Westwood Drive is in West Mersea, Colchester and in Colchester district.
CO5 8PH 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 1981-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Westwood Drive, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8PH and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: CO5 8BX, CO5 8DE, CO5 8BZ, CO5 8BS, CO5 8BY, CO5 8BT.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17B Westwood Drive, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £205,000 | 2022-04-29 | £205,152 |
| 8 Westwood Drive, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £320,000 | 2021-09-30 | £351,301 |
| 7 Westwood Drive, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £345,000 | 2021-09-03 | £373,470 |
| 9 Westwood Drive, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £237,000 | 2021-02-02 | £275,600 |
| 23 Westwood Drive, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £332,800 | 2020-12-18 | £388,721 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3out of 4 | Mersea Island School Barfield Road, West Mersea CO5 8QX | 1,018 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Helena Shop & Cafe | 47 Kingsland Road, West Mersea | 1,054 yd | |
| Old Forge Filling Station | 37 Kingsland Road, West Mersea | 1,061 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Fox | Fox Inn, 106 East Road | 994 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lotus Kitchen | 31 Kingsland Road, West Mersea | 1,059 yd | |
| Nupur | 37A Kingsland Road, West Mersea | 1,061 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 | 70.6% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 70.6% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 70.6% |
| 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 | 32 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 75 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 550 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 550 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 5.7 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 11.3 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 75 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 36 crimes were reported
near Westwood Drive.
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 8PH.
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 8PH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
| Retired | 81 |
| Full-Time Employee | 56 |
| Part-Time Employee | 24 |
| Self-Employed | 24 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 10 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 9 |
| Looking after home or family | 9 |
| Unemployed | 6 |
| Other | 4 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 2 |
| Human health and social work activities | 19 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 17 |
| Construction | 12 |
| Education | 11 |
| Manufacturing | 10 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 8 |
| Other | 5 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 5 |
| Transport and storage | 5 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 4 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 4 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 3 |
| Information and communication | 2 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
| Female | 134 |
| Male | 115 |
| Single | 48 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 122 |
| Separated | 4 |
| Divorced | 34 |
| Widowed | 15 |
| Very good health | 122 |
| Good health | 83 |
| Fair health | 34 |
| Bad health | 10 |
| Very bad health | 1 |
| No qualifications | 43 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 22 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 39 |
| Apprenticeship | 13 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 37 |
| Degree or Similar | 65 |
| Other | 5 |
| Indian | 1 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 1 |
| White | 247 |
| United Kingdom | 237 |
| European Union | 7 |
| Middle East and Asia | 1 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 4 |
| Born in the UK | 237 |
| 10+ Years | 8 |
| 5-10 Years | 2 |
| 2-5 Years | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 222 |
| Germany | 2 |
| Poland | 2 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 1 |
| Central and South America | 2 |
| No passport held | 21 |
| No religion | 114 |
| Christian | 109 |
| Sikh | 1 |
| Not answered | 25 |