Myrtle Grove is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO2 7LG is located in the New Town and Christ Church electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Colchester. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Myrtle Grove, Colchester, CO2 7LG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO2 7LL, CO1 2AS, CO1 2AT, CO1 2AR, CO2 7LH, CO2 7RY, CO2 7RZ, CO2 7LN, CO1 2AP.

Myrtle Grove Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Myrtle Grove are based on 43 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 7LG

Average Price
£254,404
Semi-Detached
£241,072
Terraced
£255,404
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Myrtle Grove

Average Price
£254,404
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Myrtle GroveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
16 Myrtle Grove, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£275,0002023-05-26 £270,423
13 Myrtle Grove, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£235,0002022-06-29 £239,210
19 Myrtle Grove, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£237,5002022-05-12 £241,750
22 Myrtle Grove, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£251,5002021-12-21 £264,273
5 Myrtle Grove, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£247,5002021-12-03 £260,070

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St. George's School
Canterbury Road, CO2 7RU 		235 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kendall Church of England Primary School
Recreation Road, CO1 2HH 		929 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Priory Street, CO1 2QB 		960 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John's Green Primary School
St John's Green, CO2 7HE 		1,034 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4St James' Church of England Primary School
Guildford Road, CO1 2RA 		1,298 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Thomas Lord Audley School
Monkwick Avenue, Monkwick CO2 8NJ 		1,617 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		1,852 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		2,335 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		2,658 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		2,658 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls 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 		1,637 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		2,188 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 		1,615 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		1,830 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		2,441 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road, CO3 3RB 		2,514 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Essex
Wivenhoe Park, CO4 3SQ 		2,637 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable 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
St Stephen's Church CentreChurch Hall, St Stephens Church122 yd
Bourne and Bread26 Bourne Road, Colchester167 yd
The Bamboo House94 Military Road, Colchester239 yd
KrayVinn?sKrayVinns, 1B Wimpole Road531 yd
Mumbai Masala150 Magdalen Street, Colchester583 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Royal Mortar120 Military Road, Colchester78 yd
The British Grenadier67 Military Road, Colchester171 yd
The Grapes87 Mersea Road, Colchester458 yd
The Officers Club25St. Johns Green, Colchester977 yd
The Silk Road4 St Botolphs Street, Colchester1,048 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
China City2A Bourne Road, Colchester140 yd
Oh My Cod73A Mersea Road, Colchester484 yd
Munchbox Mummas Caribbean LTD102 Magdalen Street, Colchester526 yd
Rose Kebab4 Barrack Street, Colchester568 yd
New Town Pizza18-20 Barrack Street, Colchester570 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
East of England Co-op90 Wimpole Road, Colchester407 yd
Aldi SupermarketMagdalen Street, Colchester537 yd
LidiLidl Supermarket, 118 Abbots Road1,042 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St George'S New Town Junior School
CANTERBURY ROAD 		grass pitches285 yd
Old Heath Recreation Ground
OLD HEATH ROAD 		grass pitches350 yd
Paxmans Athletic & Social Club (Closed)
Hythe Hill 		grass pitches722 yd
House Of Gain - Strength Gym
BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET 		health and fitness suite793 yd
Arena Sports & Leisure Club (Closed)
Circular Road East 		health and fitness suite915 yd
The Colchester Officers' Club
ST. JOHNS GREEN 		tennis courts929 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed109.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Myrtle Grove Street dangerous?

In 2023, 609 crimes were reported near Myrtle Grove . Only 16% 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 7LG.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 609
Violence And Sexual Offences 221
Shoplifting 67
Criminal Damage And Arson 60
Public Order 55
Anti Social Behaviour 46
Other Theft 43
Vehicle Crime 42
Burglary 21
Other Crime 20
Drugs 10
Robbery 10
Bicycle Theft 6
Theft From The Person 5
Possession Of Weapons 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket540 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Cannon Street504 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Kendall Road428 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near New Town Road299 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Albion Grove205 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Claudius Road382 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Artillery Street455 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Claudius Road382 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Claudius Road382 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Coalville Mews444 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee141
Part-Time Employee51
Retired37
Self-Employed35
Student (economically inactive)18
Looking after home or family13
Other10
Unemployed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Human health and social work activities18
Education17
Other14
Construction10
Transport and storage8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Financial and insurance activities7
Manufacturing7
Information and communication6
Administrative and support service activities5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Real estate activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Mining and quarrying1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female214
Male220

Partnership Status

Single151
Married: Opposite sex126
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated10
Divorced26
Widowed11

Health

Very good health230
Good health157
Fair health39
Bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications55
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 72
Degree or Similar 100
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian5
Other Asian25
Black African3
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other2
White378
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom353
European Union44
Rest of Europe3
Africa1
Middle East and Asia30
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK353
10+ Years50
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom310
Ireland3
Germany3
Italy1
Spain3
Lithuania3
Poland4
Romania18
Other EU countries1
Other Europe1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia4
South-East Asia3
No passport held80

Religion

No religion230
Christian154
Buddhist1
Hindu12
Muslim7
Other religion1
Not answered30
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