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

Nearby postcodes are: CO5 8NQ, CO5 8NR, CO5 8NL, CO5 8JP, CO5 8NT, CO5 8NG, CO5 8JN, CO5 8NS, CO5 8NJ.

Firs Chase Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Firs Chase are based on 63 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 8NN

Average Price
£580,681
Semi-Detached
£423,093
Terraced
£303,163
Detached
£675,697
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Firs Chase

Average Price
£571,155
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Firs ChaseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
60 Firs Chase, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£350,0002021-05-28 £406,611
58 Firs Chase, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£230,0002020-09-22 £277,696
43 Firs Chase, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£450,0002020-08-26 £545,471
62B Firs Chase, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£585,0002018-10-31 £697,767
68 Firs Chase, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£200,0002018-06-29 £238,565

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 1,265 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
The Company Shed129 Coast Road, West Mersea357 yd
The Blackwater PearlBlackwater Pearl, 122A Coast Road375 yd
The Coast Inn108 Coast Road, West Mersea422 yd
Waterfront Pizza110 Coast Road, West Mersea458 yd
The Waterfront bistro @ MeresigThe Waterfront Bistro at Meresig, 110 Coast Road458 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dabchicks Sailing Club143 Coast Road, West Mersea337 yd
West Mersea Yacht Club116 Coast Road, West Mersea396 yd
The Royal British Legion39 Barfield Road, West Mersea985 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
China Kitchen13A High Street, West Mersea690 yd
Unique Fish Bar10 Church Road, West Mersea718 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Mersea Centre
HIGH STREET
health and fitness suite, squash courts730 yd
West Mersea Bowls Club
COLCHESTER ROAD
indoor bowls785 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 72.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 72.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 72.7%

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/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed28.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed45.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Firs Chase Street dangerous?

In 2023, 40 crimes were reported near Firs Chase . 73% 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 8NN.

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

More Crime Statistics for Firs Chase, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8NN

Employment

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

Economic Activity

Retired103
Full-Time Employee46
Self-Employed25
Part-Time Employee23
Looking after home or family5
Unemployed4
Other3
Student (economically inactive)3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Human health and social work activities15
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Manufacturing9
Construction6
Education6
Other4
Financial and insurance activities4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Real estate activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Administrative and support service activities2
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female126
Male118

Partnership Status

Single40
Married: Opposite sex127
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated4
Divorced25
Widowed21

Health

Very good health99
Good health100
Fair health35
Bad health7
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications52
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 76
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African1
Mixed White and African2
White242

Country of Birth

United Kingdom224
European Union17
Africa2
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK224
10+ Years17
5-10 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom212
Ireland1
Germany1
Italy1
Poland5
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held24

Religion

No religion73
Christian160
Buddhist1
Jewish1
Sikh1
Other religion1
Not answered8