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CO5 8JE

Mersea and Pyefleet

Colchester

England / East of England / Colchester / Mersea and Pyefleet / West Mersea

Overview

Postcode CO5 8JE is located in a rural town, within the Mersea and Pyefleet ward of Colchester in the East of England region , and forms part of the West Mersea area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 36.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in West Mersea is £42,800 per year. The nearest station is Wivenhoe located about 5.8 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is West Mersea Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
37
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
1.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

West Mersea has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,322 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 17% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

West Mersea has a very low crime rate, with approximately 36.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.5%

Approximately 1.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in West Mersea is £42,800 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CO5 8JE.

Flood risk

No risk

West Mersea near CO5 8JE 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 5.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miWest Mersea ParkSmall

Property prices in Mersea and Pyefleet

Based on 139 recent sales, the median property price is £440,000 in Mersea and Pyefleet area, with individual transactions ranging from £160,000 up to £1,455,000.
By property type: detached homes sit at £530,000; semi-detached at £334,500; terraced at £355,000; flats at £216,250.

10 years price trend in Mersea and Pyefleet

Schools

In the CO5 8JE postcode area, located within West Mersea, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryMersea Island SchoolFoundation school

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