Spruce Close is in West Mersea, Colchester and in Colchester district.
CO5 8PU 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 Spruce Close, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8PU and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: CO5 8PY, CO5 8LF, CO5 8PX, CO5 8LB, CO5 8JS, CO5 8LE, CO5 8PZ, CO5 8JN, CO5 8JR.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Spruce Close, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £318,000 | 2023-01-16 | £301,364 |
| 4 Spruce Close, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £417,500 | 2022-12-20 | £397,091 |
| 9 Spruce Close, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £400,000 | 2022-07-25 | £395,483 |
| 20 Spruce Close, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £355,000 | 2021-02-01 | £406,915 |
| 5 Spruce Close, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £332,000 | 2020-12-10 | £381,428 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3out of 4 | Mersea Island School Barfield Road, West Mersea CO5 8QX | 967 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mersea island fish bar | Mersea Island Fish Bar, 37 High Street North | 277 yd | |
| The Mersea Deli | 42 High Street, West Mersea | 566 yd | |
| Titash | 40B High Street, West Mersea | 576 yd | |
| Buttercups | 14 Church Road, West Mersea | 677 yd | |
| The White Hart Inn | 1 High Street, West Mersea | 695 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Royal British Legion | 39 Barfield Road, West Mersea | 646 yd | |
| Dabchicks Sailing Club | 143 Coast Road, West Mersea | 741 yd | |
| West Mersea Yacht Club | 116 Coast Road, West Mersea | 820 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| China Kitchen | 13A High Street, West Mersea | 606 yd | |
| Unique Fish Bar | 10 Church Road, West Mersea | 676 yd | |
| Nupur | 37A Kingsland Road, West Mersea | 855 yd | |
| Lotus Kitchen | 31 Kingsland Road, West Mersea | 855 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East of England Co-op | 43 Barfield Road, West Mersea | 777 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| West Mersea Bowls Club COLCHESTER ROAD | indoor bowls | 391 yd |
| Mersea Centre HIGH STREET | health and fitness suite, squash courts | 592 yd |
| Mersea Island School BARFIELD ROAD | grass pitches | 824 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 | 34.8 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 32.3 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 40 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 40 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 7.3 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 6.3 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 10 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 41 crimes were reported
near Spruce Close.
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 8PU.
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 8PU 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 |