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

Nearby postcodes are: CO5 8TL, CO5 8JA, CO5 8QU, CO5 8HZ, CO5 8RA, CO5 8SQ, CO5 8QZ, CO5 8DJ, CO5 8AJ.

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 8QX

Average Price
£385,340
Semi-Detached
£315,706
Terraced
£229,666
Detached
£458,254
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
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
52 Barfield Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£288,0002018-02-20 £347,439
42 Barfield Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£540,0002017-02-24 £682,672
42 Barfield Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£275,0002016-03-24 £386,102
46A Barfield Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£180,0002009-09-25 £353,349
46 Barfield Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£140,0002007-11-09 £229,666

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
272 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
St Helena Shop & Cafe47 Kingsland Road, West Mersea188 yd
Old Forge Filling Station37 Kingsland Road, West Mersea202 yd
Mersea island fish barMersea Island Fish Bar, 37 High Street North440 yd
The Mersea Deli42 High Street, West Mersea445 yd
Titash40B High Street, West Mersea449 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Royal British Legion39 Barfield Road, West Mersea67 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Nupur37A Kingsland Road, West Mersea202 yd
Lotus Kitchen31 Kingsland Road, West Mersea215 yd
China Kitchen13A High Street, West Mersea525 yd
Unique Fish Bar10 Church Road, West Mersea593 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
East of England Co-op43 Barfield Road, West Mersea101 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Mersea Island School
BARFIELD ROAD
grass pitches142 yd
Mersea Centre
HIGH STREET
health and fitness suite, squash courts438 yd
West Mersea Bowls Club
COLCHESTER ROAD
indoor bowls764 yd
The Glebe
COLCHESTER ROAD
grass pitches, tennis courts939 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 speed78 Mbit/s
Average download speed61.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed19.98 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Barfield Road dangerous?

In 2023, 117 crimes were reported near Barfield Road. 57% 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 8QX.

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 8QX

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CO5 8QX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 56% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired140
Full-Time Employee39
Self-Employed26
Part-Time Employee17
Looking after home or family8
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Other5
Student (economically inactive)5
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Construction14
Manufacturing8
Human health and social work activities8
Education7
Other6
Information and communication6
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Transport and storage4
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities3
Accommodation and food service activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Administrative and support service activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female150
Male127

Partnership Status

Single42
Married: Opposite sex144
Married: Same sex1
Separated3
Divorced29
Widowed33

Health

Very good health93
Good health113
Fair health54
Bad health15
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications50
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 93
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Other Asian4
White271

Country of Birth

United Kingdom264
European Union5
Middle East and Asia6
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK264
10+ Years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom243
Ireland2
Oceania1
No passport held30

Religion

No religion85
Christian169
Not answered23