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

Nearby postcodes are: CO2 7JX, CO2 7JZ, CO2 7JS, CO2 7JP, 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 7JY

Average Price
£356,932
Semi-Detached
£356,932
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
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
95 Layer Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£345,0002021-04-19 £402,687
95 Layer Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002020-09-18 £243,490
93 Layer Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£199,0002004-11-05 £390,745
93 Layer Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£132,0002002-08-19 £360,023
89 Layer Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£123,0002002-02-18 £384,215

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Iceni Academy
Gloucester Avenue, Shrub End CO2 9AZ 		350 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4King's Ford Infant School and Nursery
Gloucester Avenue, Shrub End CO2 9AZ 		350 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Prettygate Junior School
Plume Avenue, CO3 4PH 		981 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Prettygate Infant School
Plume Avenue, CO3 4PH 		981 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Montgomery Junior School, Colchester
Baronswood Way, CO2 9QG 		1,017 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 		759 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Philip Morant School and College
Rembrandt Way, CO3 4QS 		966 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		1,342 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		1,342 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		1,625 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 		2,349 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		2,446 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 		1,698 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		1,717 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		1,728 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		1,949 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lexden Springs School
Winstree Road, CO3 0PZ 		3,010 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, Colchester463 yd
West End Bowls ClubFitzgilbert Road, Colchester463 yd
Arclight Bowls ClubFitzgilbert Road, Colchester463 yd
Sherpa Food35 Ebony Close, Colchester620 yd
Paxman AcadamyThe Paxman Academy, Paxman Avenue869 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Ancient Briton17 Iceni Way, Colchester604 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
John's fish barJohn's Fish Bar 9 The Square, Iceni Way678 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's1 Layer Road, Colchester835 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Shrub End Sports Ground
SHRUB END SPORTS GROUND SHRUB END SPORTS GROUND BOADICEA WAY 		artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches338 yd
Iceni Academy
GLOUCESTER AVENUE 		grass pitches386 yd
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 courts492 yd
Reed Hall Sports Ground (Closed)
Ypres Road 		grass pitches680 yd
The Stanway Federation Learning Centre (Closed)
Paxman Avenue 		grass pitches866 yd
Montgomery Junior School
MONTGOMERY COUNTY JUNIOR AND INFANTS SCHOOL MONTGOMERY COUNTY JUNIOR AND INFANTS SCHOOL BARONSWOOD WAY 		grass pitches934 yd
Colchester Royal Grammar School Sports Ground
GRAMMAR SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD GRAMMAR SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD ATHELSTAN ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,088 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%

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

Safety

Is Layer Road dangerous?

In 2023, 112 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 7JY.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 112
Violence And Sexual Offences 69
Anti Social Behaviour 10
Vehicle Crime 9
Other Theft 8
Public Order 6
Burglary 5
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 7JY.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Alamein Road463 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Anzio Crescent482 yd
2023-12Public orderAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Layer Road413 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dereham Close173 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hollytree Court71 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hollytree Court71 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hollytree Court71 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Somerset Close467 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Olive Grove517 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Somerset Close467 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee93
Retired75
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed28
Student (economically inactive)14
Looking after home or family11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Other4
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Education29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security18
Human health and social work activities16
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Construction10
Manufacturing9
Administrative and support service activities9
Financial and insurance activities8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Other6
Information and communication2
Transport and storage1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female166
Male168

Partnership Status

Single94
Married: Opposite sex149
Married: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced13
Widowed16

Health

Very good health162
Good health126
Fair health37
Bad health4
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 64
Degree or Similar 92
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian8
Black Caribbean3
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White314

Country of Birth

United Kingdom301
European Union18
Rest of Europe2
Africa1
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK301
10+ Years25
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom282
Germany1
Italy2
Spain1
Romania1
Other EU countries3
Other Europe1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held42

Religion

No religion131
Christian178
Buddhist1
Hindu4
Other religion1
Not answered18
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