High Street is in West Mersea, Colchester and in Colchester district. CO5 8QD 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 High Street, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8QD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO5 8SD, CO5 8HT, CO5 8QE, CO5 8QH, CO5 8QF, CO5 8PN, CO5 8AB, CO5 8QA, CO5 8QG.

High Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on High Street are based on 1295 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 8QD

Average Price
£794,078
Semi-Detached
£314,800
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,295,406
Flats/Maisonettes
£145,711
Other
£637,153

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£468,279
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
West Mersea Hall, 4 High Street, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£1,375,0002023-08-24 £1,356,070
20 High Street, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£205,0002022-12-16 £192,740
3 High Street, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£340,0002021-12-16 £360,718
1 High Street, Colchester, Essex
Other, an established residential building
£733,8462021-09-03 £755,275
6 High Street, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£1,050,0002021-03-05 £1,197,265

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Mersea Island School
Barfield Road , West Mersea CO5 8QX
636 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 White Hart Inn1 High Street, West Mersea53 yd
The Art Cafe2 Coast Road, West Mersea82 yd
Buttercups14 Church Road, West Mersea120 yd
Titash40B High Street, West Mersea153 yd
The Mersea Deli42 High Street, West Mersea164 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Royal British Legion39 Barfield Road, West Mersea558 yd
West Mersea Yacht Club116 Coast Road, West Mersea987 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Unique Fish Bar10 Church Road, West Mersea95 yd
China Kitchen13A High Street, West Mersea120 yd
Nupur37A Kingsland Road, West Mersea721 yd
Lotus Kitchen31 Kingsland Road, West Mersea739 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
East of England Co-op43 Barfield Road, West Mersea625 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Mersea Centre
HIGH STREET
health and fitness suite, squash courts144 yd
Mersea Island School
BARFIELD ROAD
grass pitches527 yd
West Mersea Bowls Club
COLCHESTER ROAD
indoor bowls1,011 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 4.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 4.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 4.8%

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 speed39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed43.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.75 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.75 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

In 2023, 52 crimes were reported near High Street . 70% 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 8QD.

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

More Crime Statistics for High Street, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8QD

Employment

CO5 8QD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in CO5 8QD 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

Retired120
Full-Time Employee35
Self-Employed33
Part-Time Employee29
Student (economically inactive)11
Other7
Looking after home or family6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Education18
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Manufacturing11
Construction11
Human health and social work activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Other8
Transport and storage8
Administrative and support service activities7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles7
Information and communication5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female142
Male146

Partnership Status

Single41
Married: Opposite sex149
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated9
Divorced25
Widowed26

Health

Very good health135
Good health89
Fair health43
Bad health13
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 86
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed Other1
White286

Country of Birth

United Kingdom277
European Union5
Africa2
Middle East and Asia3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK277
10+ Years8
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom266
Ireland4
Other Europe1
No passport held16

Religion

No religion97
Christian174
Buddhist4
Not answered12