High Street is in West Mersea, Colchester and in Colchester district. CO5 8JF 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 High Street, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8JF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO5 8JE, CO5 8QN, CO5 8QS, CO5 8QW, CO5 8QA, CO5 8QL, CO5 8UQ, CO5 8JL, CO5 8QG.

High Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on High Street are based on 1295 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Colchester.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO5 8JF

Average Price
£264,891
Semi-Detached
£342,906
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£370,187
Flats/Maisonettes
£183,766
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£468,279
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Kenston Court High Street, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£270,0002019-02-28 £322,427
1 Kenston Court High Street, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£187,5002018-08-29 £197,140
2 Kenston Court High Street, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£175,0002016-09-23 £195,573
2 Kenston Court High Street, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£120,0002014-11-12 £161,689
5 Kenston Court High Street, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£220,0002014-06-02 £364,874

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Mersea Island School
Barfield Road , West Mersea CO5 8QX
3out of 4 652 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Mersea Deli42 High Street, West Mersea139 yd
Titash40B High Street, West Mersea149 yd
The White Hart Inn1 High Street, West Mersea288 yd
Buttercups14 Church Road, West Mersea294 yd
The Art Cafe2 Coast Road, West Mersea322 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Royal British Legion39 Barfield Road, West Mersea419 yd
West Mersea Yacht Club116 Coast Road, West Mersea908 yd
Dabchicks Sailing Club143 Coast Road, West Mersea948 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
China Kitchen13A High Street, West Mersea199 yd
Unique Fish Bar10 Church Road, West Mersea283 yd
Nupur37A Kingsland Road, West Mersea634 yd
Lotus Kitchen31 Kingsland Road, West Mersea645 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
East of England Co-op43 Barfield Road, West Mersea535 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Mersea Centre
HIGH STREET
health and fitness suite, squash courts163 yd
Mersea Island School
BARFIELD ROAD
grass pitches508 yd
West Mersea Bowls Club
COLCHESTER ROAD
indoor bowls712 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

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%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed58.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.74 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.74 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

In 2023, 87 crimes were reported near High Street . 63% 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 8JF.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for High Street, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8JF

Employment

CO5 8JF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 8JF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired92
Full-Time Employee50
Self-Employed38
Part-Time Employee36
Student (economically inactive)8
Looking after home or family5
Other4
Unemployed3
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Construction16
Education16
Manufacturing10
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Other7
Administrative and support service activities5
Financial and insurance activities5
Transport and storage4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Information and communication3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female140
Male121

Partnership Status

Single53
Married: Opposite sex124
Separated5
Divorced27
Widowed28

Health

Very good health118
Good health99
Fair health38
Bad health6
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications34
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 73
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White261
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom255
European Union6
Rest of Europe2
Africa1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK255
10+ Years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom225
Ireland1
Italy2
Poland1
No passport held35

Religion

No religion92
Christian159
Other religion1
Not answered12