Recreation Road is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO1 2LB 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 1995-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Recreation Road, Colchester, CO1 2LB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO1 2HP, CO1 2HG, CO1 2HL, CO1 2HF, CO1 2HH, CO1 2GS, CO1 2EZ, CO2 8JG, CO2 8JL.

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 2LB

Average Price
£173,916
Semi-Detached
£205,304
Terraced
£229,304
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£164,237
Other
£154,380

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
Flat 12 Parkland Court Recreation Road, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£158,0002023-12-18 £158,000
Flat 6 Parkland Court Recreation Road, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£150,0002023-09-29 £147,063
Flat 9 Parkland Court Recreation Road, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£162,0002023-06-16 £158,598
Flat 5 Parkland Court Recreation Road, Colchester, Essex
Other, an established residential building 		£150,0002021-09-30 £154,380
Flat 8 Parkland Court Recreation Road, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£145,0002021-03-08 £153,476

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 4 302 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
St. George's School
Canterbury Road , CO2 7RU 		3out of 4 892 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Old Heath Community Primary School
Old Heath Road , CO2 8DD 		3out of 4 1,350 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Priory Street , CO1 2QB 		4out of 4 1,384 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Unity Primary Academy
Hickory Avenue , Greenstead CO4 3QJ 		3out of 4 1,403 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 1,935 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Colchester Academy
Hawthorn Avenue , CO4 3JL 		3out of 4 2,200 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road , CO3 3ND 		4out of 4 2,618 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
St Helena School
Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE 		3out of 4 2,986 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way , CO3 3US 		3out of 4 3,437 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 2,304 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Colchester Institute
Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL 		- not rated 2,863 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 1,865 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Colchester High School
Wellesley Road , CO3 3HD 		- not rated 2,375 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Oxford House School
2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE 		- not rated 2,589 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ 		3out of 4 3,189 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB 		- not rated 3,281 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 Reach381 yd
Bambu95 Quayside Drive, Colchester593 yd
Bambu VietnameseBambu, 95 Quayside Drive593 yd
Bourne and Bread26 Bourne Road, Colchester669 yd
Pizza Night Plus2 Lightship Way, Colchester675 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Royal Mortar120 Military Road, Colchester733 yd
The British Grenadier67 Military Road, Colchester941 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Food sooo GoodFood Sooo Good, 91 Hythe Hill561 yd
China City2A Bourne Road, Colchester643 yd
Zara Fish barZara's Fish Bar, 64 Barrack Street733 yd
Domino's Pizza30 Lightship Way, Colchester762 yd
Noodle Express34 Barrack Street, Colchester813 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
East of England Co-op193 Old Heath Road, Colchester741 yd
East of England Co-op90 Wimpole Road, Colchester775 yd
UniMart Asian SupermarketFlat 1, Flats 1 to 117779 yd
Aldi SupermarketMagdalen Street, Colchester962 yd
LidiLidl Supermarket, 118 Abbots Road1,044 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Old Heath Recreation Ground
OLD HEATH ROAD 		grass pitches431 yd
Paxmans Athletic & Social Club (Closed)
Hythe Hill 		grass pitches605 yd
Anytime Fitness (Colchester East)
TECHNOLOGY HOUSE TECHNOLOGY HOUSE HAVEN ROAD 		health and fitness suite622 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Colchester)
HEATH HOUSE HEATH HOUSE GRANGE WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool831 yd
House Of Gain - Strength Gym
BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET 		health and fitness suite1,004 yd
St George'S New Town Junior School
CANTERBURY ROAD 		grass pitches1,018 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed125.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Recreation Road dangerous?

In 2023, 499 crimes were reported near Recreation Road . Only 20% 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 2LB.

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 2LB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee111
Retired47
Part-Time Employee42
Self-Employed14
Looking after home or family14
Student (economically inactive)9
Unemployed8
Other7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Education15
Human health and social work activities14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Manufacturing13
Administrative and support service activities8
Construction8
Transport and storage6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Financial and insurance activities4
Other2
Information and communication2
Real estate activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female183
Male174

Partnership Status

Single94
Married: Opposite sex107
Married: Same sex4
Separated8
Divorced37
Widowed13

Health

Very good health171
Good health127
Fair health45
Bad health9
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 76

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese3
Indian1
Pakistani7
Other Asian7
Black African12
Black Caribbean3
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other3
White291
Roma5
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom293
European Union31
Rest of Europe3
Africa15
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK293
10+ Years35
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years14
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom255
Ireland12
Italy2
Spain4
Poland4
Romania4
Other EU countries2
Other Europe3
Central and Western Africa1
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held61

Religion

No religion157
Christian162
Buddhist7
Muslim9
Not answered21
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