Gainsborough Close is in West Mersea, Colchester and in Colchester district.
CO5 8PR 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 1987-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about Gainsborough Close, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8PR and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: CO5 8PS, CO5 8EW, CO5 8AF, CO5 8PP, CO5 8EX, CO5 8PT, CO5 8LZ, CO5 8BU, CO5 8DP.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Gainsborough Close, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £433,200 | 2021-06-28 | £490,321 |
| 18 Gainsborough Close, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £330,000 | 2020-10-30 | £385,039 |
| 15 Gainsborough Close, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £360,000 | 2020-03-06 | £441,371 |
| 36 Gainsborough Close, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £395,000 | 2018-04-19 | £477,488 |
| 3 Gainsborough Close, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £315,000 | 2018-03-27 | £383,488 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mersea Island School Barfield Road , West Mersea CO5 8QX | 3out of 4 | 487 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Forge Filling Station | 37 Kingsland Road, West Mersea | 400 yd | |
| St Helena Shop & Cafe | 47 Kingsland Road, West Mersea | 426 yd | |
| Mersea island fish bar | Mersea Island Fish Bar, 37 High Street North | 938 yd | |
| The Mersea Deli | 42 High Street, West Mersea | 1,041 yd | |
| Titash | 40B High Street, West Mersea | 1,043 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Royal British Legion | 39 Barfield Road, West Mersea | 618 yd | |
| The Fox | Fox Inn, 106 East Road | 931 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lotus Kitchen | 31 Kingsland Road, West Mersea | 389 yd | |
| Nupur | 37A Kingsland Road, West Mersea | 400 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East of England Co-op | 43 Barfield Road, West Mersea | 500 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mersea Island School BARFIELD ROAD | grass pitches | 575 yd |
| The Glebe COLCHESTER ROAD | grass pitches, tennis courts | 744 yd |
| Mersea Centre HIGH STREET | health and fitness suite, squash courts | 1,030 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 | 40 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 41 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 59.05 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 59.05 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 9 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 9 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 16.33 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 76 crimes were reported
near Gainsborough Close .
65% 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 8PR.
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 8PR area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 45% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
| Retired | 108 |
| Full-Time Employee | 55 |
| Self-Employed | 24 |
| Part-Time Employee | 22 |
| Looking after home or family | 8 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 6 |
| Unemployed | 5 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 5 |
| Other | 3 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 3 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 17 |
| Manufacturing | 14 |
| Education | 14 |
| Human health and social work activities | 12 |
| Information and communication | 10 |
| Other | 9 |
| Transport and storage | 8 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 7 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 7 |
| Construction | 5 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 4 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 4 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 3 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 2 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Real estate activities | 1 |
| Female | 139 |
| Male | 131 |
| Single | 41 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 157 |
| Separated | 2 |
| Divorced | 17 |
| Widowed | 22 |
| Very good health | 124 |
| Good health | 97 |
| Fair health | 41 |
| Bad health | 5 |
| Very bad health | 2 |
| No qualifications | 45 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 28 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 39 |
| Apprenticeship | 15 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 40 |
| Degree or Similar | 64 |
| Other | 7 |
| Chinese | 1 |
| Mixed Other | 1 |
| White | 266 |
| Arab | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 262 |
| European Union | 2 |
| Africa | 2 |
| Middle East and Asia | 2 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 1 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 262 |
| 10+ Years | 6 |
| 5-10 Years | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 236 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| France | 1 |
| Middle East | 1 |
| South-East Asia | 1 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| No passport held | 29 |
| No religion | 104 |
| Christian | 151 |
| Jewish | 1 |
| Muslim | 2 |
| Other religion | 1 |
| Not answered | 11 |