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

Nearby postcodes are: CO5 8UQ, CO5 8QY, CO5 8QW, CO5 8JB, CO5 8DL, CO5 8TL, CO5 8JE, CO5 8JA, CO5 8QU.

Barfield Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Barfield Road are based on 32 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 8QT

Average Price
£280,771
Semi-Detached
£306,266
Terraced
£300,734
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£138,469
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barfield Road

Average Price
£310,181
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barfield Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
25 Barfield Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£308,0002022-03-11 £316,875
20 Barfield Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£245,0002016-09-30 £319,792
34 Barfield Road, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£117,0002015-10-22 £146,639
19 Barfield Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£182,0002013-11-21 £305,896
22 Barfield Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£125,0002011-04-20 £226,761

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
485 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 Mersea Deli42 High Street, West Mersea234 yd
Titash40B High Street, West Mersea242 yd
Mersea island fish barMersea Island Fish Bar, 37 High Street North306 yd
The White Hart Inn1 High Street, West Mersea386 yd
Buttercups14 Church Road, West Mersea420 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Royal British Legion39 Barfield Road, West Mersea233 yd
West Mersea Yacht Club116 Coast Road, West Mersea1,091 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
China Kitchen13A High Street, West Mersea319 yd
Unique Fish Bar10 Church Road, West Mersea400 yd
Nupur37A Kingsland Road, West Mersea448 yd
Lotus Kitchen31 Kingsland Road, West Mersea458 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
East of England Co-op43 Barfield Road, West Mersea348 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Mersea Centre
HIGH STREET
health and fitness suite, squash courts240 yd
Mersea Island School
BARFIELD ROAD
grass pitches339 yd
West Mersea Bowls Club
COLCHESTER ROAD
indoor bowls685 yd
The Glebe
COLCHESTER ROAD
grass pitches, tennis courts1,077 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 speed63.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed61.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Barfield Road dangerous?

In 2023, 106 crimes were reported near Barfield Road. 59% 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 8QT.

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

More Crime Statistics for Barfield Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8QT

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CO5 8QT 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

Retired99
Full-Time Employee44
Self-Employed26
Part-Time Employee18
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Student (economically inactive)9
Other6
Unemployed6
Looking after home or family4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Human health and social work activities12
Construction11
Education10
Transport and storage8
Other7
Administrative and support service activities5
Manufacturing5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Mining and quarrying2
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Information and communication2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female133
Male125

Partnership Status

Single59
Married: Opposite sex90
Married: Same sex3
Separated5
Divorced34
Widowed33

Health

Very good health89
Good health86
Fair health51
Bad health21
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications62
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 48
Other15

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
Black African2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White249
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom243
European Union12
Rest of Europe1
Africa1
Middle East and Asia1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK243
10+ Years7
5-10 Years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom203
France1
Germany1
Lithuania2
Poland1
Other Europe2
No passport held48

Religion

No religion101
Christian145
Jewish1
Other religion1
Not answered10