Southway is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO2 7FA 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 2015-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Southway, Colchester, CO2 7FA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO2 7AU, CO2 7AZ, CO2 7AX, CO2 7AT, CO2 7BG, CO2 7BS, CO2 7AR, CO3 3BT, CO2 7AA.

Southway Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Southway are based on 44 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 7FA

Average Price
£163,175
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£162,267
Other
£194,953

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southway

Average Price
£393,184
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on SouthwayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 16 Crown House, 34 - 38 Southway, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£155,0002023-10-13 £154,771
Flat 6 Crown House, 34 - 38 Southway, Colchester, Essex
Other, an established residential building 		£200,0002023-07-04 £194,953
Flat 7 Crown House, 34 - 38 Southway, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£136,0002023-02-03 £127,866
Flat 2 Crown House, 34 - 38 Southway, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£157,0002023-01-20 £147,099
Flat 9 Crown House, 34 - 38 Southway, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£167,5002022-10-28 £159,817

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 		337 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hamilton Primary School
Constantine Road, CO3 3GB 		871 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4North Primary School and Nursery
John Harper Street, CO1 1RP 		1,065 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Priory Street, CO1 2QB 		1,076 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St. George's School
Canterbury Road, CO2 7RU 		1,375 yd Community school Yes 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 		573 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		1,097 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		1,471 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		1,471 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
1out of 4Philip Morant School and College
Rembrandt Way, CO3 4QS 		1,822 yd Academy converter No 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 		478 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		912 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 		324 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		519 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		1,099 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road, CO3 3RB 		1,216 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
3out of 4North East Essex Co-operative Academy
Turner Road, Mile End CO4 5LB 		3,233 yd Academy alternative provision converter 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
Zizzi12 Headgate, Colchester119 yd
Chef Canton2A Crouch Street East, Colchester138 yd
Lounge 5151 St Johns Street, Colchester156 yd
Becana's7 Crouch Street East, Colchester164 yd
Vinny's Restaurant1 Headgate, Colchester168 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bull HotelThe Bull Hotel, 2-4 Crouch Street East141 yd
The Ale House82 Butt Road, Colchester192 yd
Highways Social ClubHighways Sports Club, 10 Walsingham Road218 yd
Two Brews of EssexTwo Brews Essex Ltd, 11 Church Street298 yd
The Purple Dog42 Eld Lane, Colchester300 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bodrum Grill12 Crouch Street East, Colchester158 yd
The Brewers Arms31 Osborne Street, Colchester297 yd
Greggs PLCGreggs, 30 Culver Street West326 yd
Expert Food BrandsEXPERT FOOD BRANDS, 44 Osborne Street329 yd
Brim Burgers3 High Street, Colchester357 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Foods PlcIceland Foods Limited 25-26 St Johns Walk, St Johns Street168 yd
TescoTesco Express, 46 Crouch Street West390 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket, 11-14 Priory Walk602 yd
Jam International Store35 North Station Road, Colchester1,032 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Colchester Officers' Club
ST. JOHNS GREEN 		tennis courts440 yd
The Sixth Form College Colchester
NORTH HILL 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite546 yd
Arena Sports & Leisure Club (Closed)
Circular Road East 		health and fitness suite567 yd
The Gym (Colchester)
20-28 20-28 QUEEN STREET 		health and fitness suite576 yd
Colchester Garrison Athletics Stadium
ABBEYFIELDS SPORTS FIELD ABBEYFIELDS SPORTS FIELD CIRCULAR ROAD NORTH 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches610 yd
Colchester Royal Grammar School
LEXDEN ROAD 		swimming pool702 yd
Colchester And East Essex Cricket Club
Catchpool Road 		grass pitches1,018 yd
Colchester Institute
SHEEPEN ROAD 		health and fitness suite1,029 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 speed22.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed22.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed24 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed24 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed1.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed1.3 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Southway Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2415 crimes were reported near Southway . Only 2% 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 7FA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2415
Violence And Sexual Offences 900
Anti Social Behaviour 282
Shoplifting 262
Public Order 194
Criminal Damage And Arson 191
Other Theft 161
Vehicle Crime 87
Drugs 81
Bicycle Theft 75
Burglary 54
Theft From The Person 45
Robbery 35
Possession Of Weapons 26
Other Crime 22

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Culver Street West343 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near St Nicholas Street533 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Nicholas Street533 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Nicholas Street533 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Emperor Road482 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Nicholas Street533 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Nicholas Street533 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Nicholas Street533 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Nicholas Street533 yd
2023-12ShopliftingLocal resolutionOn or near St Nicholas Street533 yd

Employment

CO2 7FA area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 8% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee101
Part-Time Employee39
Retired31
Self-Employed22
Unemployed22
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Looking after home or family15
Other9
Student (economically inactive)9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities21
Manufacturing16
Education15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Construction10
Financial and insurance activities10
Administrative and support service activities6
Other6
Transport and storage6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Real estate activities5
Information and communication5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female162
Male163

Partnership Status

Single154
Married: Opposite sex68
Separated15
Divorced30
Widowed6

Health

Very good health159
Good health110
Fair health32
Bad health16
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications35
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 60
Degree or Similar 98
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese1
Indian7
Pakistani6
Other Asian16
Black African5
Black Caribbean4
Other Black6
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other6
White257
Roma3
Arab1
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom254
European Union23
Rest of Europe5
Africa8
Middle East and Asia25
The Americas and the Caribbean11

Length of Residence

Born in the UK254
10+ Years25
5-10 Years19
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years15

Passport Held

United Kingdom231
France3
Germany2
Italy2
Portugal2
Romania8
Other EU countries5
Turkey1
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia9
South-East Asia6
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America2
No passport held47

Religion

No religion165
Christian107
Buddhist4
Muslim18
Other religion5
Not answered26
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