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

Nearby postcodes are: CO5 8QG, CO5 8PN, CO5 8QL, CO5 8UD, CO5 8QH, CO5 8QS, CO5 8QA, CO5 8QN, CO5 8LJ.

Churchfields Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Churchfields are based on 67 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 8QJ

Average Price
£357,870
Semi-Detached
£308,323
Terraced
£301,675
Detached
£485,176
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Churchfields

Average Price
£371,998
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on ChurchfieldsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
47 Churchfields, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£620,0002021-06-29 £701,752
25 Churchfields, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£310,0002021-03-19 £358,078
20 Churchfields, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£300,0002018-04-19 £366,123
32 Churchfields, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£285,0002017-12-13 £347,572
25 Churchfields, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£249,9952017-07-21 £311,764

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
784 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
Buttercups14 Church Road, West Mersea120 yd
The White Hart Inn1 High Street, West Mersea166 yd
The Art Cafe2 Coast Road, West Mersea172 yd
Titash40B High Street, West Mersea173 yd
The Mersea Deli42 High Street, West Mersea174 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Royal British Legion39 Barfield Road, West Mersea616 yd
West Mersea Yacht Club116 Coast Road, West Mersea787 yd
Dabchicks Sailing Club143 Coast Road, West Mersea884 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
China Kitchen13A High Street, West Mersea113 yd
Unique Fish Bar10 Church Road, West Mersea130 yd
Nupur37A Kingsland Road, West Mersea816 yd
Lotus Kitchen31 Kingsland Road, West Mersea831 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
East of England Co-op43 Barfield Road, West Mersea716 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Mersea Centre
HIGH STREET
health and fitness suite, squash courts188 yd
Mersea Island School
BARFIELD ROAD
grass pitches653 yd
West Mersea Bowls Club
COLCHESTER ROAD
indoor bowls902 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 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%

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 speed41.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed41.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed75.43 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed75.43 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Churchfields Street dangerous?

In 2023, 78 crimes were reported near Churchfields. 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 8QJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8QJ

Employment

CO5 8QJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 8QJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 43% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired96
Full-Time Employee40
Self-Employed31
Part-Time Employee16
Looking after home or family13
Other7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Unemployed6
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Construction17
Manufacturing13
Accommodation and food service activities11
Human health and social work activities11
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Other8
Education7
Transport and storage6
Financial and insurance activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Information and communication4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Administrative and support service activities3
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female140
Male110

Partnership Status

Single56
Married: Opposite sex73
Married: Same sex2
Separated9
Divorced46
Widowed37

Health

Very good health93
Good health94
Fair health43
Bad health15
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications50
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 56
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White237
Gypsy or Irish Traveller3
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom238
European Union7
Rest of Europe1
Africa1
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK238
10+ Years9
5-10 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom205
Romania1
Other EU countries2
Other Europe1
No passport held40

Religion

No religion103
Christian136
Buddhist1
Not answered9