Captains Road is in West Mersea, Colchester and in Colchester district.
CO5 8QS 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 Captains Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8QS and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: CO5 8QL, CO5 8QN, CO5 8QG, CO5 8JF, CO5 8QA, CO5 8UD, CO5 8JE, CO5 8QJ, CO5 8QP.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Captains Road, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £303,000 | 2020-06-17 | £369,512 |
| 14 Captains Road, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £285,000 | 2018-01-26 | £349,059 |
| 4 Captains Road, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £213,000 | 2015-05-01 | £324,405 |
| Sandiway, 8 Captains Road, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £238,000 | 2015-03-13 | £373,854 |
| 11 Captains Road, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £240,000 | 2015-01-29 | £381,840 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mersea Island School Barfield Road , West Mersea CO5 8QX | 3out of 4 | 715 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mersea Deli | 42 High Street, West Mersea | 122 yd | |
| Titash | 40B High Street, West Mersea | 130 yd | |
| Buttercups | 14 Church Road, West Mersea | 215 yd | |
| The White Hart Inn | 1 High Street, West Mersea | 227 yd | |
| The Art Cafe | 2 Coast Road, West Mersea | 253 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Royal British Legion | 39 Barfield Road, West Mersea | 509 yd | |
| West Mersea Yacht Club | 116 Coast Road, West Mersea | 838 yd | |
| Dabchicks Sailing Club | 143 Coast Road, West Mersea | 900 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| China Kitchen | 13A High Street, West Mersea | 137 yd | |
| Unique Fish Bar | 10 Church Road, West Mersea | 210 yd | |
| Nupur | 37A Kingsland Road, West Mersea | 719 yd | |
| Lotus Kitchen | 31 Kingsland Road, West Mersea | 732 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East of England Co-op | 43 Barfield Road, West Mersea | 619 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mersea Centre HIGH STREET | health and fitness suite, squash courts | 149 yd |
| Mersea Island School BARFIELD ROAD | grass pitches | 576 yd |
| West Mersea Bowls Club COLCHESTER ROAD | indoor bowls | 785 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 | 23 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 34.5 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 79.15 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 79.15 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 1.3 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 7.6 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 93 crimes were reported
near Captains Road .
61% 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 8QS.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
CO5 8QS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 8QS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
| Retired | 92 |
| Full-Time Employee | 50 |
| Self-Employed | 38 |
| Part-Time Employee | 36 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 8 |
| Looking after home or family | 5 |
| Other | 4 |
| Unemployed | 3 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 3 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 2 |
| Human health and social work activities | 18 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 17 |
| Construction | 16 |
| Education | 16 |
| Manufacturing | 10 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 7 |
| Other | 7 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 5 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 5 |
| Transport and storage | 4 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 3 |
| Information and communication | 3 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 3 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 2 |
| Real estate activities | 2 |
| Female | 140 |
| Male | 121 |
| Single | 53 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 124 |
| Separated | 5 |
| Divorced | 27 |
| Widowed | 28 |
| Very good health | 118 |
| Good health | 99 |
| Fair health | 38 |
| Bad health | 6 |
| Very bad health | 3 |
| No qualifications | 34 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 23 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 42 |
| Apprenticeship | 18 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 40 |
| Degree or Similar | 73 |
| Other | 7 |
| Black Caribbean | 1 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 1 |
| White | 261 |
| Other | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 255 |
| European Union | 6 |
| Rest of Europe | 2 |
| Africa | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 255 |
| 10+ Years | 9 |
| United Kingdom | 225 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| Italy | 2 |
| Poland | 1 |
| No passport held | 35 |
| No religion | 92 |
| Christian | 159 |
| Other religion | 1 |
| Not answered | 12 |