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

Nearby postcodes are: CO2 8BB, CO2 8XW, CO2 8AD, CO2 8BP, CO2 8AN, CO2 8BS, CO2 8TG, CO2 8FL, CO2 8AY.

Darcy Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Darcy Road are based on 111 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 8BA

Average Price
£372,397
Semi-Detached
£283,905
Terraced
£196,857
Detached
£435,124
Flats/Maisonettes
£189,518
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Darcy Road

Average Price
£422,797
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Darcy Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
29 Darcy Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002021-08-11 £274,854
19A Darcy Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£450,0002021-06-07 £509,336
27 Darcy Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£145,0002021-05-25 £168,453
17 Darcy Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£387,0002021-05-07 £443,205
33 Darcy Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002021-04-30 £291,802

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 		614 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kendall Church of England Primary School
Recreation Road, CO1 2HH 		634 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St. George's School
Canterbury Road, CO2 7RU 		1,199 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Monkwick Infant and Nursery School
School Road, Monkwick CO2 8NN 		1,276 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Monkwick Junior School
School Road, CO2 8NN 		1,360 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 		1,394 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Colchester Academy
Hawthorn Avenue, CO4 3JL 		2,980 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		3,003 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		3,605 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		3,690 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 		2,906 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		3,450 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 		1,843 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		2,792 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		3,002 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		3,625 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road, CO3 3RB 		3,644 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, Colchester182 yd
The Eat Inn Diner6 Grange Way, Colchester548 yd
The Race CafeColchester Kawasaki Ltd, 6 Commerce Way822 yd
SoleilUnit 1, 18 The Willows1,019 yd
Bambu95 Quayside Drive, Colchester1,044 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Silver OysterQueen Elizabeth Way, Colchester1,057 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sullivans Essex Ltd30 Fingringhoe Road, Colchester776 yd
Momosh food to goAbbots Activity Centre, 39 Ladbrook Drive862 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
East of England Co-op193 Old Heath Road, Colchester231 yd
LidiLidl Supermarket, 118 Abbots Road504 yd
UniMart Asian SupermarketFlat 1, Flats 1 to 1171,074 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bannatyne Health Club (Colchester)
HEATH HOUSE HEATH HOUSE GRANGE WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool356 yd
Anytime Fitness (Colchester East)
TECHNOLOGY HOUSE TECHNOLOGY HOUSE HAVEN ROAD 		health and fitness suite917 yd
Old Heath Recreation Ground
OLD HEATH ROAD 		grass pitches1,083 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 89.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 89.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 89.7%

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 speed50 Mbit/s
Average download speed133.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

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

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

Safety

Is Darcy Road dangerous?

In 2023, 185 crimes were reported near Darcy Road . 46% 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 8BA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 185
Violence And Sexual Offences 77
Other Theft 23
Public Order 21
Shoplifting 17
Vehicle Crime 14
Criminal Damage And Arson 8
Anti Social Behaviour 8
Drugs 5
Possession Of Weapons 3
Bicycle Theft 3
Burglary 2
Robbery 2
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket269 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Swallowdale218 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Flanders Field370 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Flanders Field370 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Flanders Field370 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bus/Coach Station279 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Grange Farm Road543 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near D'Arcy Road52 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket269 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket269 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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