Richmond Road is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO2 7FJ is located in the Shrub End electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Colchester. This postcode has been in use since 2011-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Richmond Road, Colchester, CO2 7FJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO2 7FR, CO2 7FP, CO2 7UA, CO2 7FF, CO2 7WD, CO2 7FL, CO2 7HY, CO2 7FH, CO2 7FG.

Richmond Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Richmond Road are based on 132 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 7FJ

Average Price
£328,937
Semi-Detached
£341,656
Terraced
£301,254
Detached
£405,577
Flats/Maisonettes
£229,815
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Richmond Road

Average Price
£339,064
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Richmond Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
21 Richmond Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£330,0002023-03-08 £315,420
1 Richmond Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£275,0002023-01-27 £259,619
93 Richmond Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£331,0002022-01-31 £347,169
77 Richmond Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£285,5002021-12-01 £300,000
25 Richmond Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£340,0002021-06-28 £379,665

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Hamilton Primary School
Constantine Road, CO3 3GB 		516 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Iceni Academy
Gloucester Avenue, Shrub End CO2 9AZ 		1,197 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4King's Ford Infant School and Nursery
Gloucester Avenue, Shrub End CO2 9AZ 		1,197 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John's Green Primary School
St John's Green, CO2 7HE 		1,275 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St. George's School
Canterbury Road, CO2 7RU 		1,483 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 		1,085 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
1out of 4Philip Morant School and College
Rembrandt Way, CO3 4QS 		1,328 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		1,366 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		1,366 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4The Thomas Lord Audley School
Monkwick Avenue, Monkwick CO2 8NJ 		1,508 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 		1,646 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		1,903 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 		1,068 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		1,154 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road, CO3 3RB 		1,495 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		1,630 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lexden Springs School
Winstree Road, CO3 0PZ 		3,624 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
RadishLancer House, Butt Road422 yd
Chicken Variety177 Butt Road, Colchester456 yd
Colchester Indoor Bowls ClubFitzgilbert Road, Colchester868 yd
West End Bowls ClubFitzgilbert Road, Colchester868 yd
Arclight Bowls ClubFitzgilbert Road, Colchester868 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Ale House82 Butt Road, Colchester1,020 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Slimming World Franchise37 Lord Holland Road, Colchester982 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's1 Layer Road, Colchester492 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Reed Hall Sports Ground (Closed)
Ypres Road 		grass pitches362 yd
Colchester Garrison Athletics Stadium
ABBEYFIELDS SPORTS FIELD ABBEYFIELDS SPORTS FIELD CIRCULAR ROAD NORTH 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches644 yd
Colchester Indoor Bowls Club
FITZGILBERT ROAD 		indoor bowls847 yd
Arena Sports & Leisure Club (Closed)
Circular Road East 		health and fitness suite917 yd
West End Sports Ground
WEST END SPORTS GROUND WEST END SPORTS GROUND SHRUB END ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts986 yd
Shrub End Sports Ground
SHRUB END SPORTS GROUND SHRUB END SPORTS GROUND BOADICEA WAY 		artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches1,033 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 87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 87.5%

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 speed52.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed54 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Richmond Road dangerous?

In 2023, 121 crimes were reported near Richmond Road . 56% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CO2 7FJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 121
Violence And Sexual Offences 57
Vehicle Crime 13
Criminal Damage And Arson 12
Other Theft 10
Burglary 8
Other Crime 6
Anti Social Behaviour 6
Bicycle Theft 3
Public Order 3
Drugs 2
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cambrai Road262 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Messines Road377 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Messines Road377 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Messines Road377 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dapifer Close538 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hampton Court Close208 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Messines Road377 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Messines Road377 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Messines Road377 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Messines Road377 yd

Employment

CO2 7FJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 Employee92
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed28
Other7
Retired7
Unemployed6
Student (economically inactive)6
Looking after home or family4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security60
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Human health and social work activities22
Manufacturing13
Education10
Financial and insurance activities7
Other6
Information and communication6
Construction5
Administrative and support service activities4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Transport and storage3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female126
Male123

Partnership Status

Single80
Married: Opposite sex78
Separated4
Divorced14
Widowed3

Health

Very good health150
Good health73
Fair health25

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications13
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 12
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship2
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 74
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese1
Indian9
Other Asian3
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other10
White215
Roma3
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom209
European Union22
Rest of Europe2
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK209
10+ Years25
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom195
Ireland1
France3
Spain3
Lithuania2
Poland8
Other EU countries6
Southern Asia3
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania2
No passport held25

Religion

No religion133
Christian87
Hindu5
Muslim3
Not answered22
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