Buxey Close is in West Mersea, Colchester and in Colchester district.
CO5 8LF 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 Buxey Close, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8LF and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: CO5 8PU, CO5 8LE, CO5 8LB, CO5 8PY, CO5 8PX, CO5 8LA, CO5 8PZ, CO5 8JN, CO5 8JS.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Buxey Close, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £390,000 | 2022-06-23 | £396,987 |
| 3 Buxey Close, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £362,500 | 2018-03-29 | £441,315 |
| 1 Buxey Close, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £380,000 | 2018-01-25 | £465,412 |
| 6 Buxey Close, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £459,995 | 2017-04-21 | £577,035 |
| 5 Buxey Close, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £320,000 | 2012-08-15 | £579,572 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3out of 4 | Mersea Island School Barfield Road, West Mersea CO5 8QX | 1,050 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 | 341 yd | |
| The Mersea Deli | 42 High Street, West Mersea | 679 yd | |
| Titash | 40B High Street, West Mersea | 690 yd | |
| The Company Shed | 129 Coast Road, West Mersea | 790 yd | |
| Buttercups | 14 Church Road, West Mersea | 791 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Royal British Legion | 39 Barfield Road, West Mersea | 722 yd | |
| Dabchicks Sailing Club | 143 Coast Road, West Mersea | 745 yd | |
| West Mersea Yacht Club | 116 Coast Road, West Mersea | 857 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| China Kitchen | 13A High Street, West Mersea | 720 yd | |
| Unique Fish Bar | 10 Church Road, West Mersea | 791 yd | |
| Lotus Kitchen | 31 Kingsland Road, West Mersea | 918 yd | |
| Nupur | 37A Kingsland Road, West Mersea | 920 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East of England Co-op | 43 Barfield Road, West Mersea | 850 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| West Mersea Bowls Club COLCHESTER ROAD | indoor bowls | 324 yd |
| Mersea Centre HIGH STREET | health and fitness suite, squash courts | 705 yd |
| Mersea Island School BARFIELD ROAD | grass pitches | 910 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 | 49.3 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 49.9 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 69.05 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 69.05 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 9.3 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 9.8 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 15.11 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 36 crimes were reported
near Buxey Close.
74% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered very safe.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CO5 8LF.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
The percentage of retired residents living in CO5 8LF 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%.
| Retired | 110 |
| Full-Time Employee | 64 |
| Part-Time Employee | 28 |
| Self-Employed | 23 |
| Looking after home or family | 12 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 5 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 5 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 4 |
| Unemployed | 3 |
| Other | 2 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 17 |
| Education | 17 |
| Manufacturing | 15 |
| Human health and social work activities | 13 |
| Construction | 8 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 8 |
| Information and communication | 7 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 7 |
| Transport and storage | 5 |
| Other | 4 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 4 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 4 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 3 |
| Real estate activities | 2 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 2 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
| Female | 148 |
| Male | 136 |
| Single | 54 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 149 |
| Civil partnership: Opposite sex | 2 |
| Separated | 5 |
| Divorced | 18 |
| Widowed | 26 |
| Very good health | 115 |
| Good health | 111 |
| Fair health | 48 |
| Bad health | 10 |
| Very bad health | 1 |
| No qualifications | 51 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 32 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 32 |
| Apprenticeship | 14 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 56 |
| Degree or Similar | 62 |
| Other | 7 |
| Black Caribbean | 2 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 1 |
| Mixed Other | 1 |
| White | 281 |
| United Kingdom | 270 |
| European Union | 8 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 5 |
| Oceania | 6 |
| Born in the UK | 270 |
| 10+ Years | 14 |
| 5-10 Years | 2 |
| 2-5 Years | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 248 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| Germany | 2 |
| Portugal | 1 |
| Lithuania | 1 |
| Poland | 1 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 1 |
| No passport held | 30 |
| No religion | 95 |
| Christian | 176 |
| Buddhist | 2 |
| Hindu | 1 |
| Jewish | 1 |
| Not answered | 10 |