Recreation Road is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO1 2HE is located in the Old Heath and The Hythe electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Colchester. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Recreation Road, Colchester, CO1 2HE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO1 2HU, CO1 2HD, CO1 2EZ, CO1 2HF, CO1 2HB, CO1 2GS, CO1 2EX, CO1 2HH, CO1 2HA.

Recreation Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Recreation Road are based on 121 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Colchester.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO1 2HE

Average Price
£348,767
Semi-Detached
£344,920
Terraced
£349,591
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Recreation Road

Average Price
£252,024
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Recreation Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Recreation Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£327,0002022-10-21 £313,137
4 Recreation Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£280,5002020-05-18 £341,190
25 Recreation Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£295,0002017-09-15 £353,804
28 Recreation Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£285,0002017-04-20 £353,229
23 Recreation Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£242,0002016-10-21 £304,400

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kendall Church of England Primary School
Recreation Road , CO1 2HH
3out of 4 380 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
St. George's School
Canterbury Road , CO2 7RU
3out of 4 624 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Priory Street , CO1 2QB
4out of 4 1,321 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Old Heath Community Primary School
Old Heath Road , CO2 8DD
3out of 4 1,381 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School
Guildford Road , CO1 2RA
1out of 4 1,553 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Thomas Lord Audley School
Monkwick Avenue , Monkwick CO2 8NJ
3out of 4 1,685 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road , CO3 3ND
4out of 4 2,402 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Colchester Academy
Hawthorn Avenue , CO4 3JL
3out of 4 2,450 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Helena School
Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE
3out of 4 2,848 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way , CO3 3US
3out of 4 3,199 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Sixth Form College Colchester
North Hill , CO1 1SN
- not rated 2,154 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Colchester Institute
Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL
- not rated 2,711 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
University of Essex
Wivenhoe Park , CO4 3SQ
- not rated 2,094 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Colchester High School
Wellesley Road , CO3 3HD
- not rated 2,165 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Oxford House School
2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE
- not rated 2,380 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ
3out of 4 2,990 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB
- not rated 3,065 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bourne and Bread26 Bourne Road, Colchester414 yd
St Stephen's Church CentreChurch Hall, St Stephens Church511 yd
OMMomosh Food Box Ltd Unit 3, Colne Reach656 yd
The Bamboo House94 Military Road, Colchester771 yd
Indian Khana36 Barrack Street, Colchester771 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Royal Mortar120 Military Road, Colchester523 yd
The British Grenadier67 Military Road, Colchester721 yd
The Grapes87 Mersea Road, Colchester902 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
China City2A Bourne Road, Colchester411 yd
Zara Fish barZara's Fish Bar, 64 Barrack Street729 yd
Noodle Express34 Barrack Street, Colchester775 yd
Food sooo GoodFood Sooo Good, 91 Hythe Hill792 yd
New Town Pizza18-20 Barrack Street, Colchester806 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
East of England Co-op90 Wimpole Road, Colchester678 yd
East of England Co-op193 Old Heath Road, Colchester733 yd
LidiLidl Supermarket, 118 Abbots Road842 yd
Aldi SupermarketMagdalen Street, Colchester872 yd
UniMart Asian SupermarketFlat 1, Flats 1 to 1171,024 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Old Heath Recreation Ground
OLD HEATH ROAD
grass pitches244 yd
Paxmans Athletic & Social Club (Closed)
Hythe Hill
grass pitches670 yd
St George'S New Town Junior School
CANTERBURY ROAD
grass pitches757 yd
Anytime Fitness (Colchester East)
TECHNOLOGY HOUSE TECHNOLOGY HOUSE HAVEN ROAD
health and fitness suite851 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Colchester)
HEATH HOUSE HEATH HOUSE GRANGE WAY
health and fitness suite, swimming pool878 yd
House Of Gain - Strength Gym
BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET
health and fitness suite995 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed64.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed141 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Recreation Road dangerous?

In 2023, 239 crimes were reported near Recreation Road . 40% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CO1 2HE.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Recreation Road, Colchester, CO1 2HE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee61
Retired53
Part-Time Employee24
Self-Employed21
Looking after home or family9
Other8
Student (economically inactive)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Human health and social work activities19
Construction16
Education13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Other8
Financial and insurance activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Administrative and support service activities4
Manufacturing4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Transport and storage3
Mining and quarrying1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Information and communication1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female121
Male113

Partnership Status

Single59
Married: Opposite sex79
Separated1
Divorced37
Widowed16

Health

Very good health96
Good health89
Fair health35
Bad health9
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications49
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
Degree or Similar 50
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian1
Other Asian5
Black African5
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other3
White202

Country of Birth

United Kingdom216
European Union7
Rest of Europe3
Africa5
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK216
10+ Years11
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom184
France1
Germany2
Lithuania1
Other EU countries1
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa3
Eastern Asia1
South-East Asia1
No passport held36

Religion

No religion103
Christian98
Buddhist7
Muslim1
Other religion3
Not answered22