Edward Park is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO2 8FZ 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 2009-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Edward Park, Colchester, CO2 8FZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO2 8DD, CO2 8DB, CO2 8DZ, CO2 8HG, CO2 8DE, CO2 8DX, CO2 8HF, CO2 8EA, CO2 8ER.

Edward Park Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Edward Park are based on 1 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 8FZ

Average Price
£565,359
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£565,359

Estimated Average Property Prices for Edward Park

Average Price
£565,359
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Edward ParkStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Edward Park, Colchester, Essex
Other, an established residential building 		£535,0002018-05-29 £565,359

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 		68 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kendall Church of England Primary School
Recreation Road, CO1 2HH 		986 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Monkwick Infant and Nursery School
School Road, Monkwick CO2 8NN 		1,649 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Monkwick Junior School
School Road, CO2 8NN 		1,736 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St. George's School
Canterbury Road, CO2 7RU 		1,739 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 		1,793 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Colchester Academy
Hawthorn Avenue, CO4 3JL 		3,048 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		3,552 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		4,130 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		4,238 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 		3,431 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		3,980 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 		1,482 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		3,339 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		3,550 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		4,172 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road, CO3 3RB 		4,194 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, Colchester247 yd
Bakeoffee211 Old Heath Road, Colchester479 yd
The Race CafeColchester Kawasaki Ltd, 6 Commerce Way648 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sullivans Essex Ltd30 Fingringhoe Road, Colchester317 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
East of England Co-op193 Old Heath Road, Colchester581 yd
LidiLidl Supermarket, 118 Abbots Road1,023 yd
UniMart Asian SupermarketFlat 1, Flats 1 to 1171,062 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bannatyne Health Club (Colchester)
HEATH HOUSE HEATH HOUSE GRANGE WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool453 yd
Anytime Fitness (Colchester East)
TECHNOLOGY HOUSE TECHNOLOGY HOUSE HAVEN ROAD 		health and fitness suite979 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 14.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 14.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 14.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 14.3%

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/s85.7%

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

Safety

Is Edward Park Street dangerous?

In 2023, 148 crimes were reported near Edward Park . 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 8FZ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 148
Violence And Sexual Offences 76
Public Order 22
Other Theft 14
Criminal Damage And Arson 10
Burglary 6
Vehicle Crime 5
Anti Social Behaviour 5
Drugs 4
Robbery 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Shoplifting 1
Theft From The Person 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Swallowdale343 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Cheveling Road319 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near D'Arcy Heights411 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Swallowdale343 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Swallowdale343 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Swallowdale343 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Beech Terrace224 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Grange Farm Road531 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Savill Road349 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Savill Road349 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CO2 8FZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired85
Full-Time Employee59
Part-Time Employee37
Self-Employed26
Looking after home or family23
Other15
Student (economically inactive)10
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities21
Construction15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Education13
Administrative and support service activities11
Manufacturing11
Other9
Information and communication6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Real estate activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Financial and insurance activities3
Transport and storage3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3

People

Gender

Female166
Male165

Partnership Status

Single81
Married: Opposite sex145
Civil partnership: Same sex3
Separated5
Divorced22
Widowed15

Health

Very good health135
Good health130
Fair health53
Bad health9
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications60
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship26
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 64
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian6
Pakistani5
Other Asian8
Black African15
Black Caribbean4
Other Black2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other2
White286

Country of Birth

United Kingdom299
European Union9
Africa6
Middle East and Asia14
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK299
10+ Years24
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom255
Germany2
Poland5
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa5
Southern Asia4
South-East Asia3
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held53

Religion

No religion141
Christian156
Buddhist4
Muslim10
Sikh6
Other religion4
Not answered11
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