Recreation Road is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO1 2HH 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 2HH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO1 2GS, CO1 2EZ, CO1 2HF, CO1 2HP, CO1 2HA, CO1 2LB, CO1 2HU, CO1 2HL, CO1 2HE.

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 2HH

Average Price
£521,300
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£521,300
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
Scarletts Cottage Recreation Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£145,0002000-08-31 £521,300

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 4 186 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
St. George's School
Canterbury Road , CO2 7RU 		3out of 4 831 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Old Heath Community Primary School
Old Heath Road , CO2 8DD 		3out of 4 1,232 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Priory Street , CO1 2QB 		4out of 4 1,473 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Unity Primary Academy
Hickory Avenue , Greenstead CO4 3QJ 		3out of 4 1,554 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 1,783 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Colchester Academy
Hawthorn Avenue , CO4 3JL 		3out of 4 2,358 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road , CO3 3ND 		4out of 4 2,612 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
St Helena School
Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE 		3out of 4 3,037 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way , CO3 3US 		3out of 4 3,410 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 2,347 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Colchester Institute
Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL 		- not rated 2,906 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 1,883 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Colchester High School
Wellesley Road , CO3 3HD 		- not rated 2,374 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Oxford House School
2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE 		- not rated 2,590 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ 		3out of 4 3,198 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB 		- not rated 3,275 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
OMMomosh Food Box Ltd Unit 3, Colne Reach532 yd
Bourne and Bread26 Bourne Road, Colchester625 yd
Bambu95 Quayside Drive, Colchester652 yd
Bambu VietnameseBambu, 95 Quayside Drive652 yd
Bakeoffee211 Old Heath Road, Colchester712 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Royal Mortar120 Military Road, Colchester729 yd
The British Grenadier67 Military Road, Colchester930 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
China City2A Bourne Road, Colchester621 yd
Food sooo GoodFood Sooo Good, 91 Hythe Hill727 yd
Domino's Pizza30 Lightship Way, Colchester815 yd
Zara Fish barZara's Fish Bar, 64 Barrack Street842 yd
Noodle Express34 Barrack Street, Colchester909 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
East of England Co-op193 Old Heath Road, Colchester601 yd
UniMart Asian SupermarketFlat 1, Flats 1 to 117817 yd
East of England Co-op90 Wimpole Road, Colchester841 yd
LidiLidl Supermarket, 118 Abbots Road880 yd
Aldi SupermarketMagdalen Street, Colchester1,034 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Old Heath Recreation Ground
OLD HEATH ROAD 		grass pitches435 yd
Anytime Fitness (Colchester East)
TECHNOLOGY HOUSE TECHNOLOGY HOUSE HAVEN ROAD 		health and fitness suite641 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Colchester)
HEATH HOUSE HEATH HOUSE GRANGE WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool716 yd
Paxmans Athletic & Social Club (Closed)
Hythe Hill 		grass pitches738 yd
St George'S New Town Junior School
CANTERBURY ROAD 		grass pitches966 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 75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 75.0%

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%

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

Safety

Is Recreation Road dangerous?

In 2023, 337 crimes were reported near Recreation Road . 30% 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 2HH.

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 2HH

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
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