Hesper Road is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO2 8JS 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 2002-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Hesper Road, Colchester, CO2 8JS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO2 8JB, CO2 8JF, CO2 8JR, CO2 8JP, CO2 8JL, CO2 8JG, CO2 8JD, CO2 8XY, CO2 8YP.

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 8JS

Average Price
£340,478
Semi-Detached
£297,219
Terraced
£267,507
Detached
£398,330
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
8 Hesper Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£295,0002019-10-01 £358,439
2 Hesper Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002017-09-14 £366,676
4 Hesper Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£172,0002014-09-19 £267,507
6 Hesper Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£167,0002014-03-10 £284,043
4 Hesper Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£173,0002007-06-29 £296,001

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 		613 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Unity Primary Academy
Hickory Avenue, Greenstead CO4 3QJ 		1,032 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St. George's School
Canterbury Road, CO2 7RU 		1,189 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Priory Street, CO1 2QB 		1,362 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4St James' Church of England Primary School
Guildford Road, CO1 2RA 		1,420 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 		1,823 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Thomas Lord Audley School
Monkwick Avenue, Monkwick CO2 8NJ 		2,311 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		2,780 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		3,021 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		3,635 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 		2,368 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		2,920 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 		1,759 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		2,530 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		2,740 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		3,316 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road, CO3 3RB 		3,438 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 Reach81 yd
Bambu95 Quayside Drive, Colchester509 yd
Bambu VietnameseBambu, 95 Quayside Drive509 yd
Pizza Night Plus2 Lightship Way, Colchester523 yd
D Village Kitchen4 Davey Close, Colchester533 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Royal Mortar120 Military Road, Colchester960 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Food sooo GoodFood Sooo Good, 91 Hythe Hill212 yd
Domino's Pizza30 Lightship Way, Colchester653 yd
Zara Fish barZara's Fish Bar, 64 Barrack Street713 yd
Noodle Express34 Barrack Street, Colchester819 yd
New Town Pizza18-20 Barrack Street, Colchester880 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
UniMart Asian SupermarketFlat 1, Flats 1 to 117706 yd
East of England Co-op90 Wimpole Road, Colchester864 yd
Aldi SupermarketMagdalen Street, Colchester1,014 yd
East of England Co-op193 Old Heath Road, Colchester1,034 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Paxmans Athletic & Social Club (Closed)
Hythe Hill 		grass pitches526 yd
Anytime Fitness (Colchester East)
TECHNOLOGY HOUSE TECHNOLOGY HOUSE HAVEN ROAD 		health and fitness suite625 yd
Old Heath Recreation Ground
OLD HEATH ROAD 		grass pitches692 yd
House Of Gain - Strength Gym
BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET 		health and fitness suite943 yd
Unity Academy
HICKORY AVENUE 		grass pitches957 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Colchester)
HEATH HOUSE HEATH HOUSE GRANGE WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,069 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%

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

Safety

Is Hesper Road dangerous?

In 2023, 676 crimes were reported near Hesper Road . Only 14% 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 8JS.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 676
Violence And Sexual Offences 286
Other Theft 57
Anti Social Behaviour 51
Criminal Damage And Arson 45
Public Order 40
Bicycle Theft 37
Shoplifting 35
Vehicle Crime 33
Burglary 30
Drugs 24
Possession Of Weapons 12
Other Crime 11
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 8JS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Peache Road220 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Meachen Road134 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Farrington Close297 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Edward Paxman Gardens513 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Smiths Field432 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Falcon Crescent544 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket460 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket460 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket460 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket460 yd

Employment

CO2 8JS area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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 8JS 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 Employee67
Part-Time Employee24
Looking after home or family21
Student (economically inactive)19
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Self-Employed15
Unemployed15
Other13
Retired11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Human health and social work activities15
Education11
Accommodation and food service activities11
Construction8
Manufacturing7
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Transport and storage4
Administrative and support service activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Other2
Information and communication1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female186
Male139

Partnership Status

Single122
Married: Opposite sex50
Separated7
Divorced25
Widowed8

Health

Very good health157
Good health99
Fair health49
Bad health16
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 46
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Indian3
Other Asian5
Black African24
Black Caribbean4
Other Black10
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other5
White260
Gypsy or Irish Traveller4
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom266
European Union30
Africa18
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK266
10+ Years36
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom195
Ireland1
France4
Lithuania2
Poland22
Other EU countries10
Central and Western Africa4
Central and South America1
Oceania1
No passport held87

Religion

No religion173
Christian123
Hindu1
Muslim7
Sikh2
Other religion1
Not answered19
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