Quayside Drive is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO2 8GN is located in the Greenstead electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Colchester. This postcode has been in use since 2007-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Quayside Drive, Colchester, CO2 8GN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO2 8FX, CO2 8GE, CO2 8GQ, CO2 8GT, CO2 8XZ, CO2 8FR, CO2 8GL, CO2 8FU, CO2 8JT.

Quayside Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Quayside Drive are based on 479 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 8GN

Average Price
£181,070
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£181,070
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Quayside Drive

Average Price
£182,957
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Quayside DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 12 Pier Wharf Quayside Drive, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£146,0002023-06-30 £142,934
Flat 17 Pier Wharf Quayside Drive, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£146,0002022-10-28 £139,303
Flat 58 Pier Wharf Quayside Drive, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£205,0002022-07-18 £198,966
Flat 35 Pier Wharf Quayside Drive, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£147,5002021-10-29 £151,367
Flat 26 Pier Wharf Quayside Drive, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£180,0002021-08-11 £187,240

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 		588 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Unity Primary Academy
Hickory Avenue, Greenstead CO4 3QJ 		1,132 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Old Heath Community Primary School
Old Heath Road, CO2 8DD 		1,160 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St. George's School
Canterbury Road, CO2 7RU 		1,507 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Priory Street, CO1 2QB 		1,904 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 		1,961 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Thomas Lord Audley School
Monkwick Avenue, Monkwick CO2 8NJ 		2,344 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		3,241 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		3,554 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		4,065 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 		2,888 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		3,444 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 		1,245 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		2,996 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		3,210 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		3,803 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road, CO3 3RB 		3,904 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
Bambu95 Quayside Drive, Colchester41 yd
Bambu VietnameseBambu, 95 Quayside Drive41 yd
Subway28 Lightship Way, Colchester116 yd
Pizza Night Plus2 Lightship Way, Colchester124 yd
OMMomosh Food Box Ltd Unit 3, Colne Reach470 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Domino's Pizza30 Lightship Way, Colchester135 yd
Food sooo GoodFood Sooo Good, 91 Hythe Hill714 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
UniMart Asian SupermarketFlat 1, Flats 1 to 117160 yd
East of England Co-op193 Old Heath Road, Colchester810 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Anytime Fitness (Colchester East)
TECHNOLOGY HOUSE TECHNOLOGY HOUSE HAVEN ROAD 		health and fitness suite134 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Colchester)
HEATH HOUSE HEATH HOUSE GRANGE WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool743 yd
Old Heath Recreation Ground
OLD HEATH ROAD 		grass pitches1,059 yd
Paxmans Athletic & Social Club (Closed)
Hythe Hill 		grass pitches1,068 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 98.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 98.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 98.3%

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/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed61.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed99.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed61.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed900 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Quayside Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 463 crimes were reported near Quayside Drive . 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 8GN.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 463
Violence And Sexual Offences 192
Other Theft 42
Anti Social Behaviour 41
Bicycle Theft 34
Vehicle Crime 32
Burglary 27
Criminal Damage And Arson 27
Drugs 21
Public Order 13
Possession Of Weapons 9
Robbery 9
Other Crime 8
Shoplifting 7
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 8GN.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Meachen Road450 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Altbarn Road370 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Albany Gardens332 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Albany Gardens332 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Albany Gardens332 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Albany Gardens332 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Caelum Drive279 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Caelum Drive279 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Caelum Drive279 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Caelum Drive279 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CO2 8GN 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)147
Full-Time Student (with or without job)69
Full-Time Employee24
Other9
Part-Time Employee8
Self-Employed3
Retired2
Looking after home or family1
Unemployed1
Long-Term Sick or disabled

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

Female122
Male145

Partnership Status

Single242
Married: Opposite sex12
Separated2
Divorced6

Health

Very good health159
Good health91
Fair health20

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications9
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 12
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 16
Apprenticeship2
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 132
Degree or Similar 92
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese39
Indian4
Pakistani4
Other Asian11
Black African41
Black Caribbean7
Other Black6
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other4
White129
Arab5
Other13

Country of Birth

United Kingdom135
European Union36
Rest of Europe7
Africa19
Middle East and Asia52
The Americas and the Caribbean16
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK135
10+ Years33
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years17
Less than 2 years72

Passport Held

United Kingdom149
Ireland5
France3
Germany2
Italy4
Portugal2
Spain3
Lithuania2
Poland2
Romania2
Other EU countries15
Turkey1
Other Europe4
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa7
South and Eastern Africa5
Middle East3
Eastern Asia29
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia6
North America and the Caribbean10
Central and South America1
Oceania2
No passport held7

Religion

No religion118
Christian92
Buddhist4
Hindu4
Jewish1
Muslim15
Other religion2
Not answered30
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