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

Nearby postcodes are: CO2 7JZ, CO2 7JP, CO2 7JS, CO2 7JU, CO2 7JN, CO2 7JL, CO2 7LB, CO2 7JT.

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 7JX

Average Price
£241,542
Semi-Detached
£382,502
Terraced
£252,275
Detached
£372,428
Flats/Maisonettes
£141,333
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
Flat 2 Overstone Court Layer Road, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£170,0002022-12-16 £159,833
Flat 6 Overstone Court Layer Road, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£178,0002022-10-21 £169,835
136 Layer Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£365,0002022-05-23 £369,217
Flat 4 Overstone Court Layer Road, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£156,0002022-05-16 £155,770
Flat 5 Overstone Court Layer Road, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£162,0002021-09-30 £166,731

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Iceni Academy
Gloucester Avenue, Shrub End CO2 9AZ 		306 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4King's Ford Infant School and Nursery
Gloucester Avenue, Shrub End CO2 9AZ 		306 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Montgomery Junior School, Colchester
Baronswood Way, CO2 9QG 		946 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Montgomery Infant School and Nursery, Colchester
Baronswood Way, CO2 9QG 		946 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Prettygate Junior School
Plume Avenue, CO3 4PH 		1,034 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedPaxman Academy
Paxman Avenue, CO2 9DB 		764 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Philip Morant School and College
Rembrandt Way, CO3 4QS 		1,036 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		1,413 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		1,413 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		1,680 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 		2,396 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		2,504 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road, CO3 3RB 		1,766 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		1,771 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		1,776 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		2,015 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lexden Springs School
Winstree Road, CO3 0PZ 		3,058 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, Colchester534 yd
West End Bowls ClubFitzgilbert Road, Colchester534 yd
Arclight Bowls ClubFitzgilbert Road, Colchester534 yd
Sherpa Food35 Ebony Close, Colchester549 yd
Paxman AcadamyThe Paxman Academy, Paxman Avenue882 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Ancient Briton17 Iceni Way, Colchester581 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
John's fish barJohn's Fish Bar 9 The Square, Iceni Way669 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's1 Layer Road, Colchester886 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Iceni Academy
GLOUCESTER AVENUE 		grass pitches367 yd
Shrub End Sports Ground
SHRUB END SPORTS GROUND SHRUB END SPORTS GROUND BOADICEA WAY 		artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches403 yd
Colchester Indoor Bowls Club
FITZGILBERT ROAD 		indoor bowls545 yd
West End Sports Ground
WEST END SPORTS GROUND WEST END SPORTS GROUND SHRUB END ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts563 yd
Reed Hall Sports Ground (Closed)
Ypres Road 		grass pitches670 yd
Montgomery Junior School
MONTGOMERY COUNTY JUNIOR AND INFANTS SCHOOL MONTGOMERY COUNTY JUNIOR AND INFANTS SCHOOL BARONSWOOD WAY 		grass pitches864 yd
The Stanway Federation Learning Centre (Closed)
Paxman Avenue 		grass pitches880 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 81.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 81.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 81.3%

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 speed141.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed55 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed1000 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Layer Road dangerous?

In 2023, 110 crimes were reported near Layer Road . 58% 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 7JX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 110
Violence And Sexual Offences 69
Other Theft 8
Anti Social Behaviour 8
Vehicle Crime 8
Public Order 6
Burglary 6
Criminal Damage And Arson 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Drugs 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dereham Close103 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Somerset Close485 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Alamein Road397 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Anzio Crescent441 yd
2023-12Public orderAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Layer Road369 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fallowfield Road492 yd
2023-11Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Eldred Avenue543 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Somerset Close485 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Boadicea Way472 yd
2023-11Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Turnstile Square467 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CO2 7JX area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee104
Part-Time Employee25
Student (economically inactive)22
Looking after home or family20
Self-Employed14
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Retired12
Other11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Unemployed6

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security45
Human health and social work activities18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles11
Other11
Education10
Manufacturing9
Administrative and support service activities9
Accommodation and food service activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Construction3
Financial and insurance activities3
Transport and storage3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Information and communication2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female182
Male189

Partnership Status

Single105
Married: Opposite sex96
Separated8
Divorced21
Widowed3

Health

Very good health208
Good health126
Fair health26
Bad health10
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications27
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 60
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian4
Black African22
Black Caribbean1
Other Black14
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African7
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other8
White295
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom306
European Union25
Rest of Europe6
Africa13
Middle East and Asia4
Oceania19

Length of Residence

Born in the UK306
10+ Years38
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom254
Italy2
Portugal1
Spain6
Poland2
Other EU countries2
Turkey1
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa2
Oceania17
No passport held84

Religion

No religion189
Christian164
Buddhist1
Hindu4
Other religion1
Not answered11
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