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

Nearby postcodes are: CO5 8RZ, CO5 8JY, CO5 8JT, CO5 8LA, CO5 8RW, CO5 8DY, CO5 8DS, CO5 8RP, CO5 8RT.

Colchester Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Colchester Road are based on 938 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 8JZ

Average Price
£803,687
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£803,687
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Colchester Road

Average Price
£512,240
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Colchester Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
70 Colchester Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£1,390,0002021-09-02 £1,504,705
Herongate, 68 Colchester Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£500,0002019-08-01 £595,990
71 Colchester Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£600,0002016-08-02 £790,239
70 Colchester Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£499,9952012-07-11 £911,267
63 Colchester Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£390,0002010-07-15 £725,813

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
879 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 North308 yd
Old Forge Filling Station37 Kingsland Road, West Mersea686 yd
St Helena Shop & Cafe47 Kingsland Road, West Mersea735 yd
The Mersea Deli42 High Street, West Mersea778 yd
Titash40B High Street, West Mersea789 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Royal British Legion39 Barfield Road, West Mersea559 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lotus Kitchen31 Kingsland Road, West Mersea674 yd
Nupur37A Kingsland Road, West Mersea686 yd
China Kitchen13A High Street, West Mersea851 yd
Unique Fish Bar10 Church Road, West Mersea935 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
East of England Co-op43 Barfield Road, West Mersea653 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
West Mersea Bowls Club
COLCHESTER ROAD
indoor bowls161 yd
The Glebe
COLCHESTER ROAD
grass pitches, tennis courts701 yd
Mersea Island School
BARFIELD ROAD
grass pitches768 yd
Mersea Centre
HIGH STREET
health and fitness suite, squash courts795 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 50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 50.0%

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 speed55 Mbit/s
Average download speed77.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Colchester Road dangerous?

In 2023, 66 crimes were reported near Colchester Road. 67% 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 8JZ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Colchester Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8JZ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CO5 8JZ 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%.

Economic Activity

Retired110
Full-Time Employee64
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed23
Looking after home or family12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Student (economically inactive)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Unemployed3
Other2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Education17
Manufacturing15
Human health and social work activities13
Construction8
Administrative and support service activities8
Information and communication7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Transport and storage5
Other4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Financial and insurance activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Real estate activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female148
Male136

Partnership Status

Single54
Married: Opposite sex149
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated5
Divorced18
Widowed26

Health

Very good health115
Good health111
Fair health48
Bad health10
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 56
Degree or Similar 62
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White281

Country of Birth

United Kingdom270
European Union8
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK270
10+ Years14
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom248
Ireland1
Germany2
Portugal1
Lithuania1
Poland1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held30

Religion

No religion95
Christian176
Buddhist2
Hindu1
Jewish1
Not answered10