Portland Road is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO2 7EH 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 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Portland Road, Colchester, CO2 7EH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO2 7EX, CO2 7EL, CO1 2JT, CO2 7EN, CO2 7EU, CO2 7EW, CO1 2AA, CO2 7ET, CO2 7EP.

Portland Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Portland Road are based on 35 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 7EH

Average Price
£259,778
Semi-Detached
£259,712
Terraced
£259,805
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portland Road

Average Price
£259,778
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portland Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
15 Portland Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£245,0002020-03-19 £297,056
16 Portland Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£191,0002015-09-25 £270,555
11 Portland Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£139,0002014-07-04 £219,396
12 Portland Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£123,0002014-04-25 £201,279
13 Portland Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£150,0002012-11-09 £264,214

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St John's Green Primary School
St John's Green, CO2 7HE 		264 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Priory Street, CO1 2QB 		630 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St. George's School
Canterbury Road, CO2 7RU 		869 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4St James' Church of England Primary School
Guildford Road, CO1 2RA 		1,037 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hamilton Primary School
Constantine Road, CO3 3GB 		1,272 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		1,156 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		1,552 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		2,034 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		2,034 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4The Thomas Lord Audley School
Monkwick Avenue, Monkwick CO2 8NJ 		2,048 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed 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 		853 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		1,401 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		906 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		1,113 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		1,696 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road, CO3 3RB 		1,812 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Essex
Wivenhoe Park, CO4 3SQ 		3,352 yd Higher education institutions 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
DE GROVEDe Grove, 9-10 Magdalen Street86 yd
Yak and Yeti14 Magdalen Street, Colchester103 yd
Fai's Noodle Bar27A St Botolphs Street, Colchester195 yd
L' PatisserieL'Patisserie, 31 St Botolphs Street216 yd
Santorini Greek Food35 St Botolphs Street, Colchester242 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Officers Club25St. Johns Green, Colchester209 yd
The Silk Road4 St Botolphs Street, Colchester304 yd
Fashion Cafe Bar2 St Botolphs Street, Colchester322 yd
Roberts Club18 Vineyard Street, Colchester331 yd
Highways Social ClubHighways Sports Club, 10 Walsingham Road393 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Route 66 America Fast Food3 Military Road, Colchester111 yd
Oriental House2 St Botolphs Circus, Colchester155 yd
Masala Delight Takeaway34A Mersea Road, Colchester236 yd
Kitchen 181181 Magdalen Street, Colchester253 yd
Southern Fried Chicken37A St Botolphs Street, Colchester260 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket, 11-14 Priory Walk464 yd
Iceland Foods PlcIceland Foods Limited 25-26 St Johns Walk, St Johns Street480 yd
Aldi SupermarketMagdalen Street, Colchester638 yd
East of England Co-op90 Wimpole Road, Colchester763 yd
TescoTesco Express, 46 Crouch Street West989 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Colchester Officers' Club
ST. JOHNS GREEN 		tennis courts160 yd
The Gym (Colchester)
20-28 20-28 QUEEN STREET 		health and fitness suite402 yd
Arena Sports & Leisure Club (Closed)
Circular Road East 		health and fitness suite463 yd
Colchester Garrison Athletics Stadium
ABBEYFIELDS SPORTS FIELD ABBEYFIELDS SPORTS FIELD CIRCULAR ROAD NORTH 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches745 yd
St George'S New Town Junior School
CANTERBURY ROAD 		grass pitches752 yd
House Of Gain - Strength Gym
BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET 		health and fitness suite865 yd
St James C Of E Primary School
GUILDFORD ROAD 		grass pitches909 yd
The Sixth Form College Colchester
NORTH HILL 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite982 yd
Old Heath Recreation Ground
OLD HEATH ROAD 		grass pitches1,084 yd
Colchester And East Essex Cricket Club
Catchpool Road 		grass pitches1,088 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed168.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Portland Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1450 crimes were reported near Portland Road . Only 4% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CO2 7EH.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1450
Violence And Sexual Offences 480
Anti Social Behaviour 159
Criminal Damage And Arson 132
Shoplifting 121
Public Order 120
Other Theft 107
Vehicle Crime 102
Bicycle Theft 63
Drugs 46
Theft From The Person 31
Robbery 30
Burglary 28
Possession Of Weapons 20
Other Crime 11

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Arthur Street266 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket352 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Vineyard Street321 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Vineyard Street321 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area544 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area544 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area544 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area544 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Shopping Area544 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Shopping Area544 yd

Employment

CO2 7EH area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in CO2 7EH 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 Employee107
Part-Time Employee54
Self-Employed36
Student (economically inactive)27
Retired24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)20
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Other13
Unemployed13
Looking after home or family11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Human health and social work activities23
Education17
Manufacturing12
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Information and communication9
Construction8
Financial and insurance activities8
Other7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Transport and storage6
Administrative and support service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Real estate activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female191
Male185

Partnership Status

Single187
Married: Opposite sex85
Separated14
Divorced23
Widowed9

Health

Very good health171
Good health134
Fair health47
Bad health15
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 59
Degree or Similar 103
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese13
Indian5
Pakistani2
Other Asian19
Black African10
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian9
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White283
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Arab2
Other22

Country of Birth

United Kingdom255
European Union64
Rest of Europe4
Africa11
Middle East and Asia40
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK255
10+ Years43
5-10 Years38
2-5 Years22
Less than 2 years17

Passport Held

United Kingdom227
Ireland1
Italy7
Lithuania8
Poland8
Romania24
Other EU countries12
Turkey1
Other Europe2
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa6
South and Eastern Africa3
Middle East1
Eastern Asia6
Southern Asia17
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held47

Religion

No religion196
Christian105
Buddhist2
Hindu19
Muslim17
Other religion9
Not answered27
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