Birch Street is in Birch, Colchester and in Colchester district. CO2 0NF 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 Street, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO2 0NB, CO2 0NE, CO2 0ND, CO2 0LR.

Birch Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birch Street are based on 73 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 0NF

Average Price
£424,784
Semi-Detached
£410,019
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£675,798
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birch Street

Average Price
£448,367
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 Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
16 Birch Street, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£475,0002023-07-28 £471,738
10 Birch Street, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£313,0002017-12-08 £381,719
26 Birch Street, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£315,0002015-02-13 £499,233
20 Birch Street, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£277,5002013-11-22 £484,917
26 Birch Street, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£235,0002010-08-06 £435,795

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
School Hill, Birch CO2 0LZ
551 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
High Road, Layer-de-la-Haye CO2 0DS
2,875 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
School Road, Copford CO6 1BX
4,137 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLakelands Primary School
Wagtail Mews, CO3 8AJ
5,129 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gosbecks Primary School
Owen Ward Close, Shrub End CO2 9DG
5,202 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Hare & HoundsHare And Hounds, Garlands Road691 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Birch C Of E Primary School
SCHOOL HILL
grass pitches573 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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed75.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Birch Street dangerous?

In 2023, 22 crimes were reported near Birch Street . 78% 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 0NF.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 22
Violence And Sexual Offences 10
Vehicle Crime 3
Anti Social Behaviour 3
Public Order 2
Criminal Damage And Arson 2
Other Theft 1
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-10Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Mill Lane432 yd
2023-09Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near School Hill509 yd
2023-09Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sports/Recreation Area317 yd
2023-09Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mill Lane432 yd
2023-09Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near School Hill509 yd
2023-09Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mill Lane432 yd
2023-08Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Mill Lane432 yd
2023-07Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Mill Lane432 yd
2023-07Anti-social behaviourOn or near Mill Lane432 yd
2023-06Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near School Hill509 yd

Employment

CO2 0NF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 Employee84
Retired67
Self-Employed31
Part-Time Employee31
Looking after home or family10
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed5
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Human health and social work activities18
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Construction15
Education12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Manufacturing10
Administrative and support service activities9
Other9
Accommodation and food service activities7
Financial and insurance activities5
Information and communication3
Transport and storage3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female150
Male143

Partnership Status

Single62
Married: Opposite sex149
Separated8
Divorced12
Widowed11

Health

Very good health148
Good health98
Fair health38
Bad health8
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications29
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 61
Degree or Similar 82
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian2
Mixed White and Asian9
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other3
White271
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom281
European Union1
Africa3
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK281
10+ Years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom265
Ireland1
Eastern Asia1
No passport held27

Religion

No religion109
Christian161
Buddhist5
Not answered18