Ballantyne Drive is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO2 8GL is located in the Greenstead electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Colchester. This postcode has been in use since 2005-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Ballantyne Drive, Colchester, CO2 8GL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO2 8XZ, CO2 8GE, CO2 8FR, CO2 8GT, CO2 8FX, CO2 8GN, CO2 8GQ, CO4 3GG, CO2 8JT.

Ballantyne Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ballantyne Drive are based on 82 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 8GL

Average Price
£210,646
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£213,728
Other
£130,525

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ballantyne Drive

Average Price
£202,003
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ballantyne DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
22 Ballantyne Drive, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£185,0002021-11-26 £186,172
24 Ballantyne Drive, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£175,0002018-08-24 £183,997
2 Ballantyne Drive, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£168,0002018-07-06 £177,854
50 Ballantyne Drive, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£110,0002015-11-03 £135,986
4 Ballantyne Drive, Colchester, Essex
Other, an established residential building 		£88,0002013-11-25 £130,525

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Kendall Church of England Primary School
Recreation Road, CO1 2HH 		699 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Unity Primary Academy
Hickory Avenue, Greenstead CO4 3QJ 		1,103 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Old Heath Community Primary School
Old Heath Road, CO2 8DD 		1,171 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St. George's School
Canterbury Road, CO2 7RU 		1,625 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Priory Street, CO1 2QB 		2,004 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Colchester Academy
Hawthorn Avenue, CO4 3JL 		1,924 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Thomas Lord Audley School
Monkwick Avenue, Monkwick CO2 8NJ 		2,439 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		3,357 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		3,659 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		4,183 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 		2,996 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		3,551 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 		1,132 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		3,112 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		3,325 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		3,917 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road, CO3 3RB 		4,020 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
Subway28 Lightship Way, Colchester86 yd
Pizza Night Plus2 Lightship Way, Colchester135 yd
Bambu95 Quayside Drive, Colchester154 yd
Bambu VietnameseBambu, 95 Quayside Drive154 yd
The Race CafeColchester Kawasaki Ltd, 6 Commerce Way511 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Domino's Pizza30 Lightship Way, Colchester18 yd
Food sooo GoodFood Sooo Good, 91 Hythe Hill789 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
UniMart Asian SupermarketFlat 1, Flats 1 to 11775 yd
East of England Co-op193 Old Heath Road, Colchester884 yd
One Stop24-26 Hunwicke Road, Colchester1,040 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Anytime Fitness (Colchester East)
TECHNOLOGY HOUSE TECHNOLOGY HOUSE HAVEN ROAD 		health and fitness suite199 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Colchester)
HEATH HOUSE HEATH HOUSE GRANGE WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool794 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed37.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed36.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed40 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed40 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed8.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed10 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ballantyne Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 424 crimes were reported near Ballantyne Drive . Only 24% 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 8GL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 424
Violence And Sexual Offences 177
Other Theft 41
Anti Social Behaviour 38
Bicycle Theft 32
Vehicle Crime 31
Criminal Damage And Arson 26
Burglary 20
Drugs 19
Public Order 11
Robbery 9
Other Crime 7
Shoplifting 6
Possession Of Weapons 5
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Quayside Drive65 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Albany Gardens405 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Caelum Drive367 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Caelum Drive367 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Caelum Drive367 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Caelum Drive367 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Caelum Drive367 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Caelum Drive367 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Caelum Drive367 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Albany Gardens405 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CO2 8GL area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Student (economically inactive)391
Full-Time Student (with or without job)113
Full-Time Employee17
Other3
Part-Time Employee2
Looking after home or family2
Retired1
Long-Term Sick or disabled1
Self-Employed1
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Education50
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Accommodation and food service activities17
Human health and social work activities11
Information and communication9
Other9
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Administrative and support service activities7
Financial and insurance activities6
Construction4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Manufacturing2
Transport and storage1
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female292
Male238

Partnership Status

Single518
Married: Opposite sex11
Divorced1

Health

Very good health298
Good health184
Fair health39
Bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications22
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 8
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 263
Degree or Similar 165
Other18

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese75
Indian33
Pakistani10
Other Asian19
Black African105
Black Caribbean14
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African8
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other13
White196
Roma1
Arab10
Other30

Country of Birth

United Kingdom204
European Union86
Rest of Europe18
Africa51
Middle East and Asia137
The Americas and the Caribbean32
Oceania1
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK204
10+ Years46
5-10 Years25
2-5 Years21
Less than 2 years232

Passport Held

United Kingdom253
Ireland14
France3
Germany7
Italy8
Portugal7
Spain3
Lithuania7
Poland7
Romania3
Other EU countries34
Turkey8
Other Europe7
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa21
South and Eastern Africa10
Middle East6
Eastern Asia59
Southern Asia33
South-East Asia9
Central Asia3
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America12
No passport held13

Religion

No religion193
Christian182
Buddhist7
Hindu24
Jewish1
Muslim46
Sikh3
Other religion6
Not answered68
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