Layer Road is in Kingsford, Colchester and in Colchester district. CO2 0HR is located in the Shrub End electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Colchester. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Layer Road, Kingsford, Colchester, CO2 0HR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO2 9NP, CO2 9JZ, CO2 9RF, CO2 9RD, CO2 9LA, CO2 9RH, CO2 9RE, CO2 9GR, CO2 9RB.

Layer Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Layer Road are based on 333 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 0HR

Average Price
£617,332
Semi-Detached
£602,111
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£632,553
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Layer Road

Average Price
£453,676
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Layer Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Tudor Rose House Layer Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£587,5002023-01-04 £556,765
Kingsford Cottage Layer Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£500,0002022-10-20 £487,738
Kingsford Cottage Layer Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£460,0002021-03-12 £531,342
Tudor Rose House Layer Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£247,0002008-08-13 £466,563
Beechwood Layer Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£377,5002006-02-09 £719,094

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester
Camulodunum Way, Berechurch Hall Road CO2 9RA 		474 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Montgomery Junior School, Colchester
Baronswood Way, CO2 9QG 		946 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Montgomery Infant School and Nursery, Colchester
Baronswood Way, CO2 9QG 		946 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gosbecks Primary School
Owen Ward Close, Shrub End CO2 9DG 		1,029 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Iceni Academy
Gloucester Avenue, Shrub End CO2 9AZ 		1,047 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		1,006 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Philip Morant School and College
Rembrandt Way, CO3 4QS 		2,065 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Thomas Lord Audley School
Monkwick Avenue, Monkwick CO2 8NJ 		2,551 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		2,573 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		2,573 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Sixth Form College Colchester
North Hill, CO1 1SN 		3,745 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		3,825 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road, CO3 3RB 		2,994 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		3,109 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		3,124 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lexden Springs School
Winstree Road, CO3 0PZ 		3,188 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		3,275 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable 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
Sherpa Food35 Ebony Close, Colchester1,055 yd
Paxman AcadamyThe Paxman Academy, Paxman Avenue1,080 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Ancient Briton17 Iceni Way, Colchester861 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
John's fish barJohn's Fish Bar 9 The Square, Iceni Way901 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl StoreLidl, 117 Gosbecks Road758 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Michaels Primary And Nursery School
CAMULODUNUM WAY 		grass pitches381 yd
Birch Grove Golf Club
LAYER ROAD 		golf547 yd
Montgomery Junior School
MONTGOMERY COUNTY JUNIOR AND INFANTS SCHOOL MONTGOMERY COUNTY JUNIOR AND INFANTS SCHOOL BARONSWOOD WAY 		grass pitches840 yd
Bannatyne Spa (Colchester Kingsford Park)
CLARICE HOUSE DAY SPA AND HEALTH CLUB CLARICE HOUSE DAY SPA AND HEALTH CLUB LAYER ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool851 yd
Iceni Academy
GLOUCESTER AVENUE 		grass pitches1,046 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 speed24.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed173.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed4.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Layer Road dangerous?

In 2023, 66 crimes were reported near Layer Road . 67% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CO2 0HR.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 66
Violence And Sexual Offences 38
Public Order 8
Other Theft 6
Anti Social Behaviour 4
Criminal Damage And Arson 3
Vehicle Crime 3
Shoplifting 2
Burglary 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderFurther action is not in the public interestOn or near Maypole Green Road544 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Littlefield Road457 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Imphal Close281 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Imphal Close281 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Rangoon Close266 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Rangoon Close266 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rangoon Close266 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Rangoon Close266 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Rangoon Close266 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rangoon Close266 yd

Employment

CO2 0HR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee121
Retired58
Part-Time Employee42
Self-Employed42
Other27
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Student (economically inactive)14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)13
Looking after home or family12
Unemployed10

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security25
Human health and social work activities23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Construction18
Education17
Accommodation and food service activities14
Administrative and support service activities13
Other12
Manufacturing9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Transport and storage7
Financial and insurance activities6
Real estate activities6
Information and communication4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2

People

Gender

Female216
Male228

Partnership Status

Single136
Married: Opposite sex157
Married: Same sex1
Separated6
Divorced41
Widowed17

Health

Very good health227
Good health160
Fair health47
Bad health6
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications75
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 42
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 74
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 65
Degree or Similar 85
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Other Asian39
Black African20
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other4
White360
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom365
European Union31
Africa11
Middle East and Asia37
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK365
10+ Years38
5-10 Years17
2-5 Years14
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom326
Ireland1
France1
Italy5
Portugal1
Poland2
Romania13
Other EU countries6
Central and Western Africa2
Southern Asia17
South-East Asia4
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held65

Religion

No religion211
Christian172
Buddhist21
Hindu18
Other religion1
Not answered21
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