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

Nearby postcodes are: CO5 8PA, CO5 8NT, CO5 8NU, CO5 8ND, CO5 8NY, CO5 8NX, CO5 8NF, CO5 8NG, CO5 8NQ.

City Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on City Road are based on 34 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 8NE

Average Price
£490,515
Semi-Detached
£376,017
Terraced
£387,148
Detached
£556,094
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for City Road

Average Price
£490,515
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on City Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
11A City Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£400,0002023-03-14 £385,463
9A City Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£702,5002022-09-09 £684,688
15 City Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£422,0002021-06-29 £477,644
1 City Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£620,0002021-03-05 £706,957
11A City Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£398,0002021-02-26 £462,821

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Mersea Island School
Barfield Road , West Mersea CO5 8QX
3out of 4 1,497 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Tollesbury School
East Street , Tollesbury CM9 8QE
3out of 4 5,456 yd Community school No 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
The Blackwater PearlBlackwater Pearl, 122A Coast Road95 yd
The Company Shed129 Coast Road, West Mersea116 yd
The Coast Inn108 Coast Road, West Mersea199 yd
Waterfront Pizza110 Coast Road, West Mersea213 yd
The Waterfront bistro @ MeresigThe Waterfront Bistro at Meresig, 110 Coast Road213 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
West Mersea Yacht Club116 Coast Road, West Mersea133 yd
Dabchicks Sailing Club143 Coast Road, West Mersea158 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
China Kitchen13A High Street, West Mersea867 yd
Unique Fish Bar10 Church Road, West Mersea871 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Mersea Centre
HIGH STREET
health and fitness suite, squash courts926 yd
West Mersea Bowls Club
COLCHESTER ROAD
indoor bowls1,057 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 95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 95.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 95.7%

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/s4.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed113.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is City Road dangerous?

In 2023, 28 crimes were reported near City Road . 76% 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 8NE.

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

More Crime Statistics for City Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8NE

Employment

CO5 8NE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 8NE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 44% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired103
Full-Time Employee46
Self-Employed29
Part-Time Employee24
Looking after home or family11
Student (economically inactive)9
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Unemployed3
Long-Term Sick or disabled2

Employment Industry

Construction19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Human health and social work activities16
Administrative and support service activities15
Other15
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Education12
Manufacturing6
Transport and storage5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Financial and insurance activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Information and communication3
Real estate activities2
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female144
Male116

Partnership Status

Single44
Married: Opposite sex138
Separated9
Divorced24
Widowed23

Health

Very good health132
Good health84
Fair health34
Bad health8
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications22
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 103
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
Black African3
White256

Country of Birth

United Kingdom238
European Union8
Rest of Europe3
Africa4
Middle East and Asia6
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK238
10+ Years20
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom241
Ireland3
Germany2
Other EU countries1
Turkey1
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia1
No passport held9

Religion

No religion89
Christian144
Hindu1
Muslim1
Not answered25