Mersea & Pyefleet
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Mersea & Pyefleet at a glance
- House prices
- £419,400
- Higher prices78th percentile
- Schools
- 28th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 21st percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 45.8 per 1,000 residents
- Middle74th percentile
- Flood risk
- 16.8% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land81st percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Mersea & Pyefleet a good place to live?
Mersea & Pyefleet has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Colchester below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.
No additional grounded may-suit bullets are available.
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
- More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property
Crime rate in Mersea & Pyefleet
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 45.8 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 74th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively lower; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Mersea & Pyefleet
House prices
- Median sale price
- £419,400
- Percentile
- 78th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 108 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Mersea & Pyefleet
Schools
28th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Mersea & Pyefleet
Flood risk
16.8% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 16.1% of the area. That is the 81st percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Mersea & Pyefleet
Transport
21st percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Mersea & Pyefleet a good place to live?
Mersea & Pyefleet has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Mersea & Pyefleet safe?
Mersea & Pyefleet ranks in the 74th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Mersea & Pyefleet?
The median sale price was £419,400 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 78th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Mersea & Pyefleet?
Schools rank in the 28th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Mersea & Pyefleet?
Nearby public profiles include Rural North in Colchester and Lexden & Braiswick in Colchester.
