Old Forge Road is in Layer De La Haye, Colchester and in Colchester district. CO2 0JS 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 Old Forge Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0JS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO2 0JH, CO2 0JR, CO2 0DS, CO2 0JT, CO2 0JP, CO2 0EN, CO2 0LH, CO2 0LW, CO2 0LL.

Old Forge Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Old Forge Road are based on 90 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 0JS

Average Price
£427,362
Semi-Detached
£435,207
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£426,577
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Forge Road

Average Price
£394,352
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Forge Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Old Forge Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£429,9802016-10-14 £549,482
9 Old Forge Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£244,0002013-07-26 £441,820
8 Old Forge Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£231,5002011-10-21 £435,207
7 Old Forge Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£219,9952006-09-15 £407,045
3 Old Forge Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£170,0002002-08-22 £435,052

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 		41 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
School Hill, Birch CO2 0LZ 		2,710 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 		2,841 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Montgomery Junior School, Colchester
Baronswood Way, CO2 9QG 		3,266 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Montgomery Infant School and Nursery, Colchester
Baronswood Way, CO2 9QG 		3,266 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedPaxman Academy
Paxman Avenue, CO2 9DB 		3,502 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Philip Morant School and College
Rembrandt Way, CO3 4QS 		4,578 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Thomas Lord Audley School
Monkwick Avenue, Monkwick CO2 8NJ 		4,608 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Stanway School
Winstree Road, Stanway CO3 0QA 		4,772 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		5,105 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 		4,846 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 Haye132 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Layer FoxBed and Breakfast, The Layer Fox, 2 Malting Green Road132 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Layer De La Haye Primary School
HIGH ROAD 		grass pitches170 yd
Layer De La Haye Recreation Ground
NEW CUT 		grass pitches226 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 speed74 Mbit/s
Average download speed65.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Old Forge Road dangerous?

In 2023, 39 crimes were reported near Old Forge Road . 73% 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 0JS.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 39
Violence And Sexual Offences 13
Anti Social Behaviour 6
Vehicle Crime 4
Public Order 3
Other Theft 3
Criminal Damage And Arson 3
Burglary 2
Other Crime 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Drugs 1
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Birch Road330 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near High Road488 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rye Lane70 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near New Cut425 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near New Cut425 yd
2023-09Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wood Field End324 yd
2023-09Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Malting Green Road355 yd
2023-08Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Church Road229 yd
2023-08Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Winstree Close97 yd
2023-08Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Winstree Close97 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CO2 0JS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee74
Retired68
Part-Time Employee33
Self-Employed22
Looking after home or family9
Other5
Student (economically inactive)4
Unemployed3
Long-Term Sick or disabled2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Education20
Human health and social work activities19
Construction18
Manufacturing12
Transport and storage10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Administrative and support service activities8
Other8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Financial and insurance activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Information and communication2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female152
Male129

Partnership Status

Single44
Married: Opposite sex146
Separated1
Divorced18
Widowed15

Health

Very good health138
Good health113
Fair health21
Bad health7
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications27
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 60
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Caribbean1
White278

Country of Birth

United Kingdom263
European Union15
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK263
10+ Years13
5-10 Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom246
Ireland4
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held29

Religion

No religion119
Christian139
Other religion1
Not answered22
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