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CO5 7NR

Mersea Road

Mersea and Pyefleet

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Detailed insights for CO5 7NR

Overview

Postcode CO5 7NR is located in a rural village, within the Mersea and Pyefleet ward of Colchester in the East of England region, and forms part of the Layer-de-la-Haye, Abberton & Mersea East area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 33.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Layer-de-la-Haye, Abberton & Mersea East is £66,072 per year. The nearest station is Wivenhoe located about 2.4 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
33
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
5.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Layer-de-la-Haye, Abberton & Mersea East has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,391 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 35% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Layer-de-la-Haye, Abberton & Mersea East has a low crime rate, with approximately 33.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

5.3%

Approximately 5.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Layer-de-la-Haye, Abberton & Mersea East is £66,072 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CO5 7NR.

Flood risk

No risk

Layer-de-la-Haye, Abberton & Mersea East near CO5 7NR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Wivenhoe located about 2.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
448
Population density
140.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
13.68(-56%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.13(-20%)
Other theft
4.27(-23%)
Burglary
3.42(+23%)
Public order
3.42(-34%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
423
94.63%
Other White
10
2.24%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
5
1.12%
Indian
5
1.12%
Irish
2
0.45%
Total population: 447

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
137
35.13%
No qualifications
69
17.69%
Level 3 (A level)
54
13.85%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
49
12.56%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
45
11.54%
Total 16+ residents: 390

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
93
48.95%
Owns with a mortgage
55
28.95%
Private landlord or letting agency
23
12.11%
Social rents from council
9
4.74%
Other forms of private rent
8
4.21%
Total households: 190

Property prices in Mersea and Pyefleet

Based on 123 recent sales, the median property price is £460,000 in Mersea and Pyefleet area, with individual transactions ranging from £117,500 up to £1,200,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Mersea and Pyefleet in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Mersea and Pyefleet over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached92£527,500
Flats13£220,000
Semi-Detached15£332,500
Terraced3£295,000

10 year median price trend in Mersea and Pyefleet

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Mersea and Pyefleet.

Schools

In the CO5 7NR postcode area, located within Layer-de-la-Haye, Abberton & Mersea East, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CO5 7NR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryLangenhoe Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Colchester district (2025-26).

Band A£1,461
Band B£1,705
Band C£1,949
Band D£2,192
Band E£2,679
Band F£3,166
Band G£3,653
Band H£4,384

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictColchesterE07000071
Parliamentary ConstituencyHarwich and North EssexE14001273
WardMersea and PyefleetE05010833
ParishAbbertonE04003978
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Layer-de-la-Haye, Abberton & Mersea EastE02004524
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Colchester 019EE01021695
Police ForceEssex
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.