Upper Cottages is in Layer De La Haye, Colchester and in Colchester district. CO2 0JU 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 Upper Cottages, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0JU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO2 0JX, CO2 0JY.

Upper Cottages Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Upper Cottages are based on 4 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 0JU

Average Price
£526,382
Semi-Detached
£369,172
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£660,795
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£574,346

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upper Cottages

Average Price
£373,779
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upper CottagesStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Upper Cottages, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£195,0002011-08-25 £361,776
5 Upper Cottages, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002007-10-31 £373,905
5 Upper Cottages, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£196,0002006-07-14 £360,657
5 Upper Cottages, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£70,0001997-06-27 £398,777

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 		935 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester
Camulodunum Way, Berechurch Hall Road CO2 9RA 		2,340 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Montgomery Junior School, Colchester
Baronswood Way, CO2 9QG 		2,678 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Montgomery Infant School and Nursery, Colchester
Baronswood Way, CO2 9QG 		2,678 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gosbecks Primary School
Owen Ward Close, Shrub End CO2 9DG 		3,182 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 		3,235 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Thomas Lord Audley School
Monkwick Avenue, Monkwick CO2 8NJ 		3,827 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Philip Morant School and College
Rembrandt Way, CO3 4QS 		4,298 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		4,800 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		4,800 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls 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 		5,030 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road, CO3 3RB 		5,210 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		5,221 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		5,244 yd Other independent 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 Haye1,091 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Layer FoxBed and Breakfast, The Layer Fox, 2 Malting Green Road1,091 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Layer De La Haye Recreation Ground
NEW CUT 		grass pitches1,057 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 77.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 77.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 77.8%

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 speed67 Mbit/s
Average download speed103 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed650 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed650 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed58.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed650 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Upper Cottages Street dangerous?

In 2023, 17 crimes were reported near Upper Cottages . 79% 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 0JU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 17
Violence And Sexual Offences 6
Public Order 3
Burglary 2
Other Theft 2
Criminal Damage And Arson 1
Possession Of Weapons 1
Anti Social Behaviour 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-11Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Mill Lane351 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mill Lane351 yd
2023-11Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Mill Lane351 yd
2023-11Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Mill Lane351 yd
2023-09BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Mill Lane351 yd
2023-08Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fields Farm Road409 yd
2023-07Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Folley359 yd
2023-06Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Folley357 yd
2023-06Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Mallard Close539 yd
2023-06Other crimeFurther investigation is not in the public interestOn or near Mill Lane351 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CO2 0JU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired89
Full-Time Employee81
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed26
Looking after home or family12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Other3
Student (economically inactive)3
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Human health and social work activities16
Construction14
Manufacturing10
Education10
Financial and insurance activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Other9
Administrative and support service activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing7
Transport and storage6
Information and communication4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female149
Male146

Partnership Status

Single66
Married: Opposite sex129
Separated7
Divorced36
Widowed21

Health

Very good health158
Good health99
Fair health29
Bad health7
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications48
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 75
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Black African4
Black Caribbean2
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White279

Country of Birth

United Kingdom280
European Union7
Africa2
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK280
10+ Years13
5-10 Years1
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom264
Ireland1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held29

Religion

No religion123
Christian150
Buddhist4
Jewish1
Other religion1
Not answered18
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