Recreation Road is in Colchester and in Colchester district.
CO1 2HF 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 2HF and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: CO1 2GS, CO1 2HH, CO1 2EZ, CO1 2HL, CO1 2HP, CO1 2LB, CO1 2HE, CO1 2HU, CO1 2HG.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 Recreation Road, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building | £340,000 | 2022-10-17 | £325,586 |
| 54 Recreation Road, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building | £165,000 | 2019-08-15 | £193,321 |
| 35 Recreation Road, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building | £287,500 | 2018-11-16 | £341,626 |
| 29 Recreation Road, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building | £292,500 | 2017-06-02 | £356,464 |
| 54 Recreation Road, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building | £155,000 | 2016-02-26 | £213,335 |
| 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 | 277 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St. George's School Canterbury Road , CO2 7RU | 3out of 4 | 779 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Old Heath Community Primary School Old Heath Road , CO2 8DD | 3out of 4 | 1,323 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Priory Street , CO1 2QB | 4out of 4 | 1,382 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Unity Primary Academy Hickory Avenue , Greenstead CO4 3QJ | 3out of 4 | 1,537 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 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 | 1,804 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Colchester Academy Hawthorn Avenue , CO4 3JL | 3out of 4 | 2,330 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Colchester Royal Grammar School Lexden Road , CO3 3ND | 4out of 4 | 2,539 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| St Helena School Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE | 3out of 4 | 2,950 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Benedict's Catholic College Norman Way , CO3 3US | 3out of 4 | 3,345 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Sixth Form College Colchester North Hill , CO1 1SN | - not rated | 2,261 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Colchester Institute Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL | - not rated | 2,820 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Essex Wivenhoe Park , CO4 3SQ | - not rated | 1,948 yd | Higher education institutions | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Colchester High School Wellesley Road , CO3 3HD | - not rated | 2,300 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Oxford House School 2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE | - not rated | 2,515 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Kingswode Hoe School Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ | 3out of 4 | 3,121 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's School for Girls 91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB | - not rated | 3,203 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | Momosh Food Box Ltd Unit 3, Colne Reach | 515 yd | |
| Bourne and Bread | 26 Bourne Road, Colchester | 564 yd | |
| St Stephen's Church Centre | Church Hall, St Stephens Church | 662 yd | |
| Bambu | 95 Quayside Drive, Colchester | 697 yd | |
| Bambu Vietnamese | Bambu, 95 Quayside Drive | 697 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Royal Mortar | 120 Military Road, Colchester | 653 yd | |
| The British Grenadier | 67 Military Road, Colchester | 857 yd | |
| The Grapes | 87 Mersea Road, Colchester | 1,057 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| China City | 2A Bourne Road, Colchester | 550 yd | |
| Food sooo Good | Food Sooo Good, 91 Hythe Hill | 683 yd | |
| Zara Fish bar | Zara's Fish Bar, 64 Barrack Street | 752 yd | |
| Noodle Express | 34 Barrack Street, Colchester | 817 yd | |
| New Town Pizza | 18-20 Barrack Street, Colchester | 857 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East of England Co-op | 193 Old Heath Road, Colchester | 690 yd | |
| East of England Co-op | 90 Wimpole Road, Colchester | 750 yd | |
| UniMart Asian Supermarket | Flat 1, Flats 1 to 117 | 872 yd | |
| Lidi | Lidl Supermarket, 118 Abbots Road | 923 yd | |
| Aldi Supermarket | Magdalen Street, Colchester | 943 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Old Heath Recreation Ground OLD HEATH ROAD | grass pitches | 353 yd |
| Paxmans Athletic & Social Club (Closed) Hythe Hill | grass pitches | 654 yd |
| Anytime Fitness (Colchester East) TECHNOLOGY HOUSE TECHNOLOGY HOUSE HAVEN ROAD | health and fitness suite | 703 yd |
| Bannatyne Health Club (Colchester) HEATH HOUSE HEATH HOUSE GRANGE WAY | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 807 yd |
| St George'S New Town Junior School CANTERBURY ROAD | grass pitches | 910 yd |
| House Of Gain - Strength Gym BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET | health and fitness suite | 1,024 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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 | 78.9% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 78.9% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 78.9% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 100 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 153.5 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 600 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 600 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 18 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 40 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 333 crimes were reported
near Recreation Road .
31% 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 2HF.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
| Full-Time Employee | 61 |
| Retired | 53 |
| Part-Time Employee | 24 |
| Self-Employed | 21 |
| Looking after home or family | 9 |
| Other | 8 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 8 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 6 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 1 |
| Unemployed | 1 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 20 |
| Human health and social work activities | 19 |
| Construction | 16 |
| Education | 13 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 12 |
| Other | 8 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 7 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 4 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 4 |
| Manufacturing | 4 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 3 |
| Transport and storage | 3 |
| Mining and quarrying | 1 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Information and communication | 1 |
| Real estate activities | 1 |
| Female | 121 |
| Male | 113 |
| Single | 59 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 79 |
| Separated | 1 |
| Divorced | 37 |
| Widowed | 16 |
| Very good health | 96 |
| Good health | 89 |
| Fair health | 35 |
| Bad health | 9 |
| Very bad health | 4 |
| No qualifications | 49 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 24 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 24 |
| Apprenticeship | 16 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 24 |
| Degree or Similar | 50 |
| Other | 5 |
| Chinese | 1 |
| Indian | 1 |
| Other Asian | 5 |
| Black African | 5 |
| Other Black | 3 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 6 |
| Mixed White and African | 3 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 8 |
| Mixed Other | 3 |
| White | 202 |
| United Kingdom | 216 |
| European Union | 7 |
| Rest of Europe | 3 |
| Africa | 5 |
| Middle East and Asia | 3 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 216 |
| 10+ Years | 11 |
| 5-10 Years | 3 |
| 2-5 Years | 2 |
| Less than 2 years | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 184 |
| France | 1 |
| Germany | 2 |
| Lithuania | 1 |
| Other EU countries | 1 |
| Other Europe | 2 |
| Central and Western Africa | 3 |
| Eastern Asia | 1 |
| South-East Asia | 1 |
| No passport held | 36 |
| No religion | 103 |
| Christian | 98 |
| Buddhist | 7 |
| Muslim | 1 |
| Other religion | 3 |
| Not answered | 22 |