Birch Road is in Layer De La Haye, Colchester and in Colchester district. CO2 0EL is located in the Marks Tey and Layer electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Witham. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Birch Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0EL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO2 0DS, CO2 0EN.

Birch Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birch Road are based on 21 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 CO2 0EL

Average Price
£551,334
Semi-Detached
£622,306
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£602,369
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£1,112

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birch Road

Average Price
£755,757
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birch Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Woodlands Birch Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£455,0002021-04-07 £523,519
Janannie Birch Road, Colchester, Essex
Other, an established residential building 		£1,0002016-11-09 £1,112
1 Birch Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£425,0002015-12-08 £607,072
Poynings Birch Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£287,5002015-07-03 £431,989
Janannie Birch Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002011-11-21 £440,435

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
High Road, Layer-de-la-Haye CO2 0DS 		364 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
School Hill, Birch CO2 0LZ 		2,380 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester
Camulodunum Way, Berechurch Hall Road CO2 9RA 		3,048 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gosbecks Primary School
Owen Ward Close, Shrub End CO2 9DG 		3,445 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Montgomery Junior School, Colchester
Baronswood Way, CO2 9QG 		3,490 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedPaxman Academy
Paxman Avenue, CO2 9DB 		3,628 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Philip Morant School and College
Rembrandt Way, CO3 4QS 		4,696 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Stanway School
Winstree Road, Stanway CO3 0QA 		4,720 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Thomas Lord Audley School
Monkwick Avenue, Monkwick CO2 8NJ 		4,878 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		5,227 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Lexden Springs School
Winstree Road, CO3 0PZ 		4,805 yd Community special school Yes Mixed 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
The Layer Fox2 Malting Green Road, Layer De La Haye218 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Layer FoxBed and Breakfast, The Layer Fox, 2 Malting Green Road218 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Layer De La Haye Primary School
HIGH ROAD 		grass pitches209 yd
Layer De La Haye Recreation Ground
NEW CUT 		grass pitches326 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 speed78 Mbit/s
Average download speed95.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed300 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed300 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed53 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed300 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Birch Road dangerous?

In 2023, 32 crimes were reported near Birch Road . 75% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CO2 0EL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 32
Violence And Sexual Offences 11
Anti Social Behaviour 6
Vehicle Crime 3
Public Order 3
Criminal Damage And Arson 3
Other Theft 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Drugs 1
Shoplifting 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CO2 0EL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rye Lane362 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Birch Road0 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near New Cut546 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near New Cut546 yd
2023-08Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Birch Road0 yd
2023-08Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Winstree Close424 yd
2023-08Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Winstree Close424 yd
2023-08Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Winstree Close424 yd
2023-08Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Church Road243 yd
2023-08Anti-social behaviourOn or near New Cut546 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CO2 0EL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired96
Full-Time Employee81
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed27
Student (economically inactive)14
Looking after home or family7
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed3
Long-Term Sick or disabled2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities27
Construction22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Education19
Professional, scientific and technical activities18
Financial and insurance activities16
Manufacturing12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Administrative and support service activities8
Other5
Information and communication5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Transport and storage2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female151
Male161

Partnership Status

Single57
Married: Opposite sex188
Separated1
Divorced9
Widowed13

Health

Very good health163
Good health103
Fair health35
Bad health11

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 94
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
Other Asian5
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed Other7
White292
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom294
European Union7
Rest of Europe1
Africa1
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK294
10+ Years13
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom295
Ireland1
Germany1
Other EU countries3
Turkey1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held9

Religion

No religion100
Christian190
Hindu4
Muslim2
Other religion4
Not answered11
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