High Street North is in West Mersea, Colchester and in Colchester district.
CO5 8JX 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 8JX and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: CO5 8DG, CO5 8DN, CO5 8DH, CO5 8JU, CO5 8PZ, CO5 8DR, CO5 8JT, CO5 8DS, CO5 8DL.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 High Street North, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £285,000 | 2017-04-07 | £357,515 |
| 42 High Street North, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £285,000 | 2014-08-08 | £464,876 |
| 42 High Street North, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £190,000 | 2014-01-24 | £329,431 |
| 36 High Street North, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £184,000 | 2011-01-07 | £343,184 |
| 35A High Street North, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £250,000 | 2010-11-30 | £454,677 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3out of 4 | Mersea Island School Barfield Road, West Mersea CO5 8QX | 671 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 | 43 yd | |
| The Mersea Deli | 42 High Street, West Mersea | 443 yd | |
| Titash | 40B High Street, West Mersea | 453 yd | |
| Old Forge Filling Station | 37 Kingsland Road, West Mersea | 544 yd | |
| St Helena Shop & Cafe | 47 Kingsland Road, West Mersea | 565 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Royal British Legion | 39 Barfield Road, West Mersea | 340 yd | |
| Dabchicks Sailing Club | 143 Coast Road, West Mersea | 1,028 yd | |
| West Mersea Yacht Club | 116 Coast Road, West Mersea | 1,064 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| China Kitchen | 13A High Street, West Mersea | 516 yd | |
| Lotus Kitchen | 31 Kingsland Road, West Mersea | 544 yd | |
| Nupur | 37A Kingsland Road, West Mersea | 544 yd | |
| Unique Fish Bar | 10 Church Road, West Mersea | 601 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East of England Co-op | 43 Barfield Road, West Mersea | 469 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| West Mersea Bowls Club COLCHESTER ROAD | indoor bowls | 419 yd |
| Mersea Centre HIGH STREET | health and fitness suite, squash courts | 460 yd |
| Mersea Island School BARFIELD ROAD | grass pitches | 533 yd |
| The Glebe COLCHESTER ROAD | grass pitches, tennis courts | 932 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 | 49.8 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 49.2 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 76.35 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 76.35 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 11 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 12.9 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 91 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 8JX.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
CO5 8JX 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 8JX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
| Retired | 99 |
| Full-Time Employee | 65 |
| Self-Employed | 40 |
| Part-Time Employee | 26 |
| Looking after home or family | 8 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 7 |
| Other | 4 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 3 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 3 |
| Unemployed | 1 |
| Construction | 19 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 17 |
| Human health and social work activities | 15 |
| Education | 13 |
| Manufacturing | 11 |
| Transport and storage | 6 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 6 |
| Other | 5 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 5 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 5 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 5 |
| Information and communication | 4 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 3 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Female | 161 |
| Male | 140 |
| Single | 51 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 155 |
| Civil partnership: Same sex | 2 |
| Separated | 6 |
| Divorced | 25 |
| Widowed | 19 |
| Very good health | 128 |
| Good health | 120 |
| Fair health | 36 |
| Bad health | 11 |
| Very bad health | 5 |
| No qualifications | 59 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 31 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 32 |
| Apprenticeship | 18 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 41 |
| Degree or Similar | 68 |
| Other | 11 |
| Black Caribbean | 1 |
| Mixed White and African | 4 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 4 |
| Mixed Other | 1 |
| White | 291 |
| United Kingdom | 288 |
| European Union | 8 |
| Rest of Europe | 2 |
| Africa | 1 |
| Oceania | 3 |
| Born in the UK | 288 |
| 10+ Years | 10 |
| 5-10 Years | 5 |
| United Kingdom | 245 |
| Poland | 3 |
| Other EU countries | 3 |
| Turkey | 1 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| No passport held | 46 |
| No religion | 132 |
| Christian | 157 |
| Muslim | 5 |
| Other religion | 2 |
| Not answered | 5 |