Richmond Road is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO2 7FR is located in the Shrub End electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Colchester. This postcode has been in use since 2012-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Richmond Road, Colchester, CO2 7FR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO2 7FP, CO2 7FF, CO2 7FJ, CO2 7FL, CO2 7FH, CO2 7HY, CO2 7FG, CO2 7NH, CO2 7UA.

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 7FR

Average Price
£291,314
Semi-Detached
£320,956
Terraced
£299,990
Detached
£241,917
Flats/Maisonettes
£210,693
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
20 Richmond Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002023-06-02 £237,290
16 Richmond Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£267,5102022-07-29 £263,394
2 Richmond Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£415,0002021-07-30 £458,036
32 Richmond Road, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£192,5002021-01-29 £204,588
6 Richmond Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£320,0002020-11-12 £366,197

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Hamilton Primary School
Constantine Road, CO3 3GB 		441 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Iceni Academy
Gloucester Avenue, Shrub End CO2 9AZ 		1,160 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4King's Ford Infant School and Nursery
Gloucester Avenue, Shrub End CO2 9AZ 		1,160 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John's Green Primary School
St John's Green, CO2 7HE 		1,291 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Montgomery Junior School, Colchester
Baronswood Way, CO2 9QG 		1,533 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 		1,025 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
1out of 4Philip Morant School and College
Rembrandt Way, CO3 4QS 		1,226 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		1,265 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		1,265 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
- not ratedPaxman Academy
Paxman Avenue, CO2 9DB 		1,576 yd Free schools 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 		1,623 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		1,853 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 		1,030 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		1,099 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road, CO3 3RB 		1,405 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		1,551 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lexden Springs School
Winstree Road, CO3 0PZ 		3,525 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 Road340 yd
Chicken Variety177 Butt Road, Colchester367 yd
Colchester Indoor Bowls ClubFitzgilbert Road, Colchester777 yd
West End Bowls ClubFitzgilbert Road, Colchester777 yd
Arclight Bowls ClubFitzgilbert Road, Colchester777 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Ale House82 Butt Road, Colchester1,001 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Slimming World Franchise37 Lord Holland Road, Colchester1,086 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's1 Layer Road, Colchester390 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Reed Hall Sports Ground (Closed)
Ypres Road 		grass pitches398 yd
Colchester Garrison Athletics Stadium
ABBEYFIELDS SPORTS FIELD ABBEYFIELDS SPORTS FIELD CIRCULAR ROAD NORTH 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches669 yd
Colchester Indoor Bowls Club
FITZGILBERT ROAD 		indoor bowls756 yd
West End Sports Ground
WEST END SPORTS GROUND WEST END SPORTS GROUND SHRUB END ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts896 yd
Shrub End Sports Ground
SHRUB END SPORTS GROUND SHRUB END SPORTS GROUND BOADICEA WAY 		artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches955 yd
Arena Sports & Leisure Club (Closed)
Circular Road East 		health and fitness suite956 yd
Colchester Royal Grammar School Sports Ground
GRAMMAR SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD GRAMMAR SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD ATHELSTAN ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,030 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 speed54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed58.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.2 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, 163 crimes were reported near Richmond Road . 49% 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 7FR.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 163
Violence And Sexual Offences 76
Vehicle Crime 18
Criminal Damage And Arson 15
Other Theft 13
Anti Social Behaviour 11
Burglary 8
Other Crime 6
Bicycle Theft 5
Public Order 5
Shoplifting 4
Drugs 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cambrai Road169 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Helena Road480 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Messines Road274 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Messines Road274 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Messines Road274 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Helena Mews452 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Helena Mews452 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Helena Road480 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Helena Road480 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near St Helena Road480 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee98
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed19
Looking after home or family16
Retired14
Student (economically inactive)12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Unemployed3
Other1

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

Female161
Male144

Partnership Status

Single88
Married: Opposite sex79
Married: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced25
Widowed1

Health

Very good health189
Good health80
Fair health25
Bad health8
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications12
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 84

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese8
Indian9
Pakistani1
Other Asian1
Black African9
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African8
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other7
White245

Country of Birth

United Kingdom264
European Union17
Rest of Europe4
Africa2
Middle East and Asia14
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK264
10+ Years32
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom252
Ireland4
Poland6
Romania1
Central and Western Africa2
Eastern Asia2
Oceania2
No passport held36

Religion

No religion192
Christian90
Hindu9
Muslim6
Other religion1
Not answered8
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