Area Info for East Mersea (Essex)

East Mersea, Essex, UK

East Mersea is a small village and civil parish located on Mersea Island in Essex, England. It is situated on the eastern side of the island, offering scenic views of the River Blackwater and the North Sea.

Geography and Location

The village is part of the unitary authority of Essex and lies approximately 8 miles south of Colchester, the historic market town. Mersea Island itself is connected to the mainland by a causeway, which is accessible at low tide, and by a bridge.

History

East Mersea has a rich history, with evidence of settlement dating back to ancient times. The area has historically been associated with fishing, agriculture, and maritime activities. The village retains traditional features and has a number of historic buildings.

Community and Amenities

The community in East Mersea is small and close-knit. The village features a few local amenities, including a pub, a church, and some small shops. It is popular with visitors for its natural beauty and outdoor activities.

Natural Environment and Attractions

East Mersea is known for its natural environment, including beaches, salt marshes, and coastal walks. The area is part of the Mersea Island Nature Reserve, which provides habitat for various bird species and wildlife. The nearby coast offers opportunities for sailing, fishing, and birdwatching.

Transport

Transport options are limited within the village, but the island is accessible by car via the causeway and bridge. Public transport services connect Mersea Island to Colchester and other nearby areas.

Recreation and Tourism

Recreational activities in East Mersea include walking, cycling, water sports, and exploring the local natural environment. The village's scenic setting makes it a popular destination for day-trippers and holidaymakers seeking a peaceful seaside experience.
Education
School
Brightlingsea Infant School and Nursery2.04 miles
Eastern Road, Brightlingsea, Colchester, Essex, CO7 0HU
Brightlingsea Junior School2.04 miles
Eastern Road, Brightlingsea, Colchester, Essex, CO7 0HU
Colne Community School and College2.40 miles
Church Road, Brightlingsea, Colchester, Essex, CO7 0QL
Mersea Island School3.00 miles
Barfield Road, West Mersea, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8QX
Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School3.69 miles
Church Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester, Essex, CO5 7BN
Alresford Primary School3.86 miles
Ford Lane, Alresford, Colchester, Essex, CO7 8AU
Langenhoe Community Primary School and Pre-School3.90 miles
Bracken Way, Abberton, Colchester, Essex, CO5 7PG
St Osyth Church of England Primary School4.26 miles
Norman Close, St Osyth, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO16 8PN
Millfields Primary School4.38 miles
Bowes Road, Wivenhoe, Colchester, Essex, CO7 9RD
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge4.48 miles
Rectory Road, Rowhedge, Colchester, Essex, CO5 7HR
Broomgrove Infant School5.03 miles
Broome Grove, Off Heath Road, Wivenhoe, Colchester, Essex, CO7 9QB
Broomgrove Junior School5.03 miles
Broome Grove, Wivenhoe, Colchester, Essex, CO7 9QB
Cherry Tree Primary School and Speech and Language Unit5.13 miles
Holt Drive, Mersea Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 0BG
Great Bentley Primary School5.24 miles
Plough Road, Great Bentley, Colchester, Essex, CO7 8LD
Old Heath Community Primary School5.58 miles
Old Heath Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 8DD
Sir Martin Frobisher Academy5.75 miles
Frobisher Drive, Jaywick, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO15 2QH
Health
Clinic
Colne Medical Practice1.96 miles
40 Station Road, Brightlingsea, Colchester, Essex, CO7 0DT
West Mersea Surgery2.91 miles
32 Kingsland Road, West Mersea, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8RA
The Barfield Road Clinic3.12 miles
Barfield Road, West Mersea, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8QT
Thors Park3.32 miles
Thors Farm Road, Off Brightlingsea Road, Thorrington, Colchester, Essex, CO7 8JJ
The Orchards4.00 miles
Station Road, Thorrington, Colchester, Essex, CO7 8JA
Great Bentley Surgery5.38 miles
The Hollies, The Green, Great Bentley, Colchester, Essex, CO7 8PJ
Heath House5.76 miles
Grange Way,, CO2 8GU
Green Elms Medical Centre5.97 miles
32 Crossways, Jaywick, Clacton on Sea, CO15 2NB
Malting Green Surgery6.05 miles
64 Malting Green Road, Layer-De-La-Haye, Colchester, Essex, CO2 0JJ
Scrivens Hearing Care At Wimpole Road Surgery - Colchester6.53 miles
52 Wimpole Road, Colchester, Essex, CO1 2DL
AHP Suffolk (Colchester)6.55 miles
Foxburrow Grange, Ypres Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7NL
Portland Medical Practice6.60 miles
Ypres Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7UW
Abbey Fields Medical Centre6.60 miles
Ypres Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7UW
Abbey Field Medical Centre6.60 miles
Ypres Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7UW
Scrivens Hearing Care At Abbey Field Medical Centre - Colchester6.60 miles
Ypres Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7UW
Scrivens Hearing Care At Portland Medical Practice - Colchester6.60 miles
Ypres Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7UW
GP
Colne Medical Centre1.96 miles
40 Station Road, Colchester, CO7 0DT
The Mersea Island Practice2.91 miles
32 Kingsland Road, West Mersea, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8RA
Coach Road Surgery4.03 miles
1 Coach Road, Colchester, CO7 8EA
St Osyth Surgery4.13 miles
The Surgery, Church Square, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO16 8NU
Clacton Road Surgery4.46 miles
103 Clacton Road, St Osyth, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO16 8PP
Rowhedge Medical Practice : Dr Wall & Partners 4.49 miles
7 Rectory Road, Rowhedge, Colchester, Essex, CO5 7HP
Wivenhoe Surgery4.78 miles
71 The Avenue, Wivenhoe, Colchester, Essex, CO7 9PP
Great Bentley Surgery5.38 miles
The Hollies, The Green, Great Bentley, Colchester, Essex, CO7 8PJ
University of Essex Medical Centre : Dr Wall and Partners 5.73 miles
University Health Centre, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQ
Chapel Lane Surgery5.89 miles
Chapel Lane, Elmstead Market, Colchester, Essex, CO7 7AG
Green Elms Health Centre5.97 miles
32 Crossways, Jaywick, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO15 2NB
Winstree Medical Practice6.05 miles
64 Malting Green Road, Layer-De-La-Haye, Colchester, Essex, CO2 0JJ
Green Elms Health Centre6.28 miles
Nayland Drive, 2 Nayland Drive, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO16 8TJ
Wimpole Road Surgery6.53 miles
52 Wimpole Road, Colchester, Essex, CO1 2DL
Abbey Field Medical Centre6.60 miles
Abbey Field Medical Centre, Ypres Road, Colchester, Essex, Essex, CO2 7UW
Portland Medical Practice6.60 miles
Ypres Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7UW
Hospital
Clacton Hospital7.20 miles
Tower Road, Clacton, Essex, CO15 1LH
Essex County Hospital7.37 miles
Lexden Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3NB
Oaks Hospital8.42 miles
Oaks Place, Mile End Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5XR
Colchester General Hospital8.59 miles
Turner Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5JL
St Peter's Hospital13.97 miles
Spital Road, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6EG
Fryatt Hospital, Harwich15.23 miles
419 Main Road, Harwich, Essex, CO12 4EX
Halstead Hospital17.99 miles
78 Hedingham Road, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2DL
Bluebird Lodge18.44 miles
100 Mansbrook Boulevard, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 9GJ
Rochford Hospital18.92 miles
Union Lane, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1RB
St Michael's Hospital19.62 miles
Rayne Road, Braintree, Essex, CM7 2QU
Braintree Community Hospital19.66 miles
Braintree Community Hospital, Chadwick Drive, Braintree, Essex, CM7 2AL
St Leonards Hospital19.73 miles
Newton Road, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2RQ
St Clements Hospital19.73 miles
Foxhall Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8LS
Felixstowe Community Hospital19.74 miles
Constable Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 7HJ
Spire Wellesley Hospital19.93 miles
Eastern Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS2 4XH
Walker Close19.95 miles
3 and 4 Walker Close, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8LY
Pharmacy
Boots2.15 miles
52 Victoria Place, Brightlingsea, Colchester, Essex, CO7 0AB
Boots3.00 miles
37 Barfield Road, West Mersea, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8QX
Island Pharmacy3.12 miles
4 & 5 Kingsway, Barfield Rd,West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8QT
Care Pharmacy3.25 miles
6 Yorick Road, West Mersea, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8HT
Boots4.20 miles
19 Clacton Road, St Osyth, Clacton-on-sea, Essex, CO16 8PA
Boots5.09 miles
11 Vine Parade, Wivenhoe, Colchester, Essex, CO7 9HA
Gp Pharmacies Ltd5.38 miles
The Green Pharmacy, The Green, Great Bentley, CO7 8PJ
Lloydspharmacy5.52 miles
358 Mersea Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 8RB
Jaywick Pharmacy5.86 miles
18 Broome Way, Jaywick, Clacton On Sea, Essex, CO15 2HN
Rowlands Pharmacy5.97 miles
Jaywick Community Centre, 32 Crossways, Jaywick, CO15 2NB
The Hythe Pharmacy6.31 miles
2 Hythe Quay, Colchester, Essex, CO2 8JB
Rowlands Pharmacy6.47 miles
354 St Johns Road, Bockings Elm, Clacton-on-Sea, CO16 8DS
Boots6.56 miles
118 Military Road, Colchester, Essex, CO1 2AR
Tollesbury Pharmacy6.77 miles
12a East Street, Tollesbury,, CM9 8QD
Boots6.84 miles
St Edmunds Centre, Tamarisk Way, Greenstead, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3GW
Hutt Pharmacy6.92 miles
4 The Square, Iceni Way, Colchester, CO2 9EB
Leisure
Park
CUDMORE GROVE0.68 miles
COLNE ESTUARY0.97 miles
ST OSYTH'S PRIORY (Grade II Listed)3.90 miles
COLNE4.87 miles
BLACKWATER ESTUARY5.31 miles
WIVENHOE PARK (Grade II Listed)5.72 miles
JAYWICK6.11 miles
SALARY BROOK6.44 miles
WELSH WOOD7.25 miles
CLACTON SEAFRONT GARDENS (Grade II Listed)7.36 miles
COLCHESTER CASTLE PARK (Grade II Listed)7.44 miles
BULL MEADOWS7.55 miles
PICKERS DITCH MEADOW7.67 miles
HILLY FIELDS7.87 miles
LEXDEN PARK7.99 miles
LAYER MARNEY TOWER (Grade II Listed)8.05 miles
Shop
Groceries
Nisa Local0.72 miles
Coopers Beach Holiday Park, Church Lane, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8TN
Co-op Colchester1.97 miles
Station Road, CO7 0BT
SPAR Brightlingsea2.10 miles
Spar Store, 20-21 Victoria Place, Essex, CO7 0BX
Tesco Colchester (Express)2.15 miles
44-45 Victoria Place, Brightlingsea, Colchester, Essex, CO7 0AB
Co-op Colchester2.53 miles
Brightlingsea, CO7 0RN
SPAR West Mersea2.82 miles
1, Queens Corner, Essex, CO5 8RG
Co-op Colchester3.05 miles
West Mersea, CO5 8RA
Tesco Colchester (Express)3.15 miles
Griffon Garage, 1 Barfield Rd, West Mersea, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8QT
Nisa Local3.15 miles
151 Point Clear Rd, Clacton-on-sea, Essex, CO16 8JB
Thorrington Convenience Store3.92 miles
Clacton Road, Thorrington Essex CO7 8JP
SPAR St Osyth4.16 miles
Spar Store, 1 Spring Road, Essex, CO16 8RN
Nisa Local4.19 miles
20 Clacton Rd, St Osyth, Clacton-on-sea, Essex, CO16 8PA
Alresford Village Store4.29 miles
Colchester Main Road, Alresford Essex CO7 8DQ
Co-op Colchester4.39 miles
Rowhedge, CO5 7EA
Rowhedge Convenience Store4.43 miles
4 High Street, Rowhedge, Essex CO5 7HG
Co-op Colchester4.44 miles
Wivenhoe, CO7 9AH
Transport
Airport
London Southend Airport19.86 miles
London Stansted Airport31.42 miles
Kent International Airport35.08 miles
Lydd London Ashford Airport58.33 miles
Bus Stop
Bromans Lane (NE)0.25 miles
Bromans Lane (SW)0.25 miles
The Dog & Pheasant (W)0.29 miles
The Dog & Pheasant (NE)0.29 miles
Church Lane (E)0.60 miles
Church Lane (W)0.60 miles
Ivy Lane (W)0.60 miles
Ivy Lane (E)0.60 miles
Meeting Lane (W)0.85 miles
Meeting Lane (E)0.92 miles
East Mersea Ferry Landing ()1.06 miles
East Mersea Ferry Landing ()1.07 miles
East Mersea Ferry Landing ()1.07 miles
Point Clear Ferry Landing ()1.78 miles
Point Clear Ferry Landing ()1.79 miles
Point Clear Ferry Landing ()1.80 miles
Ferry Port
Point Clear Ferry Landing1.79 miles
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing1.95 miles
Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing13.77 miles
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing14.38 miles
Harwich International Ferry Terminal15.65 miles
Harwich Harbour Ferry Landing16.72 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing16.81 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing16.82 miles
Felixstowe for Harwich Ferry Landing17.53 miles
Felixstowe for Bawdsey Ferry Landing21.99 miles
Bawdsey Ferry Landing22.15 miles
Tilbury Ferry Terminal35.58 miles
Gravesend Pier35.75 miles
Ramsgate Ferry Terminal37.39 miles
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal48.72 miles
Railway Station
Alresford (Essex) Rail Station4.03 miles
Wivenhoe Rail Station4.27 miles
Great Bentley Rail Station5.25 miles
Hythe (Essex) Rail Station6.56 miles
Weeley Rail Station6.96 miles
Colchester Town Rail Station7.00 miles
Clacton-on-Sea Rail Station7.41 miles
Colchester Rail Station8.12 miles
Thorpe-le-Soken Rail Station8.49 miles
Marks Tey Rail Station10.24 miles
Kirby Cross Rail Station10.48 miles
Manningtree Rail Station10.89 miles
Mistley Rail Station11.03 miles
Southminster Rail Station11.27 miles
Frinton-on-Sea Rail Station11.57 miles
Kelvedon Rail Station12.27 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (CO5 8TR)
Number of Properties in Catchment61
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)1
Property Sales
SALTINGS, SHOP LANE
EAST MERSEA
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO5 8TR		£520,000
2022-11-28
detached
freehold
Sold 2017-01-20   £367,000
Sold 1996-06-07   £77,000
WESTLEIGH, EAST ROAD
EAST MERSEA
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO5 8TP		£180,000
2021-10-15
semidetached
freehold
Sold 1996-12-24   £40,000
THE THATCHED COTTAGE, EAST ROAD
EAST MERSEA
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO5 8UJ		£635,000
2021-06-30
detached
freehold
Sold 2001-09-28   £280,000
DOG u0026 PHEASANT, EAST ROAD
EAST MERSEA
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO5 8TP		£322,061
2021-05-04
otherPropertyType
freehold
Sold 2020-02-03   £30,000
Sold 1998-10-19   £60,000
Sold 1996-06-24   £100,000
HIGH HOE, SHOP LANE
EAST MERSEA
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO5 8TR		£423,000
2019-12-17
otherPropertyType
freehold
Sold 2007-08-17   £227,501
BLUEBELL COTTAGE, EAST ROAD
EAST MERSEA
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO5 8TP		£425,000
2019-04-04
detached
freehold
THE GABLES, EAST ROAD
EAST MERSEA
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO5 8UJ		£375,000
2015-08-12
detached
freehold
Sold 2001-09-05   £180,000
6, SHOP LANE
EAST MERSEA
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO5 8TR		£340,000
2015-02-16
semidetached
freehold
THE NOOK, SHOP LANE
EAST MERSEA
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO5 8TR		£560,000
2014-09-02
detached
freehold
THE LODGE, EAST ROAD
EAST MERSEA
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO5 8UJ		£380,000
2010-12-03
detached
freehold
WHITE COTTAGE, SHOP LANE
EAST MERSEA
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO5 8TR		£174,000
2009-12-04
detached
freehold
THE ANCHORAGE (2), EAST ROAD
EAST MERSEA
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO5 8UJ		£499,995
2007-11-09
semidetached
freehold
THE ANCHORAGE (1), EAST ROAD
EAST MERSEA
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO5 8UJ		£225,000
2005-07-15
semidetached
freehold
Sold 1995-06-16   £35,000
1, SHOP LANE
EAST MERSEA
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO5 8TR		£105,000
2000-03-31
semidetached
freehold
BLACKWATER COTTAGE, SHOP LANE
EAST MERSEA
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO5 8TR		£140,000
1999-05-28
detached
freehold
WAHROONGA, SHOP LANE
EAST MERSEA
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO5 8TR		£47,000
1997-04-10
detached
freehold
DIEU GARDE, EAST ROAD
EAST MERSEA
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO5 8UJ		£130,000
1996-11-15
detached
freehold
DOWSINGS, SHOP LANE
EAST MERSEA
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO5 8TR		£105,000
1996-10-21
detached
freehold
ROSE LAWN, EAST ROAD
EAST MERSEA
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO5 8UJ		£117,000
1996-03-15
detached
freehold
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