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

Nearby postcodes are: CO2 8EG, CO2 8EQ, CO2 8EN, CO2 8EF, CO2 8EH, CO2 8EE, CO2 8DR, CO2 8EW, CO2 8ED.

Rowhedge Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Rowhedge Road are based on 152 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 8EL

Average Price
£354,513
Semi-Detached
£332,338
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£365,600
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rowhedge Road

Average Price
£287,950
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rowhedge Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
20 Rowhedge Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£410,0002022-01-12 £420,707
45 Rowhedge Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£301,5002020-06-30 £367,683
28A Rowhedge Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£360,0002018-03-12 £438,272
47 Rowhedge Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002017-10-06 £392,138
38 Rowhedge Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002017-09-20 £354,454

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 		593 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge
Rectory Road, Rowhedge CO5 7HR 		1,495 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kendall Church of England Primary School
Recreation Road, CO1 2HH 		1,646 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Cherry Tree Academy
Holt Drive, Mersea Road CO2 0BG 		1,901 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Monkwick Infant and Nursery School
School Road, Monkwick CO2 8NN 		1,908 yd Academy converter 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 		2,071 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Colchester Academy
Hawthorn Avenue, CO4 3JL 		3,575 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		4,115 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedPaxman Academy
Paxman Avenue, CO2 9DB 		4,652 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Philip Morant School and College
Rembrandt Way, CO3 4QS 		4,729 yd Academy converter 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 		4,052 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		4,594 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 		1,662 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		3,915 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		4,121 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road, CO3 3RB 		4,740 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		4,742 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed 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, Colchester865 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sullivans Essex Ltd30 Fingringhoe Road, Colchester370 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CO2 8EL postcode.

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 speed29.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed142.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Rowhedge Road dangerous?

In 2023, 82 crimes were reported near Rowhedge Road . 64% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CO2 8EL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 82
Violence And Sexual Offences 51
Public Order 11
Anti Social Behaviour 5
Burglary 4
Criminal Damage And Arson 3
Other Theft 3
Drugs 2
Other Crime 2
Vehicle Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bell Close425 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Cheveling Road469 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bell Close425 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Bell Close425 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Bell Close425 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bell Close425 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Cheveling Road469 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Cheveling Road469 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Cheveling Road469 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wick Road355 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CO2 8EL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 41% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired99
Full-Time Employee54
Part-Time Employee24
Self-Employed22
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Looking after home or family12
Student (economically inactive)5
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Other

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Education13
Construction12
Manufacturing11
Transport and storage7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Other4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Real estate activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Mining and quarrying2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Information and communication2
Financial and insurance activities2
Administrative and support service activities1

People

Gender

Female165
Male127

Partnership Status

Single65
Married: Opposite sex97
Separated4
Divorced21
Widowed55

Health

Very good health118
Good health84
Fair health54
Bad health26
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications59
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 60
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian2
Black African2
Black Caribbean1
Other Black4
Mixed White and African1
White281
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom272
European Union7
Africa2
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK272
10+ Years15
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom234
Ireland7
Lithuania6
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held42

Religion

No religion111
Christian122
Buddhist1
Other religion1
Not answered57
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