Layer Road is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO2 7HN is located in the Shrub End electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Colchester. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Layer Road, Colchester, CO2 7HN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO2 7UZ, CO2 7UY, CO2 7UX, CO2 7HW, CO3 3BB, CO3 3DT, CO2 7HS, CO2 7HT, CO3 3DU.

Layer Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Layer Road are based on 333 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 7HN

Average Price
£462,583
Semi-Detached
£387,420
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£484,057
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Layer Road

Average Price
£453,676
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Layer Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Layer Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£373,0002019-08-30 £444,608
17 Layer Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£355,0002015-12-04 £501,115
3 Layer Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£429,9952013-12-16 £746,050
5 Layer Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002013-12-16 £381,704
13 Layer Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£194,0002005-04-29 £377,727

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Hamilton Primary School
Constantine Road, CO3 3GB 		331 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Iceni Academy
Gloucester Avenue, Shrub End CO2 9AZ 		1,113 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4King's Ford Infant School and Nursery
Gloucester Avenue, Shrub End CO2 9AZ 		1,113 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Prettygate Junior School
Plume Avenue, CO3 4PH 		1,234 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Prettygate Infant School
Plume Avenue, CO3 4PH 		1,234 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Philip Morant School and College
Rembrandt Way, CO3 4QS 		862 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		869 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		894 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		894 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
- not ratedPaxman Academy
Paxman Avenue, CO2 9DB 		1,405 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 		1,587 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		1,701 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		958 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		966 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road, CO3 3RB 		1,090 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		1,282 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lexden Springs School
Winstree Road, CO3 0PZ 		3,169 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
Chicken Variety177 Butt Road, Colchester211 yd
RadishLancer House, Butt Road255 yd
Colchester Indoor Bowls ClubFitzgilbert Road, Colchester501 yd
West End Bowls ClubFitzgilbert Road, Colchester501 yd
Arclight Bowls ClubFitzgilbert Road, Colchester501 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Ale House82 Butt Road, Colchester1,011 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's1 Layer Road, Colchester72 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Colchester Indoor Bowls Club
FITZGILBERT ROAD 		indoor bowls475 yd
West End Sports Ground
WEST END SPORTS GROUND WEST END SPORTS GROUND SHRUB END ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts613 yd
Colchester Royal Grammar School Sports Ground
GRAMMAR SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD GRAMMAR SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD ATHELSTAN ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts652 yd
Reed Hall Sports Ground (Closed)
Ypres Road 		grass pitches672 yd
Shrub End Sports Ground
SHRUB END SPORTS GROUND SHRUB END SPORTS GROUND BOADICEA WAY 		artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches739 yd
Colchester Garrison Athletics Stadium
ABBEYFIELDS SPORTS FIELD ABBEYFIELDS SPORTS FIELD CIRCULAR ROAD NORTH 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches859 yd
Colchester Royal Grammar School
LEXDEN ROAD 		swimming pool899 yd
Colchester County High School For Girls
NORMAN WAY 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,031 yd
Philip Morant School & 6Th Form College
REMBRANDT WAY 		artificial grass pitch, golf, grass pitches, tennis courts1,047 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 88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 88.9%

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 speed77.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed94.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Layer Road dangerous?

In 2023, 249 crimes were reported near Layer Road . 39% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CO2 7HN.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 249
Violence And Sexual Offences 109
Shoplifting 34
Anti Social Behaviour 23
Vehicle Crime 21
Criminal Damage And Arson 13
Other Theft 13
Burglary 12
Public Order 7
Other Crime 6
Bicycle Theft 4
Drugs 4
Robbery 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 7HN.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cambrai Road260 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Helena Road125 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Alport Avenue421 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Alport Avenue421 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Alport Avenue421 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Drury Road276 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Drury Road276 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Drury Road276 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Drury Road276 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Helena Road125 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee82
Retired43
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed14
Other13
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Looking after home or family8
Student (economically inactive)7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Unemployed6

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security45
Human health and social work activities12
Education11
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles7
Construction6
Other4
Transport and storage4
Real estate activities3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Information and communication3
Financial and insurance activities3
Administrative and support service activities2
Manufacturing1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female141
Male141

Partnership Status

Single55
Married: Opposite sex109
Married: Same sex3
Separated8
Divorced24
Widowed19

Health

Very good health169
Good health64
Fair health28
Bad health11
Very bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications41
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 66
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian7
Other Asian10
Black African8
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other9
White237
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom243
European Union12
Rest of Europe1
Africa5
Middle East and Asia11
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania6
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK243
10+ Years30
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom229
Ireland1
Spain2
Romania1
Southern Asia4
Central and South America1
Oceania1
No passport held44

Religion

No religion117
Christian123
Buddhist6
Hindu7
Muslim3
Other religion5
Not answered22
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