-28 | £569,714 |
| 14 Melrose Road, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £410,000 | 2020-06-23 | £496,252 |
| 2 Melrose Road, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £285,000 | 2019-12-04 | £351,758 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3out of 4 | Mersea Island School Barfield Road, West Mersea CO5 8QX | 490 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mersea Deli | 42 High Street, West Mersea | 140 yd | |
| Titash | 40B High Street, West Mersea | 144 yd | |
| The White Hart Inn | 1 High Street, West Mersea | 276 yd | |
| Buttercups | 14 Church Road, West Mersea | 318 yd | |
| The Art Cafe | 2 Coast Road, West Mersea | 318 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Royal British Legion | 39 Barfield Road, West Mersea | 313 yd | |
| West Mersea Yacht Club | 116 Coast Road, West Mersea | 1,063 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| China Kitchen | 13A High Street, West Mersea | 222 yd | |
| Unique Fish Bar | 10 Church Road, West Mersea | 296 yd | |
| Nupur | 37A Kingsland Road, West Mersea | 506 yd | |
| Lotus Kitchen | 31 Kingsland Road, West Mersea | 520 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East of England Co-op | 43 Barfield Road, West Mersea | 405 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mersea Centre HIGH STREET | health and fitness suite, squash courts | 136 yd |
| Mersea Island School BARFIELD ROAD | grass pitches | 351 yd |
| West Mersea Bowls Club COLCHESTER ROAD | indoor bowls | 791 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 | 36.8 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 40.8 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 79.76 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 79.76 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 10 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 9.5 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 99 crimes were reported
near Melrose Road.
60% 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 8JB.
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 8JB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 43% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
| Retired | 99 |
| Full-Time Employee | 44 |
| Self-Employed | 26 |
| Part-Time Employee | 18 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 13 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 9 |
| Other | 6 |
| Unemployed | 6 |
| Looking after home or family | 4 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 3 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 16 |
| Human health and social work activities | 12 |
| Construction | 11 |
| Education | 10 |
| Transport and storage | 8 |
| Other | 7 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 5 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 3 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 2 |
| Mining and quarrying | 2 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 2 |
| Real estate activities | 2 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 2 |
| Information and communication | 2 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 2 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Female | 133 |
| Male | 125 |
| Single | 59 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 90 |
| Married: Same sex | 3 |
| Separated | 5 |
| Divorced | 34 |
| Widowed | 33 |
| Very good health | 89 |
| Good health | 86 |
| Fair health | 51 |
| Bad health | 21 |
| Very bad health | 9 |
| No qualifications | 62 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 24 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 37 |
| Apprenticeship | 13 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 28 |
| Degree or Similar | 48 |
| Other | 15 |
| Other Asian | 1 |
| Black African | 2 |
| Mixed White and African | 1 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 1 |
| Mixed Other | 1 |
| White | 249 |
| Other | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 243 |
| European Union | 12 |
| Rest of Europe | 1 |
| Africa | 1 |
| Middle East and Asia | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 243 |
| 10+ Years | 7 |
| 5-10 Years | 8 |
| United Kingdom | 203 |
| France | 1 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Lithuania | 2 |
| Poland | 1 |
| Other Europe | 2 |
| No passport held | 48 |
| No religion | 101 |
| Christian | 145 |
| Jewish | 1 |
| Other religion | 1 |
| Not answered | 10 |