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

Nearby postcodes are: CO1 2ES, CO2 7LJ, CO2 7LR, CO2 7LT, CO2 7LQ, CO2 7LP, CO1 2HD, CO2 7LU, CO2 7LH.

Beche Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Beche Road are based on 101 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 7LS

Average Price
£258,244
Semi-Detached
£297,279
Terraced
£267,427
Detached
£335,878
Flats/Maisonettes
£154,258
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beche Road

Average Price
£258,244
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beche Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
35 Beche Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£270,0002023-04-27 £262,315
2 Embra Court Beche Road, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£130,0002022-08-04 £125,453
18 Beche Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£267,0002021-12-21 £283,270
46 Beche Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£270,0002021-09-28 £296,411
13 Beche Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£265,7002021-08-26 £290,120

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St. George's School
Canterbury Road, CO2 7RU 		338 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kendall Church of England Primary School
Recreation Road, CO1 2HH 		641 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Priory Street, CO1 2QB 		1,223 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John's Green Primary School
St John's Green, CO2 7HE 		1,345 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Monkwick Infant and Nursery School
School Road, Monkwick CO2 8NN 		1,494 yd Academy converter 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 		1,510 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		2,142 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		2,649 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Colchester Academy
Hawthorn Avenue, CO4 3JL 		2,661 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		2,922 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 		1,951 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		2,502 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 		1,910 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		2,125 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Essex
Wivenhoe Park, CO4 3SQ 		2,373 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		2,741 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road, CO3 3RB 		2,802 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, Colchester150 yd
St Stephen's Church CentreChurch Hall, St Stephens Church239 yd
The Bamboo House94 Military Road, Colchester552 yd
Indian Khana36 Barrack Street, Colchester747 yd
Cafe Lato32 Barrack Street, Colchester748 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Royal Mortar120 Military Road, Colchester321 yd
The British Grenadier67 Military Road, Colchester481 yd
The Grapes87 Mersea Road, Colchester614 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
China City2A Bourne Road, Colchester197 yd
Oh My Cod73A Mersea Road, Colchester658 yd
Zara Fish barZara's Fish Bar, 64 Barrack Street743 yd
Noodle Express34 Barrack Street, Colchester748 yd
New Town Pizza18-20 Barrack Street, Colchester757 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
East of England Co-op90 Wimpole Road, Colchester598 yd
Aldi SupermarketMagdalen Street, Colchester774 yd
LidiLidl Supermarket, 118 Abbots Road790 yd
East of England Co-op193 Old Heath Road, Colchester906 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Old Heath Recreation Ground
OLD HEATH ROAD 		grass pitches233 yd
St George'S New Town Junior School
CANTERBURY ROAD 		grass pitches474 yd
Paxmans Athletic & Social Club (Closed)
Hythe Hill 		grass pitches759 yd
House Of Gain - Strength Gym
BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET 		health and fitness suite974 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Colchester)
HEATH HOUSE HEATH HOUSE GRANGE WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,079 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 speed74.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed117.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Beche Road dangerous?

In 2023, 410 crimes were reported near Beche Road . Only 25% 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 7LS.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 410
Violence And Sexual Offences 176
Criminal Damage And Arson 42
Public Order 38
Anti Social Behaviour 37
Vehicle Crime 32
Other Theft 27
Other Crime 16
Burglary 15
Drugs 8
Robbery 8
Possession Of Weapons 4
Theft From The Person 4
Bicycle Theft 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Claudius Road539 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Falcon Crescent367 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Brookside Close244 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Harsnett Road332 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Harsnett Road332 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Harsnett Road332 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Harsnett Road332 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Harsnett Road332 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Harsnett Road332 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonLocal resolutionOn or near Harsnett Road332 yd

Employment

CO2 7LS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee125
Part-Time Employee51
Self-Employed35
Retired33
Other16
Looking after home or family12
Student (economically inactive)9
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Education24
Construction18
Administrative and support service activities18
Manufacturing15
Information and communication15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Financial and insurance activities9
Other8
Transport and storage4
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female191
Male177

Partnership Status

Single123
Married: Opposite sex131
Married: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced22
Widowed11

Health

Very good health194
Good health127
Fair health37
Bad health6
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications35
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 54
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 75
Degree or Similar 92
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese4
Indian3
Other Asian2
Black African16
Black Caribbean3
Other Black10
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other3
White304
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom306
European Union30
Rest of Europe2
Africa12
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean7
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK306
10+ Years30
5-10 Years22
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom286
Ireland2
France4
Portugal1
Spain2
Romania9
Other EU countries12
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa2
Southern Asia4
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America1
No passport held40

Religion

No religion180
Christian158
Buddhist4
Muslim4
Sikh1
Not answered20
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