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

Nearby postcodes are: CO5 8JX, CO5 8DN, CO5 8PZ, CO5 8QY, CO5 8JS, CO5 8DG, CO5 8DL, CO5 8DH, CO5 8PX.

High Street North Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on High Street North are based on 73 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 8JU

Average Price
£388,861
Semi-Detached
£345,254
Terraced
£282,824
Detached
£471,487
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street North

Average Price
£413,005
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 North

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
22 High Street North, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£235,0002020-07-30 £282,651
20 High Street North, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£307,0002020-07-17 £369,251
8 High Street North, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£195,0002018-12-14 £235,578
26 High Street North, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£315,0002012-11-14 £574,321
10 High Street North, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£150,0002009-06-02 £310,176

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Mersea Island School
Barfield Road, West Mersea CO5 8QX
676 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
Mersea island fish barMersea Island Fish Bar, 37 High Street North121 yd
The Mersea Deli42 High Street, West Mersea354 yd
Titash40B High Street, West Mersea365 yd
The White Hart Inn1 High Street, West Mersea510 yd
Buttercups14 Church Road, West Mersea518 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Royal British Legion39 Barfield Road, West Mersea363 yd
Dabchicks Sailing Club143 Coast Road, West Mersea967 yd
West Mersea Yacht Club116 Coast Road, West Mersea984 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
China Kitchen13A High Street, West Mersea423 yd
Unique Fish Bar10 Church Road, West Mersea506 yd
Nupur37A Kingsland Road, West Mersea581 yd
Lotus Kitchen31 Kingsland Road, West Mersea585 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
East of England Co-op43 Barfield Road, West Mersea495 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Mersea Centre
HIGH STREET
health and fitness suite, squash courts374 yd
West Mersea Bowls Club
COLCHESTER ROAD
indoor bowls494 yd
Mersea Island School
BARFIELD ROAD
grass pitches532 yd
The Glebe
COLCHESTER ROAD
grass pitches, tennis courts1,032 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 speed57.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is High Street North dangerous?

In 2023, 92 crimes were reported near High Street North. 62% 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 8JU.

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 North, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8JU

Employment

CO5 8JU 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 8JU 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%.

Economic Activity

Retired95
Full-Time Employee46
Self-Employed37
Part-Time Employee31
Looking after home or family8
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Student (economically inactive)4
Other1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Construction14
Manufacturing13
Accommodation and food service activities10
Education10
Human health and social work activities9
Other9
Transport and storage9
Financial and insurance activities7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Administrative and support service activities4
Real estate activities3
Information and communication2

People

Gender

Female144
Male133

Partnership Status

Single64
Married: Opposite sex121
Separated1
Divorced19
Widowed34

Health

Very good health103
Good health109
Fair health52
Bad health10
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship25
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 72
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other3
White269
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom271
European Union3
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK271
10+ Years5
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom238
Other EU countries1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held37

Religion

No religion88
Christian167
Not answered23