Old Heath Road is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO2 8AH 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 Old Heath Road, Colchester, CO2 8AH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO2 8AQ, CO2 8TB, CO2 8AG, CO2 8TH, CO2 8AT, CO2 8TJ, CO2 8TD, CO2 8TN, CO2 8AB.

Old Heath Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Old Heath Road are based on 521 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 8AH

Average Price
£345,139
Semi-Detached
£341,736
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£472,909
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£278,624

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Heath Road

Average Price
£309,364
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Heath Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
147 Old Heath Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£360,0002023-07-07 £357,528
129 Old Heath Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£319,0002022-09-23 £314,844
131 Old Heath Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£360,0002022-08-08 £357,751
153 Old Heath Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002021-10-29 £325,462
139 Old Heath Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£248,0002021-04-22 £289,468

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 		272 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Old Heath Community Primary School
Old Heath Road, CO2 8DD 		835 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St. George's School
Canterbury Road, CO2 7RU 		1,028 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Monkwick Infant and Nursery School
School Road, Monkwick CO2 8NN 		1,504 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Monkwick Junior School
School Road, CO2 8NN 		1,583 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 		1,596 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Colchester Academy
Hawthorn Avenue, CO4 3JL 		2,645 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		2,859 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		3,376 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		3,603 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 		2,679 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		3,232 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 		1,756 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		2,633 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		2,847 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		3,466 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road, CO3 3RB 		3,514 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, Colchester297 yd
The Eat Inn Diner6 Grange Way, Colchester639 yd
The Race CafeColchester Kawasaki Ltd, 6 Commerce Way719 yd
Bambu95 Quayside Drive, Colchester744 yd
Bambu VietnameseBambu, 95 Quayside Drive744 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Royal Mortar120 Military Road, Colchester1,039 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Domino's Pizza30 Lightship Way, Colchester861 yd
China City2A Bourne Road, Colchester915 yd
Momosh food to goAbbots Activity Centre, 39 Ladbrook Drive941 yd
Sullivans Essex Ltd30 Fingringhoe Road, Colchester1,055 yd
Food sooo GoodFood Sooo Good, 91 Hythe Hill1,091 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
East of England Co-op193 Old Heath Road, Colchester188 yd
LidiLidl Supermarket, 118 Abbots Road647 yd
UniMart Asian SupermarketFlat 1, Flats 1 to 117824 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bannatyne Health Club (Colchester)
HEATH HOUSE HEATH HOUSE GRANGE WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool346 yd
Anytime Fitness (Colchester East)
TECHNOLOGY HOUSE TECHNOLOGY HOUSE HAVEN ROAD 		health and fitness suite645 yd
Old Heath Recreation Ground
OLD HEATH ROAD 		grass pitches788 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 speed114.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Old Heath Road dangerous?

In 2023, 276 crimes were reported near Old Heath Road . 36% 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 8AH.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 276
Violence And Sexual Offences 118
Other Theft 30
Anti Social Behaviour 21
Vehicle Crime 20
Public Order 19
Shoplifting 16
Criminal Damage And Arson 15
Burglary 9
Bicycle Theft 8
Possession Of Weapons 6
Drugs 6
Robbery 3
Theft From The Person 3
Other Crime 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Albany Gardens448 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near D'Arcy Road415 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Grange Farm Road446 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Albany Gardens448 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Albany Gardens448 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Albany Gardens448 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket133 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket133 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket133 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket133 yd

Employment

CO2 8AH area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee95
Retired68
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed23
Unemployed10
Student (economically inactive)8
Looking after home or family7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Other4
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Education22
Construction18
Human health and social work activities17
Manufacturing12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Transport and storage10
Accommodation and food service activities7
Other6
Information and communication6
Administrative and support service activities6
Financial and insurance activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Real estate activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female160
Male146

Partnership Status

Single74
Married: Opposite sex150
Separated3
Divorced11
Widowed12

Health

Very good health135
Good health122
Fair health41
Bad health7
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 67
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian1
Other Asian1
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed Other4
White290
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom281
European Union14
Africa1
Middle East and Asia6
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK281
10+ Years17
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom244
France1
Germany1
Lithuania5
Poland5
Other EU countries2
Eastern Asia2
South-East Asia1
No passport held45

Religion

No religion159
Christian131
Jewish1
Muslim3
Sikh1
Not answered13
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