Albany Gardens is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO2 8HQ 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 2004-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Albany Gardens, Colchester, CO2 8HQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO2 8HZ, CO2 8HU, CO2 8HW, CO2 8FQ, CO2 8FA, CO2 8HA, CO2 8AP, CO2 8AJ, CO2 8HR.

Albany Gardens Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Albany Gardens are based on 214 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 8HQ

Average Price
£279,772
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£530,205
Detached
£673,040
Flats/Maisonettes
£218,740
Other
£337,297

Estimated Average Property Prices for Albany Gardens

Average Price
£250,638
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Albany GardensStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
61 Albany Gardens, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£160,0002023-07-27 £155,963
73 Albany Gardens, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£350,0002023-05-04 £344,174
Garage 129 Albany Gardens, Colchester, Essex
Other, an established residential building 		£360,0002023-01-24 £337,297
131 Albany Gardens, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£360,0002023-01-24 £339,865
157 Albany Gardens, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£175,0002022-12-16 £164,534

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 		379 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Old Heath Community Primary School
Old Heath Road, CO2 8DD 		881 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St. George's School
Canterbury Road, CO2 7RU 		1,351 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Unity Primary Academy
Hickory Avenue, Greenstead CO4 3QJ 		1,458 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Monkwick Infant and Nursery School
School Road, Monkwick CO2 8NN 		1,944 yd Academy converter 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 		2,041 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Colchester Academy
Hawthorn Avenue, CO4 3JL 		2,288 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		3,152 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		3,560 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		3,941 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 		2,876 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		3,434 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 		1,359 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		2,915 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		3,130 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		3,738 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road, CO3 3RB 		3,814 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, Colchester339 yd
Bambu VietnameseBambu, 95 Quayside Drive339 yd
The Race CafeColchester Kawasaki Ltd, 6 Commerce Way394 yd
Subway28 Lightship Way, Colchester444 yd
Pizza Night Plus2 Lightship Way, Colchester455 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Domino's Pizza30 Lightship Way, Colchester421 yd
Food sooo GoodFood Sooo Good, 91 Hythe Hill903 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
UniMart Asian SupermarketFlat 1, Flats 1 to 117377 yd
East of England Co-op193 Old Heath Road, Colchester481 yd
LidiLidl Supermarket, 118 Abbots Road1,093 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Anytime Fitness (Colchester East)
TECHNOLOGY HOUSE TECHNOLOGY HOUSE HAVEN ROAD 		health and fitness suite206 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Colchester)
HEATH HOUSE HEATH HOUSE GRANGE WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool418 yd
Old Heath Recreation Ground
OLD HEATH ROAD 		grass pitches972 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 speed61.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed58.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Albany Gardens Street dangerous?

In 2023, 400 crimes were reported near Albany Gardens . Only 26% 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 8HQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 400
Violence And Sexual Offences 147
Other Theft 39
Anti Social Behaviour 33
Vehicle Crime 28
Burglary 25
Criminal Damage And Arson 25
Public Order 24
Bicycle Theft 22
Shoplifting 16
Drugs 12
Robbery 9
Other Crime 9
Possession Of Weapons 8
Theft From The Person 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Quayside Drive374 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Caelum Drive500 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket456 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket456 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket456 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket456 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket456 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Smiths Field511 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Caelum Drive500 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Caelum Drive500 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CO2 8HQ 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

Full-Time Employee80
Student (economically inactive)73
Full-Time Student (with or without job)56
Part-Time Employee22
Self-Employed17
Looking after home or family14
Other12
Unemployed10
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Retired4

Employment Industry

Education22
Human health and social work activities22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Administrative and support service activities12
Construction10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Information and communication9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Manufacturing7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Other6
Financial and insurance activities6
Transport and storage5
Real estate activities5

People

Gender

Female171
Male166

Partnership Status

Single227
Married: Opposite sex38
Separated6
Divorced21
Widowed3

Health

Very good health182
Good health121
Fair health23
Bad health10
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 99
Degree or Similar 98
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese3
Indian3
Pakistani8
Other Asian3
Black African43
Black Caribbean4
Other Black12
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other7
White235
Roma1
Arab6
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom245
European Union40
Rest of Europe11
Africa21
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK245
10+ Years30
5-10 Years20
2-5 Years13
Less than 2 years31

Passport Held

United Kingdom235
Ireland9
France1
Germany3
Italy3
Portugal3
Lithuania2
Poland7
Romania9
Other EU countries6
Turkey10
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa11
Middle East5
Eastern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held25

Religion

No religion149
Christian123
Buddhist4
Hindu3
Muslim30
Other religion2
Not answered26
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