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

Nearby postcodes are: CO2 8DZ, CO2 8EA, CO2 8DX, CO2 8ER, CO2 8DH, CO2 8DE, CO2 8DD, CO2 8EP, CO2 8DW.

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 8DB

Average Price
£139,654
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£139,654
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
4 Colne View Old Heath Road, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£138,0002022-10-17 £131,670
1 Colne View Old Heath Road, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£140,0002020-09-30 £154,594
2 Colne View Old Heath Road, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£123,0002019-12-17 £136,016
3 Colne View Old Heath Road, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£101,5002019-07-05 £107,740
5 Colne View Old Heath Road, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£120,0002016-02-05 £146,632

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 		140 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kendall Church of England Primary School
Recreation Road, CO1 2HH 		1,113 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Monkwick Infant and Nursery School
School Road, Monkwick CO2 8NN 		1,576 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Monkwick Junior School
School Road, CO2 8NN 		1,662 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St. George's School
Canterbury Road, CO2 7RU 		1,802 yd Community school 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 		1,726 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Colchester Academy
Hawthorn Avenue, CO4 3JL 		3,213 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		3,596 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		4,208 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		4,256 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 		3,509 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		4,053 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 		1,604 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		3,389 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		3,598 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		4,220 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road, CO3 3RB 		4,230 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
The Eat Inn Diner6 Grange Way, Colchester412 yd
Bakeoffee211 Old Heath Road, Colchester579 yd
The Race CafeColchester Kawasaki Ltd, 6 Commerce Way812 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sullivans Essex Ltd30 Fingringhoe Road, Colchester180 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
East of England Co-op193 Old Heath Road, Colchester687 yd
LidiLidl Supermarket, 118 Abbots Road1,029 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bannatyne Health Club (Colchester)
HEATH HOUSE HEATH HOUSE GRANGE WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool591 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%

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

Safety

Is Old Heath Road dangerous?

In 2023, 143 crimes were reported near Old Heath Road . 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 8DB.

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 85
Public Order 16
Criminal Damage And Arson 10
Burglary 6
Other Theft 6
Anti Social Behaviour 5
Vehicle Crime 4
Drugs 4
Robbery 2
Other Crime 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Shoplifting 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Savill Road235 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Beech Terrace160 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Savill Road235 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bus/Coach Station409 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Cheveling Road154 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Fullers Road380 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near D'Arcy Heights473 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Cheveling Road154 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Cheveling Road154 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Cheveling Road154 yd

Employment

CO2 8DB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 Employee77
Retired45
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed33
Other11
Student (economically inactive)8
Looking after home or family5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Unemployed5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Human health and social work activities26
Construction15
Transport and storage15
Education10
Manufacturing10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Other7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Financial and insurance activities4
Administrative and support service activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Real estate activities1
Information and communication1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female128
Male143

Partnership Status

Single92
Married: Opposite sex82
Married: Same sex4
Separated6
Divorced35
Widowed9

Health

Very good health134
Good health92
Fair health35
Bad health8
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 49
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese7
Indian2
Pakistani4
Other Asian4
Black African1
Other Black7
White244

Country of Birth

United Kingdom232
European Union21
Rest of Europe2
Africa1
Middle East and Asia15

Length of Residence

Born in the UK232
10+ Years13
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom198
Ireland1
Italy1
Portugal2
Lithuania1
Poland1
Romania5
Other EU countries7
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia4
South-East Asia1
No passport held47

Religion

No religion128
Christian104
Buddhist3
Hindu5
Muslim4
Other religion3
Not answered25
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