Hesper Road is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO2 8JR 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 2002-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about Hesper Road, Colchester, CO2 8JR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO2 8JL, CO2 8JD, CO2 8JG, CO2 8JP, CO2 8JS, CO2 8JB, CO2 8JF, CO2 8XY, CO2 8YS.

Hesper Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Hesper Road are based on 67 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 8JR

Average Price
£389,169
Semi-Detached
£433,818
Terraced
£384,130
Detached
£405,694
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hesper Road

Average Price
£275,958
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hesper Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
15 Hesper Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£295,0002022-01-04 £306,148
19 Hesper Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£270,0002015-07-10 £405,694
11 Hesper Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£195,0002014-09-26 £303,278
17 Hesper Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£192,5002012-11-09 £339,075
13 Hesper Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£200,0002012-04-26 £360,479

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 		537 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Unity Primary Academy
Hickory Avenue, Greenstead CO4 3QJ 		1,095 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St. George's School
Canterbury Road, CO2 7RU 		1,148 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Priory Street, CO1 2QB 		1,388 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4St James' Church of England Primary School
Guildford Road, CO1 2RA 		1,466 yd Academy sponsor led Yes 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 		1,893 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Thomas Lord Audley School
Monkwick Avenue, Monkwick CO2 8NJ 		2,244 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		2,774 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		3,042 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		3,622 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 		2,382 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		2,936 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 		1,743 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		2,525 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		2,736 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		3,318 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road, CO3 3RB 		3,434 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
OMMomosh Food Box Ltd Unit 3, Colne Reach83 yd
Bambu95 Quayside Drive, Colchester474 yd
Bambu VietnameseBambu, 95 Quayside Drive474 yd
Pizza Night Plus2 Lightship Way, Colchester505 yd
Subway28 Lightship Way, Colchester552 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Royal Mortar120 Military Road, Colchester933 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Food sooo GoodFood Sooo Good, 91 Hythe Hill287 yd
Domino's Pizza30 Lightship Way, Colchester628 yd
Zara Fish barZara's Fish Bar, 64 Barrack Street732 yd
Noodle Express34 Barrack Street, Colchester835 yd
China City2A Bourne Road, Colchester871 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
UniMart Asian SupermarketFlat 1, Flats 1 to 117674 yd
East of England Co-op90 Wimpole Road, Colchester864 yd
East of England Co-op193 Old Heath Road, Colchester959 yd
Aldi SupermarketMagdalen Street, Colchester1,024 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Paxmans Athletic & Social Club (Closed)
Hythe Hill 		grass pitches552 yd
Anytime Fitness (Colchester East)
TECHNOLOGY HOUSE TECHNOLOGY HOUSE HAVEN ROAD 		health and fitness suite577 yd
Old Heath Recreation Ground
OLD HEATH ROAD 		grass pitches654 yd
House Of Gain - Strength Gym
BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET 		health and fitness suite974 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Colchester)
HEATH HOUSE HEATH HOUSE GRANGE WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool997 yd
Unity Academy
HICKORY AVENUE 		grass pitches1,026 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 speed51.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed52.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed65.26 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed65.26 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Hesper Road dangerous?

In 2023, 712 crimes were reported near Hesper Road . Only 13% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CO2 8JR.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 712
Violence And Sexual Offences 295
Other Theft 58
Anti Social Behaviour 58
Criminal Damage And Arson 48
Public Order 41
Bicycle Theft 40
Vehicle Crime 38
Shoplifting 36
Burglary 33
Drugs 25
Possession Of Weapons 13
Other Crime 12
Robbery 10
Theft From The Person 5

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Meachen Road70 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Meachen Road70 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Jennings Close522 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Caelum Drive257 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Caelum Drive257 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Caelum Drive257 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Caelum Drive257 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Caelum Drive257 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Caelum Drive257 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Caelum Drive257 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CO2 8JR 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)519
Full-Time Student (with or without job)135
Full-Time Employee31
Part-Time Employee11
Self-Employed11
Unemployed7
Other4
Looking after home or family3
Retired3
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Education26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Human health and social work activities20
Accommodation and food service activities19
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Other11
Administrative and support service activities9
Transport and storage6
Construction6
Manufacturing6
Financial and insurance activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Real estate activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female418
Male334

Partnership Status

Single687
Married: Opposite sex26
Separated3
Divorced7

Health

Very good health453
Good health248
Fair health46
Bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications22
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 456
Degree or Similar 148
Other31

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi26
Chinese77
Indian42
Pakistani10
Other Asian58
Black African162
Black Caribbean29
Other Black7
Mixed White and Asian11
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other6
White268
Arab10
Other34

Country of Birth

United Kingdom466
European Union113
Rest of Europe3
Africa57
Middle East and Asia112
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK466
10+ Years91
5-10 Years19
2-5 Years43
Less than 2 years132

Passport Held

United Kingdom491
Ireland15
France17
Germany3
Italy5
Portugal3
Spain10
Lithuania8
Poland9
Romania6
Other EU countries38
Other Europe2
North Africa3
Central and Western Africa19
South and Eastern Africa6
Middle East6
Eastern Asia61
Southern Asia7
South-East Asia8
North America and the Caribbean4
Central and South America1
No passport held28

Religion

No religion180
Christian184
Buddhist19
Hindu27
Jewish1
Muslim54
Sikh11
Other religion7
Not answered268
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