CO8 5AJ is in Mount Bures, Bures and Colchester district. CO8 5AJ is located in the Rural North 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 Mount Bures, Bures, CO8 5AJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO8 5AL, CO8 5AR, CO8 5AW, CO8 5AN.

Area Report

Property Prices

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 CO8 5AJ

Average Price
£704,849
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£704,849
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in CO8 5AJ

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Hammel Lodge, Bures, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£660,0002021-03-09 £752,567
Hammel Lodge, Bures, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£590,0002017-11-24 £716,038
Pepper House, Bures, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£527,5002017-08-02 £646,479
The Olde House, Bures, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£535,0002014-10-08 £842,393
Hammel Lodge, Bures, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£250,0002002-06-27 £688,853

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Bures Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Nayland Road, CO8 5BX
1,354 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chappel Church of England Controlled Primary School
The Street, Chappel CO6 2DD
4,894 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in CO8 5AJ area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CO8 5AJ postcode.

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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed158.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed239.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed150.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed233.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed600 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is CO8 5AJ dangerous?

In 2023, 4 crimes were reported near CO8 5AJ . 86% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was burglary. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CO8 5AJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 4
Burglary 2
Violence And Sexual Offences 1
Other Theft 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CO8 5AJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-10BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Craig'S Lane166 yd
2023-08Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Craig'S Lane166 yd
2023-06Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Craig'S Lane166 yd
2023-06BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Old Barn Road24 yd

Employment

CO8 5AJ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee58
Retired45
Self-Employed29
Part-Time Employee27
Looking after home or family8
Student (economically inactive)6
Other5
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Unemployed3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Construction13
Education13
Administrative and support service activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Financial and insurance activities8
Agriculture, forestry and fishing7
Manufacturing7
Information and communication5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Transport and storage4
Real estate activities4
Other3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female113
Male105

Partnership Status

Single36
Married: Opposite sex120
Married: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced20
Widowed4

Health

Very good health114
Good health74
Fair health25
Bad health3
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications21
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 11
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 82
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African1
Mixed White and Asian4
White212
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom202
European Union6
Rest of Europe2
Africa2
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania2
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK202
10+ Years14
5-10 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom200
Ireland1
Germany1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held16

Religion

No religion87
Christian107
Muslim5
Not answered19