Poppy Gardens is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO2 8AE 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 1990-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Poppy Gardens, Colchester, CO2 8AE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO2 8BG, CO2 8AF, CO2 8BX, CO2 8BY, CO2 8BH, CO2 8BB, CO2 8BS, CO2 8BA, CO2 8AS.

Poppy Gardens Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Poppy Gardens are based on 42 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 8AE

Average Price
£311,104
Semi-Detached
£309,598
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£368,942
Flats/Maisonettes
£171,563
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Poppy Gardens

Average Price
£311,104
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Poppy GardensStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
20 Poppy Gardens, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002022-03-01 £269,537
9 Poppy Gardens, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002021-09-28 £270,630
17 Poppy Gardens, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£195,0002021-09-28 £200,694
3 Poppy Gardens, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002021-07-01 £282,726
6 Poppy Gardens, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002020-03-27 £306,507

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Kendall Church of England Primary School
Recreation Road, CO1 2HH 		737 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Old Heath Community Primary School
Old Heath Road, CO2 8DD 		761 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Monkwick Infant and Nursery School
School Road, Monkwick CO2 8NN 		1,079 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St. George's School
Canterbury Road, CO2 7RU 		1,111 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Monkwick Junior School
School Road, CO2 8NN 		1,163 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable 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 		1,195 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		2,879 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Colchester Academy
Hawthorn Avenue, CO4 3JL 		3,123 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		3,525 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		3,539 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 		2,828 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		3,363 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedUniversity of Essex
Wivenhoe Park, CO4 3SQ 		2,042 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		2,676 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		2,883 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		3,505 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road, CO3 3RB 		3,511 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
Bakeoffee211 Old Heath Road, Colchester379 yd
The Eat Inn Diner6 Grange Way, Colchester738 yd
SoleilUnit 1, 18 The Willows823 yd
The Race CafeColchester Kawasaki Ltd, 6 Commerce Way1,021 yd
Bourne and Bread26 Bourne Road, Colchester1,059 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Silver OysterQueen Elizabeth Way, Colchester859 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Momosh food to goAbbots Activity Centre, 39 Ladbrook Drive681 yd
Sullivans Essex Ltd30 Fingringhoe Road, Colchester878 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidiLidl Supermarket, 118 Abbots Road320 yd
East of England Co-op193 Old Heath Road, Colchester406 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bannatyne Health Club (Colchester)
HEATH HOUSE HEATH HOUSE GRANGE WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool554 yd
Old Heath Recreation Ground
OLD HEATH ROAD 		grass pitches1,080 yd
Anytime Fitness (Colchester East)
TECHNOLOGY HOUSE TECHNOLOGY HOUSE HAVEN ROAD 		health and fitness suite1,089 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 speed67.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed165.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Poppy Gardens Street dangerous?

In 2023, 143 crimes were reported near Poppy Gardens . 53% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CO2 8AE.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 143
Violence And Sexual Offences 67
Shoplifting 17
Vehicle Crime 13
Public Order 10
Other Theft 10
Anti Social Behaviour 9
Criminal Damage And Arson 6
Drugs 4
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 2
Theft From The Person 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CO2 8AE.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket426 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Flanders Field185 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket426 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bus/Coach Station467 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket426 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near D'Arcy Road192 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket426 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near D'Arcy Heights316 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Swallowdale361 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket426 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee98
Retired75
Part-Time Employee47
Self-Employed26
Student (economically inactive)14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Looking after home or family7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Other5
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Construction20
Human health and social work activities20
Manufacturing19
Education11
Administrative and support service activities10
Financial and insurance activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Other8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Information and communication5
Real estate activities4
Transport and storage4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female189
Male164

Partnership Status

Single66
Married: Opposite sex162
Separated12
Divorced32
Widowed20

Health

Very good health159
Good health124
Fair health60
Bad health6
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications59
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 56
Degree or Similar 79
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian7
Other Asian5
Black African19
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other2
White297
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom301
European Union21
Rest of Europe2
Africa12
Middle East and Asia14
The Americas and the Caribbean1
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK301
10+ Years30
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom273
Ireland1
Portugal2
Lithuania3
Poland3
Romania12
Other EU countries8
Central and Western Africa5
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held38

Religion

No religion121
Christian203
Buddhist1
Hindu2
Sikh5
Other religion6
Not answered15
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