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

Nearby postcodes are: CO2 7LR, CO2 7LS, CO2 7LU, CO2 7LZ, CO2 7LT, CO1 2HD, CO1 2ES, CO2 7LP, CO2 7LX.

Weston Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Weston Road are based on 34 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 7LJ

Average Price
£254,113
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£254,113
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Weston Road

Average Price
£254,113
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Weston Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
16 Weston Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£275,0002022-07-22 £270,769
3 Weston Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£225,0002021-02-09 £255,189
16 Weston Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£247,0002018-10-05 £290,346
9 Weston Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£220,0002017-12-20 £261,895
10 Weston Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£205,0002016-08-11 £263,761

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St. George's School
Canterbury Road, CO2 7RU 		380 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kendall Church of England Primary School
Recreation Road, CO1 2HH 		596 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Priory Street, CO1 2QB 		1,323 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Monkwick Infant and Nursery School
School Road, Monkwick CO2 8NN 		1,417 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John's Green Primary School
St John's Green, CO2 7HE 		1,426 yd Community school No 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 		1,441 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		2,206 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Colchester Academy
Hawthorn Avenue, CO4 3JL 		2,711 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		2,737 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		2,971 yd Voluntary aided school 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 		2,038 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		2,587 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 		1,978 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		2,192 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Essex
Wivenhoe Park, CO4 3SQ 		2,333 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		2,810 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road, CO3 3RB 		2,863 yd Other independent school Yes Girls 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
Bourne and Bread26 Bourne Road, Colchester237 yd
St Stephen's Church CentreChurch Hall, St Stephens Church312 yd
The Bamboo House94 Military Road, Colchester642 yd
Indian Khana36 Barrack Street, Colchester843 yd
Cafe Lato32 Barrack Street, Colchester844 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Royal Mortar120 Military Road, Colchester419 yd
The British Grenadier67 Military Road, Colchester566 yd
The Grapes87 Mersea Road, Colchester645 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
China City2A Bourne Road, Colchester296 yd
Oh My Cod73A Mersea Road, Colchester691 yd
Momosh food to goAbbots Activity Centre, 39 Ladbrook Drive706 yd
Zara Fish barZara's Fish Bar, 64 Barrack Street834 yd
Noodle Express34 Barrack Street, Colchester844 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidiLidl Supermarket, 118 Abbots Road692 yd
East of England Co-op90 Wimpole Road, Colchester697 yd
East of England Co-op193 Old Heath Road, Colchester823 yd
Aldi SupermarketMagdalen Street, Colchester875 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Old Heath Recreation Ground
OLD HEATH ROAD 		grass pitches310 yd
St George'S New Town Junior School
CANTERBURY ROAD 		grass pitches522 yd
Paxmans Athletic & Social Club (Closed)
Hythe Hill 		grass pitches837 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Colchester)
HEATH HOUSE HEATH HOUSE GRANGE WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,002 yd
House Of Gain - Strength Gym
BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET 		health and fitness suite1,071 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 speed53.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed113.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Weston Road dangerous?

In 2023, 338 crimes were reported near Weston Road . 30% 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 7LJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 338
Violence And Sexual Offences 146
Criminal Damage And Arson 39
Anti Social Behaviour 29
Public Order 28
Vehicle Crime 27
Other Theft 25
Other Crime 12
Burglary 11
Drugs 7
Robbery 6
Bicycle Theft 3
Theft From The Person 3
Possession Of Weapons 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Roosevelt Way320 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Stalin Road512 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Roosevelt Way320 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bourne Road196 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonLocal resolutionOn or near Harsnett Road427 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Harsnett Road427 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Harsnett Road427 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Harsnett Road427 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Harsnett Road427 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Roosevelt Way320 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CO2 7LJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 76% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired87
Full-Time Employee15
Unemployed3
Looking after home or family2
Student (economically inactive)2
Self-Employed2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Long-Term Sick or disabled1
Part-Time Employee1
Other

Employment Industry

Education5
Human health and social work activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Other3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Manufacturing2
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles2
Construction1
Financial and insurance activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Administrative and support service activities1

People

Gender

Female69
Male51

Partnership Status

Single16
Married: Opposite sex36
Separated3
Divorced32
Widowed27

Health

Very good health23
Good health44
Fair health39
Bad health8
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 6
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 8
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 15
Degree or Similar 24
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black Caribbean1
White114
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom112
European Union1
Africa3
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK112
10+ Years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom89
Ireland1
No passport held28

Religion

No religion35
Christian74
Buddhist1
Other religion3
Not answered5
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