Firs Road is in West Mersea, Colchester and in Colchester district.
CO5 8JS 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 Firs Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8JS and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: CO5 8PZ, CO5 8PY, CO5 8PX, CO5 8JU, CO5 8PU, CO5 8JL, CO5 8JX, CO5 8JR, CO5 8LB.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2A Firs Road, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £630,000 | 2022-08-10 | £618,232 |
| 12 Firs Road, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building | £250,000 | 2022-06-30 | £250,163 |
| 9 Firs Road, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £500,000 | 2022-05-27 | £505,777 |
| 25 Firs Road, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £423,500 | 2020-12-16 | £494,662 |
| 23 Firs Road, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £355,000 | 2020-09-04 | £432,195 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3out of 4 | Mersea Island School Barfield Road, West Mersea CO5 8QX | 826 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mersea island fish bar | Mersea Island Fish Bar, 37 High Street North | 193 yd | |
| The Mersea Deli | 42 High Street, West Mersea | 417 yd | |
| Titash | 40B High Street, West Mersea | 428 yd | |
| Buttercups | 14 Church Road, West Mersea | 545 yd | |
| The White Hart Inn | 1 High Street, West Mersea | 555 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Royal British Legion | 39 Barfield Road, West Mersea | 516 yd | |
| Dabchicks Sailing Club | 143 Coast Road, West Mersea | 820 yd | |
| West Mersea Yacht Club | 116 Coast Road, West Mersea | 856 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| China Kitchen | 13A High Street, West Mersea | 464 yd | |
| Unique Fish Bar | 10 Church Road, West Mersea | 540 yd | |
| Nupur | 37A Kingsland Road, West Mersea | 733 yd | |
| Lotus Kitchen | 31 Kingsland Road, West Mersea | 736 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East of England Co-op | 43 Barfield Road, West Mersea | 648 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mersea Centre HIGH STREET | health and fitness suite, squash courts | 442 yd |
| West Mersea Bowls Club COLCHESTER ROAD | indoor bowls | 466 yd |
| Mersea Island School BARFIELD ROAD | grass pitches | 681 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 | 45.7 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 44.5 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 80 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 80 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 10 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 11.1 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 74 crimes were reported
near Firs Road.
65% 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 8JS.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
CO5 8JS 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 8JS 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 | 95 |
| Full-Time Employee | 46 |
| Self-Employed | 37 |
| Part-Time Employee | 31 |
| Looking after home or family | 8 |
| Unemployed | 6 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 5 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 5 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 4 |
| Other | 1 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 21 |
| Construction | 14 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 10 |
| Education | 10 |
| Human health and social work activities | 9 |
| Other | 9 |
| Transport and storage | 9 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 7 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 7 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 5 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 5 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 4 |
| Real estate activities | 3 |
| Information and communication | 2 |
| Female | 144 |
| Male | 133 |
| Single | 64 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 121 |
| Separated | 1 |
| Divorced | 19 |
| Widowed | 34 |
| Very good health | 103 |
| Good health | 109 |
| Fair health | 52 |
| Bad health | 10 |
| Very bad health | 4 |
| No qualifications | 37 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 25 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 39 |
| Apprenticeship | 25 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 39 |
| Degree or Similar | 72 |
| Other | 6 |
| Other Asian | 1 |
| Black Caribbean | 1 |
| Mixed White and African | 1 |
| Mixed Other | 3 |
| White | 269 |
| Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 271 |
| European Union | 3 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 3 |
| Born in the UK | 271 |
| 10+ Years | 5 |
| 2-5 Years | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 238 |
| Other EU countries | 1 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 1 |
| No passport held | 37 |
| No religion | 88 |
| Christian | 167 |
| Not answered | 23 |