CO5 8NF, Colchester
Sold prices and local information for CO5 8NF on Firs Hamlet. Free
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Average sold price
£666,667
6 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
–
0 sales
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in CO5 8NF
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6, Firs Hamlet | 8 Nov 2024 | £850,000 | Detached |
| 8, Firs Hamlet | 4 Sep 2023 | £650,000 | Detached |
| 10, Firs Hamlet | 2 Sep 2022 | £822,500 | Detached |
| West Winds, 5, Firs Hamlet | 28 Mar 2019 | £592,500 | Detached |
| 12, Firs Hamlet | 17 Oct 2017 | £585,000 | Detached |
| 6, Firs Hamlet | 20 Mar 2017 | £500,000 | Detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in CO5 8NF
- Firs Hamlet£667k
Schools near CO5 8NF
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mersea Island School | Primary | Good | 0.7 mi |
Living in CO5 8NF
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express 0.5 mi
- The Co-operative Food 0.8 mi
- Spar 0.8 mi
- Spar 0.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Island Pharmacy 0.7 mi
- Boots 0.7 mi
- Care Pharmacy 0.8 mi
Dentists
- West Mersea Dental Practice 0.8 mi
GP surgeries
- West Mersea Surgery 0.8 mi
- The Tollesbury Practice 3.3 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 84% of homes in Colchester (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 4 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in CO5 8NF
Ethnic group
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 98% | 87% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.2% | 2.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.6% | 3.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.2% | 5.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 0% | 1.5% |
Religion
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 58.9% | 44.4% |
| No religion | 34.8% | 44.3% |
| Not answered | 5.1% | 6.2% |
| Muslim | 0.4% | 2.1% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 1.3% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 94.2% | 85.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 5.8% | 14.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 31.6% | 32.2% |
| No qualifications | 18.3% | 15.4% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.1% | 19.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.4% | 14.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.6% | 5.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2.7% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 42.3% | 49.2% |
| Good health | 38.3% | 34.7% |
| Fair health | 14.9% | 11.9% |
| Bad health | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Very bad health | 1.1% | 0.9% |
Occupation
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 17.6% | 20.6% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 16% | 13% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 13.4% | 10.1% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 12% | 14.2% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 10.3% | 10.5% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 9.9% | 9.2% |
| Elementary occupations | 9.4% | 9.1% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 6.1% | 7.5% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 5.2% | 5.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 38.4% | 42.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 33.3% | 29.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 16.4% | 10.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 11.8% | 18.2% |
Economic activity
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically inactive | 50.8% | 37.6% |
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 47.6% | 59.1% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 1.7% | 3.3% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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