Drury Road is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO2 7BY is located in the New Town and Christ Church electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Colchester. This postcode has been in use since 2000-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Drury Road, Colchester, CO2 7BY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO3 3BN, CO2 7XA, CO2 7BE, CO3 3BG, CO2 7XG, CO2 7XH, CO3 3UA, CO2 7HP, CO3 3BQ.

Drury Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Drury Road are based on 157 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 7BY

Average Price
£242,506
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£242,506
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Drury Road

Average Price
£377,977
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Drury Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 10 Rayleigh Mansions Drury Road, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£240,0002021-12-17 £242,994
Flat 10 Rayleigh Mansions Drury Road, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£230,0002019-08-16 £243,205
Flat 5 Rayleigh Mansions Drury Road, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£165,0002016-05-27 £195,552
Flat 10 Rayleigh Mansions Drury Road, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£165,0002014-12-18 £219,896
Flat 9 Rayleigh Mansions Drury Road, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£188,5002013-11-07 £279,590

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Hamilton Primary School
Constantine Road, CO3 3GB 		693 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Prettygate Junior School
Plume Avenue, CO3 4PH 		821 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Prettygate Infant School
Plume Avenue, CO3 4PH 		821 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Iceni Academy
Gloucester Avenue, Shrub End CO2 9AZ 		1,020 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4King's Ford Infant School and Nursery
Gloucester Avenue, Shrub End CO2 9AZ 		1,020 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Philip Morant School and College
Rembrandt Way, CO3 4QS 		435 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		637 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		637 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		1,053 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedPaxman Academy
Paxman Avenue, CO2 9DB 		1,135 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		1,815 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Sixth Form College Colchester
North Hill, CO1 1SN 		1,827 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 		991 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		1,147 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		1,227 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		1,257 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lexden Springs School
Winstree Road, CO3 0PZ 		2,738 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
Colchester Indoor Bowls ClubFitzgilbert Road, Colchester255 yd
West End Bowls ClubFitzgilbert Road, Colchester255 yd
Arclight Bowls ClubFitzgilbert Road, Colchester255 yd
Chicken Variety177 Butt Road, Colchester603 yd
RadishLancer House, Butt Road658 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Crazy Chef81 The Commons, Colchester1,033 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's1 Layer Road, Colchester466 yd
East of England Co-op96 The Commons, Colchester1,056 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Colchester Indoor Bowls Club
FITZGILBERT ROAD 		indoor bowls239 yd
West End Sports Ground
WEST END SPORTS GROUND WEST END SPORTS GROUND SHRUB END ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts297 yd
Colchester Royal Grammar School Sports Ground
GRAMMAR SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD GRAMMAR SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD ATHELSTAN ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts377 yd
Shrub End Sports Ground
SHRUB END SPORTS GROUND SHRUB END SPORTS GROUND BOADICEA WAY 		artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches498 yd
Philip Morant School & 6Th Form College
REMBRANDT WAY 		artificial grass pitch, golf, grass pitches, tennis courts635 yd
Colchester County High School For Girls
NORMAN WAY 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool744 yd
St Benedicts Catholic College
NORMAN WAY 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite769 yd
Prettygate Junior School
PLUME AVENUE 		grass pitches934 yd
Reed Hall Sports Ground (Closed)
Ypres Road 		grass pitches976 yd
Iceni Academy
GLOUCESTER AVENUE 		grass pitches981 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed63.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Drury Road dangerous?

In 2023, 202 crimes were reported near Drury Road . 44% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CO2 7BY.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 202
Violence And Sexual Offences 84
Shoplifting 34
Criminal Damage And Arson 17
Vehicle Crime 15
Burglary 10
Other Theft 9
Drugs 7
Public Order 7
Other Crime 7
Anti Social Behaviour 5
Bicycle Theft 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Robbery 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CO2 7BY.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Messines Road536 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Drury Road157 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Christ Church Court482 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Constantine Road513 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Constantine Road513 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Audley Road198 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Helena Road403 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Helena Road403 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Helena Road403 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near St Helena Road403 yd

Employment

CO2 7BY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CO2 7BY area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee98
Retired49
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed35
Student (economically inactive)16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)12
Unemployed9
Looking after home or family8
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Education27
Human health and social work activities18
Construction17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Financial and insurance activities12
Transport and storage11
Other9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Manufacturing9
Administrative and support service activities8
Information and communication7
Real estate activities4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2

People

Gender

Female174
Male159

Partnership Status

Single77
Married: Opposite sex158
Married: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced14
Widowed10

Health

Very good health184
Good health101
Fair health34
Bad health12
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications21
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 54
Degree or Similar 119
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian4
Other Asian8
Black African1
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African4
Mixed Other3
White301
Arab1
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom289
European Union14
Rest of Europe1
Africa7
Middle East and Asia15
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK289
10+ Years27
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom286
Spain1
Romania3
Other EU countries2
Other Europe1
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America1
No passport held27

Religion

No religion176
Christian130
Buddhist6
Jewish1
Other religion3
Not answered19
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