Lightship Way is in Colchester and in Colchester district.
CO2 8FR is located in the Greenstead electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Colchester. This postcode has been in use
since 2005-11-01.
StreetScan combines information about Lightship Way, Colchester, CO2 8FR and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: CO2 8GT, CO2 8GE, CO2 8FX, CO2 8GL, CO2 8GN, CO2 8GQ, CO2 8XZ, CO2 8JT, CO4 3GG.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Lightship Way, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £200,000 | 2022-11-18 | £189,356 |
| 14 Lightship Way, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £175,000 | 2022-11-16 | £165,686 |
| 12 Lightship Way, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £175,000 | 2019-01-14 | £184,936 |
| 12 Lightship Way, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £160,000 | 2017-02-10 | £173,481 |
| 8 Lightship Way, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £160,000 | 2016-09-29 | £178,809 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendall Church of England Primary School Recreation Road , CO1 2HH | 3out of 4 | 696 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Unity Primary Academy Hickory Avenue , Greenstead CO4 3QJ | 3out of 4 | 1,026 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Old Heath Community Primary School Old Heath Road , CO2 8DD | 3out of 4 | 1,253 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St. George's School Canterbury Road , CO2 7RU | 3out of 4 | 1,593 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Priory Street , CO1 2QB | 4out of 4 | 1,924 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester Academy Hawthorn Avenue , CO4 3JL | 3out of 4 | 1,852 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Thomas Lord Audley School Monkwick Avenue , Monkwick CO2 8NJ | 3out of 4 | 2,460 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Colchester Royal Grammar School Lexden Road , CO3 3ND | 4out of 4 | 3,302 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| St Helena School Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE | 3out of 4 | 3,583 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Benedict's Catholic College Norman Way , CO3 3US | 3out of 4 | 4,136 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Sixth Form College Colchester North Hill , CO1 1SN | - not rated | 2,925 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Colchester Institute Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL | - not rated | 3,479 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Essex Wivenhoe Park , CO4 3SQ | - not rated | 1,200 yd | Higher education institutions | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Colchester High School Wellesley Road , CO3 3HD | - not rated | 3,055 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Oxford House School 2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE | - not rated | 3,268 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Kingswode Hoe School Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ | 3out of 4 | 3,856 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's School for Girls 91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB | - not rated | 3,964 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subway | 28 Lightship Way, Colchester | 10 yd | |
| Pizza Night Plus | 2 Lightship Way, Colchester | 41 yd | |
| Bambu | 95 Quayside Drive, Colchester | 129 yd | |
| Bambu Vietnamese | Bambu, 95 Quayside Drive | 129 yd | |
| OM | Momosh Food Box Ltd Unit 3, Colne Reach | 483 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domino's Pizza | 30 Lightship Way, Colchester | 98 yd | |
| Food sooo Good | Food Sooo Good, 91 Hythe Hill | 698 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| UniMart Asian Supermarket | Flat 1, Flats 1 to 117 | 171 yd | |
| East of England Co-op | 193 Old Heath Road, Colchester | 928 yd | |
| One Stop | 24-26 Hunwicke Road, Colchester | 981 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Anytime Fitness (Colchester East) TECHNOLOGY HOUSE TECHNOLOGY HOUSE HAVEN ROAD | health and fitness suite | 244 yd |
| Bannatyne Health Club (Colchester) HEATH HOUSE HEATH HOUSE GRANGE WAY | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 854 yd |
| Unity Academy HICKORY AVENUE | grass pitches | 1,041 yd |
| Paxmans Athletic & Social Club (Closed) Hythe Hill | grass pitches | 1,089 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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 | 86.7% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 86.7% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 86.7% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 66.8 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 68.5 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 80 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 80 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 19 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 17 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 460 crimes were reported
near Lightship Way .
Only 22% 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 8FR.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
CO2 8FR area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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.
The percentage of student residents living in CO2 8FR area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.
| Student (economically inactive) | 54 |
| Full-Time Employee | 46 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 24 |
| Other | 8 |
| Self-Employed | 7 |
| Unemployed | 7 |
| Part-Time Employee | 6 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 2 |
| Retired | 0 |
| Looking after home or family | 0 |
| Education | 14 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 12 |
| Other | 7 |
| Human health and social work activities | 7 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 7 |
| Manufacturing | 6 |
| Construction | 6 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 5 |
| Transport and storage | 3 |
| Information and communication | 3 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 2 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 1 |
| Female | 78 |
| Male | 81 |
| Single | 129 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 21 |
| Separated | 1 |
| Divorced | 7 |
| Very good health | 89 |
| Good health | 47 |
| Fair health | 22 |
| Very bad health | 1 |
| No qualifications | 3 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 10 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 17 |
| Apprenticeship | 3 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 54 |
| Degree or Similar | 67 |
| Other | 2 |
| Chinese | 17 |
| Indian | 9 |
| Pakistani | 1 |
| Other Asian | 6 |
| Black African | 24 |
| Black Caribbean | 5 |
| Other Black | 5 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 1 |
| Mixed White and African | 1 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 2 |
| Mixed Other | 5 |
| White | 72 |
| Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 1 |
| Roma | 1 |
| Arab | 3 |
| Other | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 71 |
| European Union | 26 |
| Rest of Europe | 5 |
| Africa | 21 |
| Middle East and Asia | 34 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 1 |
| Oceania | 3 |
| Born in the UK | 71 |
| 10+ Years | 21 |
| 5-10 Years | 9 |
| 2-5 Years | 22 |
| Less than 2 years | 35 |
| United Kingdom | 82 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| Germany | 3 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Portugal | 2 |
| Spain | 3 |
| Poland | 3 |
| Romania | 5 |
| Other EU countries | 14 |
| Turkey | 1 |
| Central and Western Africa | 4 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 3 |
| Middle East | 2 |
| Eastern Asia | 14 |
| Southern Asia | 5 |
| South-East Asia | 3 |
| Oceania | 3 |
| No passport held | 8 |
| No religion | 67 |
| Christian | 58 |
| Buddhist | 1 |
| Hindu | 8 |
| Jewish | 2 |
| Muslim | 8 |
| Sikh | 1 |
| Other religion | 1 |
| Not answered | 11 |