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

Nearby postcodes are: CO2 8DX, CO2 8DE, CO2 8DL, CO2 8DH, CO2 8EA, CO2 8DN, CO2 8DB, CO2 8DT, CO2 8DZ.

Speedwell Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Speedwell Road are based on 103 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 8DW

Average Price
£213,392
Semi-Detached
£211,997
Terraced
£215,718
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Speedwell Road

Average Price
£222,782
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Speedwell Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
124 Speedwell Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£182,0002018-04-10 £222,115
124 Speedwell Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£132,0002018-01-30 £161,670
111 Speedwell Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£155,0002016-07-01 £210,329
124 Speedwell Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£131,0002006-12-21 £230,242
124 Speedwell Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£120,0002004-11-05 £235,625

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 		295 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kendall Church of England Primary School
Recreation Road, CO1 2HH 		1,124 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Monkwick Infant and Nursery School
School Road, Monkwick CO2 8NN 		1,415 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Monkwick Junior School
School Road, CO2 8NN 		1,501 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St. George's School
Canterbury Road, CO2 7RU 		1,729 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 		1,567 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Colchester Academy
Hawthorn Avenue, CO4 3JL 		3,311 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		3,499 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedPaxman Academy
Paxman Avenue, CO2 9DB 		4,131 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		4,139 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 		3,444 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		3,982 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 		1,766 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		3,298 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		3,505 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		4,126 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road, CO3 3RB 		4,127 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, Colchester524 yd
Bakeoffee211 Old Heath Road, Colchester574 yd
The Race CafeColchester Kawasaki Ltd, 6 Commerce Way931 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sullivans Essex Ltd30 Fingringhoe Road, Colchester265 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
East of England Co-op193 Old Heath Road, Colchester684 yd
LidiLidl Supermarket, 118 Abbots Road915 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bannatyne Health Club (Colchester)
HEATH HOUSE HEATH HOUSE GRANGE WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool634 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 speed42.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed61.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed17.64 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Speedwell Road dangerous?

In 2023, 147 crimes were reported near Speedwell Road . 52% 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 8DW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 147
Violence And Sexual Offences 88
Public Order 16
Criminal Damage And Arson 10
Other Theft 7
Burglary 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 8DW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bell Close192 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Savill Road73 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near D'Arcy Road502 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near D'Arcy Heights440 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Swallowdale344 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Swallowdale344 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Swallowdale344 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Swallowdale344 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bell Close192 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Savill Road73 yd

Employment

CO2 8DW 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 Employee61
Part-Time Employee40
Long-Term Sick or disabled31
Retired27
Looking after home or family21
Self-Employed20
Other10
Unemployed9
Student (economically inactive)8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Human health and social work activities18
Transport and storage13
Education12
Construction11
Accommodation and food service activities11
Other9
Manufacturing7
Information and communication5
Financial and insurance activities4
Administrative and support service activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3

People

Gender

Female170
Male149

Partnership Status

Single112
Married: Opposite sex75
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated7
Divorced22
Widowed6

Health

Very good health149
Good health86
Fair health60
Bad health19
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications58
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 55

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese3
Other Asian3
Black African5
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other4
White290
Roma3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom299
European Union7
Africa3
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK299
10+ Years15
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom209
Other EU countries3
Central and Western Africa3
South-East Asia3
No passport held103

Religion

No religion202
Christian92
Jewish1
Muslim4
Other religion3
Not answered18
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