Blackwater Drive is in West Mersea, Colchester and in Colchester district.
CO5 8NJ 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 Blackwater Drive, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8NJ and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: CO5 8NH, CO5 8NG, CO5 8NL, CO5 8NQ, CO5 8LN, CO5 8JP, CO5 8LY, CO5 8LP, CO5 8NN.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Blackwater Drive, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £570,000 | 2023-11-01 | £565,337 |
| 1A Blackwater Drive, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £530,000 | 2023-04-14 | £509,628 |
| 3 Blackwater Drive, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £710,000 | 2021-07-16 | £793,133 |
| 1A Blackwater Drive, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £362,500 | 2021-05-14 | £415,147 |
| 5 Blackwater Drive, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £400,000 | 2021-05-12 | £458,093 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mersea Island School Barfield Road , West Mersea CO5 8QX | 3out of 4 | 1,183 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Victory | 92 Coast Road, West Mersea | 331 yd | |
| The Coast Inn | 108 Coast Road, West Mersea | 349 yd | |
| The Blackwater Pearl | Blackwater Pearl, 122A Coast Road | 387 yd | |
| Waterfront Pizza | 110 Coast Road, West Mersea | 396 yd | |
| The Waterfront bistro @ Meresig | The Waterfront Bistro at Meresig, 110 Coast Road | 396 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Mersea Yacht Club | 116 Coast Road, West Mersea | 372 yd | |
| Dabchicks Sailing Club | 143 Coast Road, West Mersea | 452 yd | |
| The Royal British Legion | 39 Barfield Road, West Mersea | 945 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| China Kitchen | 13A High Street, West Mersea | 545 yd | |
| Unique Fish Bar | 10 Church Road, West Mersea | 553 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East of England Co-op | 43 Barfield Road, West Mersea | 1,067 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mersea Centre HIGH STREET | health and fitness suite, squash courts | 605 yd |
| West Mersea Bowls Club COLCHESTER ROAD | indoor bowls | 907 yd |
| Mersea Island School BARFIELD ROAD | grass pitches | 1,042 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 | 17.7 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 24 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 49.84 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 49.84 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 3.9 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 3.9 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 7.3 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 53 crimes were reported
near Blackwater Drive .
70% 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 8NJ.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
CO5 8NJ 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 8NJ 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%.
| Retired | 103 |
| Full-Time Employee | 46 |
| Self-Employed | 29 |
| Part-Time Employee | 24 |
| Looking after home or family | 11 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 9 |
| Other | 5 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 3 |
| Unemployed | 3 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 2 |
| Construction | 19 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 18 |
| Human health and social work activities | 16 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 15 |
| Other | 15 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 13 |
| Education | 12 |
| Manufacturing | 6 |
| Transport and storage | 5 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 4 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 4 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 4 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 4 |
| Information and communication | 3 |
| Real estate activities | 2 |
| Mining and quarrying | 1 |
| Female | 144 |
| Male | 116 |
| Single | 44 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 138 |
| Separated | 9 |
| Divorced | 24 |
| Widowed | 23 |
| Very good health | 132 |
| Good health | 84 |
| Fair health | 34 |
| Bad health | 8 |
| Very bad health | 2 |
| No qualifications | 22 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 29 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 23 |
| Apprenticeship | 12 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 44 |
| Degree or Similar | 103 |
| Other | 4 |
| Indian | 2 |
| Black African | 3 |
| White | 256 |
| United Kingdom | 238 |
| European Union | 8 |
| Rest of Europe | 3 |
| Africa | 4 |
| Middle East and Asia | 6 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 238 |
| 10+ Years | 20 |
| 2-5 Years | 1 |
| Less than 2 years | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 241 |
| Ireland | 3 |
| Germany | 2 |
| Other EU countries | 1 |
| Turkey | 1 |
| Other Europe | 1 |
| Central and Western Africa | 1 |
| Southern Asia | 1 |
| No passport held | 9 |
| No religion | 89 |
| Christian | 144 |
| Hindu | 1 |
| Muslim | 1 |
| Not answered | 25 |