Quayside Drive is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO2 8GT is located in the Greenstead electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Colchester. This postcode has been in use since 2006-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Quayside Drive, Colchester, CO2 8GT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

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

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 8GT

Average Price
£229,147
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£230,980
Other
£98,958

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
401 Quayside Drive, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£155,0002023-06-30 £151,745
343 Quayside Drive, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£170,0002023-06-16 £166,430
385 Quayside Drive, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£188,0002022-11-30 £177,994
349 Quayside Drive, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£180,0002022-10-17 £171,743
419 Quayside Drive, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£153,0002022-03-31 £152,666

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 		673 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Unity Primary Academy
Hickory Avenue, Greenstead CO4 3QJ 		1,029 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Old Heath Community Primary School
Old Heath Road, CO2 8DD 		1,255 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St. George's School
Canterbury Road, CO2 7RU 		1,565 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Priory Street, CO1 2QB 		1,897 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 		1,857 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Thomas Lord Audley School
Monkwick Avenue, Monkwick CO2 8NJ 		2,440 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		3,272 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		3,555 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		4,106 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 		2,896 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		3,450 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 		1,229 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		3,026 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		3,238 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		3,826 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road, CO3 3RB 		3,934 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
Pizza Night Plus2 Lightship Way, Colchester22 yd
Subway28 Lightship Way, Colchester37 yd
Bambu95 Quayside Drive, Colchester107 yd
Bambu VietnameseBambu, 95 Quayside Drive107 yd
OMMomosh Food Box Ltd Unit 3, Colne Reach455 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Domino's Pizza30 Lightship Way, Colchester121 yd
Food sooo GoodFood Sooo Good, 91 Hythe Hill674 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
UniMart Asian SupermarketFlat 1, Flats 1 to 117189 yd
East of England Co-op193 Old Heath Road, Colchester915 yd
One Stop24-26 Hunwicke Road, Colchester991 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Anytime Fitness (Colchester East)
TECHNOLOGY HOUSE TECHNOLOGY HOUSE HAVEN ROAD 		health and fitness suite237 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Colchester)
HEATH HOUSE HEATH HOUSE GRANGE WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool847 yd
Unity Academy
HICKORY AVENUE 		grass pitches1,039 yd
Paxmans Athletic & Social Club (Closed)
Hythe Hill 		grass pitches1,061 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 98.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 98.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 98.0%

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 speed72 Mbit/s
Average download speed113.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed65.7 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, 460 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 8GT.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 460
Violence And Sexual Offences 191
Other Theft 43
Anti Social Behaviour 41
Bicycle Theft 34
Vehicle Crime 33
Criminal Damage And Arson 27
Burglary 23
Drugs 22
Public Order 13
Possession Of Weapons 9
Robbery 9
Other Crime 7
Shoplifting 6
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 8GT.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Caelum Drive259 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Quayside Drive79 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Albany Gardens437 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Albany Gardens437 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Albany Gardens437 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Meachen Road455 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Meachen Road455 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Meachen Road455 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Annan Road377 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Annan Road377 yd

Employment

CO2 8GT 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 8GT 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)54
Full-Time Employee46
Full-Time Student (with or without job)24
Other8
Self-Employed7
Unemployed7
Part-Time Employee6
Long-Term Sick or disabled2
Retired
Looking after home or family

Employment Industry

Education14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Other7
Human health and social work activities7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Manufacturing6
Construction6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Transport and storage3
Information and communication3
Administrative and support service activities2
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female78
Male81

Partnership Status

Single129
Married: Opposite sex21
Separated1
Divorced7

Health

Very good health89
Good health47
Fair health22
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications3
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 10
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 17
Apprenticeship3
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 54
Degree or Similar 67
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese17
Indian9
Pakistani1
Other Asian6
Black African24
Black Caribbean5
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other5
White72
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma1
Arab3
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom71
European Union26
Rest of Europe5
Africa21
Middle East and Asia34
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK71
10+ Years21
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years22
Less than 2 years35

Passport Held

United Kingdom82
Ireland1
Germany3
Italy1
Portugal2
Spain3
Poland3
Romania5
Other EU countries14
Turkey1
Central and Western Africa4
South and Eastern Africa3
Middle East2
Eastern Asia14
Southern Asia5
South-East Asia3
Oceania3
No passport held8

Religion

No religion67
Christian58
Buddhist1
Hindu8
Jewish2
Muslim8
Sikh1
Other religion1
Not answered11
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