Fairfax Road is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO2 7EW 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 Fairfax Road, Colchester, CO2 7EW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO2 7EP, CO2 7ER, CO2 7EN, CO2 7EU, CO2 7ET, CO1 2AQ, CO2 7ES, CO2 7GT, CO2 7EX.

Fairfax Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Fairfax Road are based on 86 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 7EW

Average Price
£206,806
Semi-Detached
£232,950
Terraced
£223,016
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£117,911
Other
£155,067

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fairfax Road

Average Price
£202,026
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fairfax Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
11 Fairfax Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£280,0002022-05-27 £285,010
41 Fairfax Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£205,0002022-04-14 £210,904
17 Fairfax Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£233,0002022-02-22 £240,895
43 Fairfax Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£193,0002021-11-26 £202,529
19 Fairfax Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£175,0002021-11-01 £183,640

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 		343 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Priory Street, CO1 2QB 		697 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St. George's School
Canterbury Road, CO2 7RU 		756 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4St James' Church of England Primary School
Guildford Road, CO1 2RA 		1,110 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hamilton Primary School
Constantine Road, CO3 3GB 		1,259 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 		1,202 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		1,659 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Thomas Lord Audley School
Monkwick Avenue, Monkwick CO2 8NJ 		1,930 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		2,061 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		2,061 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls 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 		961 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		1,503 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 		954 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		1,167 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		1,764 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road, CO3 3RB 		1,863 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Essex
Wivenhoe Park, CO4 3SQ 		3,287 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
Yak and Yeti14 Magdalen Street, Colchester191 yd
DE GROVEDe Grove, 9-10 Magdalen Street193 yd
Fai's Noodle Bar27A St Botolphs Street, Colchester316 yd
L' PatisserieL'Patisserie, 31 St Botolphs Street337 yd
Santorini Greek Food35 St Botolphs Street, Colchester363 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Officers Club25St. Johns Green, Colchester287 yd
The Silk Road4 St Botolphs Street, Colchester425 yd
Fashion Cafe Bar2 St Botolphs Street, Colchester443 yd
Highways Social ClubHighways Sports Club, 10 Walsingham Road450 yd
Roberts Club18 Vineyard Street, Colchester452 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Masala Delight Takeaway34A Mersea Road, Colchester137 yd
Route 66 America Fast Food3 Military Road, Colchester186 yd
Oriental House2 St Botolphs Circus, Colchester275 yd
Kitchen 181181 Magdalen Street, Colchester299 yd
Southern Fried Chicken37A St Botolphs Street, Colchester381 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Foods PlcIceland Foods Limited 25-26 St Johns Walk, St Johns Street567 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket, 11-14 Priory Walk585 yd
Aldi SupermarketMagdalen Street, Colchester623 yd
East of England Co-op90 Wimpole Road, Colchester721 yd
TescoTesco Express, 46 Crouch Street West1,056 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Colchester Officers' Club
ST. JOHNS GREEN 		tennis courts239 yd
Arena Sports & Leisure Club (Closed)
Circular Road East 		health and fitness suite407 yd
The Gym (Colchester)
20-28 20-28 QUEEN STREET 		health and fitness suite523 yd
St George'S New Town Junior School
CANTERBURY ROAD 		grass pitches635 yd
Colchester Garrison Athletics Stadium
ABBEYFIELDS SPORTS FIELD ABBEYFIELDS SPORTS FIELD CIRCULAR ROAD NORTH 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches704 yd
House Of Gain - Strength Gym
BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET 		health and fitness suite877 yd
St James C Of E Primary School
GUILDFORD ROAD 		grass pitches984 yd
Old Heath Recreation Ground
OLD HEATH ROAD 		grass pitches1,004 yd
The Sixth Form College Colchester
NORTH HILL 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite1,087 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 speed156.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Fairfax Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1096 crimes were reported near Fairfax Road . Only 7% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CO2 7EW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1096
Violence And Sexual Offences 387
Anti Social Behaviour 123
Criminal Damage And Arson 108
Public Order 96
Vehicle Crime 89
Other Theft 82
Bicycle Theft 44
Shoplifting 44
Drugs 37
Robbery 23
Burglary 22
Theft From The Person 17
Possession Of Weapons 15
Other Crime 9

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Vineyard Street442 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area513 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area513 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area513 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area513 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area513 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area513 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Parking Area513 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area513 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area513 yd

Employment

CO2 7EW 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 7EW 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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