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

Nearby postcodes are: CO2 8AY, CO2 8FL, CO2 8XW, CO2 8AU, CO2 8BN, CO2 8JN, CO2 8BW, CO2 8BP, CO2 8AT.

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 8AX

Average Price
£247,884
Semi-Detached
£283,581
Terraced
£239,587
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£163,171
Other
no sales

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
240 Old Heath Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£220,0002023-07-06 £216,477
230 Old Heath Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£210,0002023-06-08 £208,103
254 Old Heath Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002023-04-14 £175,693
268 Old Heath Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002022-08-26 £238,501
228 Old Heath Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£265,0002022-07-29 £260,923

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Old Heath Community Primary School
Old Heath Road, CO2 8DD 		527 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kendall Church of England Primary School
Recreation Road, CO1 2HH 		543 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St. George's School
Canterbury Road, CO2 7RU 		1,305 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Monkwick Infant and Nursery School
School Road, Monkwick CO2 8NN 		1,516 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Monkwick Junior School
School Road, CO2 8NN 		1,600 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 		1,633 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Colchester Academy
Hawthorn Avenue, CO4 3JL 		2,790 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		3,132 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		3,678 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		3,851 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 		2,980 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		3,531 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 		1,610 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		2,912 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		3,125 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		3,746 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road, CO3 3RB 		3,782 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, Colchester59 yd
The Eat Inn Diner6 Grange Way, Colchester359 yd
The Race CafeColchester Kawasaki Ltd, 6 Commerce Way582 yd
Bambu95 Quayside Drive, Colchester842 yd
Bambu VietnameseBambu, 95 Quayside Drive842 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sullivans Essex Ltd30 Fingringhoe Road, Colchester751 yd
Domino's Pizza30 Lightship Way, Colchester909 yd
Momosh food to goAbbots Activity Centre, 39 Ladbrook Drive1,074 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
East of England Co-op193 Old Heath Road, Colchester124 yd
LidiLidl Supermarket, 118 Abbots Road726 yd
UniMart Asian SupermarketFlat 1, Flats 1 to 117850 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bannatyne Health Club (Colchester)
HEATH HOUSE HEATH HOUSE GRANGE WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool116 yd
Anytime Fitness (Colchester East)
TECHNOLOGY HOUSE TECHNOLOGY HOUSE HAVEN ROAD 		health and fitness suite704 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 speed72 Mbit/s
Average download speed139.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Old Heath Road dangerous?

In 2023, 232 crimes were reported near Old Heath Road . 41% 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 8AX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 232
Violence And Sexual Offences 108
Other Theft 22
Public Order 17
Shoplifting 16
Vehicle Crime 15
Anti Social Behaviour 14
Criminal Damage And Arson 8
Burglary 8
Bicycle Theft 7
Drugs 6
Possession Of Weapons 4
Robbery 3
Theft From The Person 2
Other Crime 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Albany Gardens503 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Swallowdale264 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near D'Arcy Road267 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bus/Coach Station163 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket176 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket176 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket176 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket176 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Waterside Lane521 yd
2023-12RobberyUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Waterside Lane521 yd

Employment

CO2 8AX 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 Employee54
Retired47
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed23
Other11
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Student (economically inactive)8
Looking after home or family7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Human health and social work activities15
Education11
Manufacturing8
Construction8
Transport and storage7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Other5
Administrative and support service activities5
Financial and insurance activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Information and communication3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Real estate activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female120
Male119

Partnership Status

Single85
Married: Opposite sex56
Married: Same sex3
Separated16
Divorced25
Widowed13

Health

Very good health87
Good health79
Fair health52
Bad health16
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 47

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian3
Other Asian5
Black African9
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White206
Roma3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom201
European Union20
Rest of Europe4
Africa6
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK201
10+ Years19
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom168
France1
Germany3
Italy1
Lithuania4
Poland1
Romania2
Other EU countries7
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa2
Eastern Asia1
South-East Asia3
No passport held46

Religion

No religion106
Christian93
Hindu2
Jewish2
Muslim9
Other religion3
Not answered24
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