Firs Road is in West Mersea, Colchester and in Colchester district.
CO5 8NL 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 Firs Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8NL and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: CO5 8JP, CO5 8LP, CO5 8NN, CO5 8JN, CO5 8NH, CO5 8JR, CO5 8NQ, CO5 8LN, CO5 8NJ.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68 Firs Road, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £250,000 | 2009-05-06 | £569,390 |
| 62 Firs Road, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £339,500 | 2007-10-26 | £583,912 |
| 62 Firs Road, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £310,000 | 2006-10-10 | £565,176 |
| 64 Firs Road, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £215,000 | 2003-08-14 | £477,821 |
| 62 Firs Road, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £128,000 | 1996-06-28 | £743,489 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3out of 4 | Mersea Island School Barfield Road, West Mersea CO5 8QX | 1,129 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 Blackwater Pearl | Blackwater Pearl, 122A Coast Road | 481 yd | |
| The Company Shed | 129 Coast Road, West Mersea | 483 yd | |
| The Coast Inn | 108 Coast Road, West Mersea | 495 yd | |
| The Victory | 92 Coast Road, West Mersea | 517 yd | |
| Waterfront Pizza | 110 Coast Road, West Mersea | 537 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dabchicks Sailing Club | 143 Coast Road, West Mersea | 471 yd | |
| West Mersea Yacht Club | 116 Coast Road, West Mersea | 490 yd | |
| The Royal British Legion | 39 Barfield Road, West Mersea | 854 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| China Kitchen | 13A High Street, West Mersea | 561 yd | |
| Unique Fish Bar | 10 Church Road, West Mersea | 596 yd | |
| Nupur | 37A Kingsland Road, West Mersea | 1,076 yd | |
| Lotus Kitchen | 31 Kingsland Road, West Mersea | 1,082 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East of England Co-op | 43 Barfield Road, West Mersea | 983 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mersea Centre HIGH STREET | health and fitness suite, squash courts | 597 yd |
| West Mersea Bowls Club COLCHESTER ROAD | indoor bowls | 723 yd |
| Mersea Island School BARFIELD ROAD | grass pitches | 983 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% |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 49 crimes were reported
near Firs Road.
71% 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 8NL.
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 8NL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 48% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
| Retired | 103 |
| Full-Time Employee | 46 |
| Self-Employed | 25 |
| Part-Time Employee | 23 |
| Looking after home or family | 5 |
| Unemployed | 4 |
| Other | 3 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 3 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 3 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 1 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 17 |
| Human health and social work activities | 15 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 11 |
| Manufacturing | 9 |
| Construction | 6 |
| Education | 6 |
| Other | 4 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 4 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 3 |
| Real estate activities | 3 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 3 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 2 |
| Information and communication | 2 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 1 |
| Female | 126 |
| Male | 118 |
| Single | 40 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 127 |
| Civil partnership: Same sex | 1 |
| Separated | 4 |
| Divorced | 25 |
| Widowed | 21 |
| Very good health | 99 |
| Good health | 100 |
| Fair health | 35 |
| Bad health | 7 |
| Very bad health | 3 |
| No qualifications | 52 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 20 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 26 |
| Apprenticeship | 12 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 27 |
| Degree or Similar | 76 |
| Other | 5 |
| Black African | 1 |
| Mixed White and African | 2 |
| White | 242 |
| United Kingdom | 224 |
| European Union | 17 |
| Africa | 2 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 224 |
| 10+ Years | 17 |
| 5-10 Years | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 212 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Poland | 5 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 1 |
| No passport held | 24 |
| No religion | 73 |
| Christian | 160 |
| Buddhist | 1 |
| Jewish | 1 |
| Sikh | 1 |
| Other religion | 1 |
| Not answered | 8 |