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

Nearby postcodes are: CO2 7HX, CO2 7JH, CO2 7HQ, CO2 7JL, CO2 7JT, CO2 7JR, CO2 7JN, CO2 7LB, CO2 7JP.

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 7JW

Average Price
£349,480
Semi-Detached
£338,020
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£452,617
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
35 Layer Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£149,9992016-01-08 £210,880
31 Layer Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£215,0002013-07-02 £390,811
51 Layer Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£219,0002013-04-12 £401,899
33 Layer Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£207,5002007-08-21 £347,864
31 Layer Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£222,0002006-10-06 £398,908

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Iceni Academy
Gloucester Avenue, Shrub End CO2 9AZ 		672 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4King's Ford Infant School and Nursery
Gloucester Avenue, Shrub End CO2 9AZ 		672 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hamilton Primary School
Constantine Road, CO3 3GB 		762 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Prettygate Junior School
Plume Avenue, CO3 4PH 		1,049 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Prettygate Infant School
Plume Avenue, CO3 4PH 		1,049 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 		865 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPaxman Academy
Paxman Avenue, CO2 9DB 		1,024 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		1,129 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		1,129 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		1,308 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys 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 		2,027 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		2,135 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 		1,399 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		1,405 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road, CO3 3RB 		1,436 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		1,668 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lexden Springs School
Winstree Road, CO3 0PZ 		3,077 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
Colchester Indoor Bowls ClubFitzgilbert Road, Colchester318 yd
West End Bowls ClubFitzgilbert Road, Colchester318 yd
Arclight Bowls ClubFitzgilbert Road, Colchester318 yd
Chicken Variety177 Butt Road, Colchester639 yd
RadishLancer House, Butt Road668 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Ancient Briton17 Iceni Way, Colchester916 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
John's fish barJohn's Fish Bar 9 The Square, Iceni Way972 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's1 Layer Road, Colchester514 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Colchester Indoor Bowls Club
FITZGILBERT ROAD 		indoor bowls310 yd
Shrub End Sports Ground
SHRUB END SPORTS GROUND SHRUB END SPORTS GROUND BOADICEA WAY 		artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches411 yd
West End Sports Ground
WEST END SPORTS GROUND WEST END SPORTS GROUND SHRUB END ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts418 yd
Reed Hall Sports Ground (Closed)
Ypres Road 		grass pitches540 yd
Iceni Academy
GLOUCESTER AVENUE 		grass pitches700 yd
Colchester Royal Grammar School Sports Ground
GRAMMAR SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD GRAMMAR SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD ATHELSTAN ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts866 yd
Philip Morant School & 6Th Form College
REMBRANDT WAY 		artificial grass pitch, golf, grass pitches, tennis courts1,087 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 90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 90.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 90.0%

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 speed57.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed148.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Layer Road dangerous?

In 2023, 186 crimes were reported near Layer Road . 46% 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 7JW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 186
Violence And Sexual Offences 86
Shoplifting 30
Vehicle Crime 13
Anti Social Behaviour 11
Burglary 10
Criminal Damage And Arson 9
Public Order 6
Other Theft 6
Other Crime 6
Drugs 5
Bicycle Theft 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cambrai Road397 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Helena Road541 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Helena Road541 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near St Helena Road541 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Helena Road541 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Helena Road541 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Drury Road439 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Drury Road439 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Drury Road439 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Drury Road439 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee112
Retired33
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed18
Looking after home or family14
Student (economically inactive)10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Other6
Unemployed5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5

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

Female166
Male157

Partnership Status

Single76
Married: Opposite sex115
Married: Same sex4
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated3
Divorced27
Widowed9

Health

Very good health175
Good health107
Fair health34
Bad health3
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications25
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 89
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese8
Indian10
Other Asian9
Black African4
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White272
Arab4
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom264
European Union22
Rest of Europe3
Africa5
Middle East and Asia25
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK264
10+ Years44
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom236
Poland8
Romania6
Other EU countries7
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East2
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia5
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held52

Religion

No religion144
Christian145
Hindu11
Muslim12
Other religion1
Not answered9
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