Queen Elizabeth Way is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO2 8LX is located in the Berechurch electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Colchester. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Queen Elizabeth Way, Colchester, CO2 8LX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO2 8RA, CO2 8LU, CO2 8QR, CO2 8LY, CO2 8PW, CO2 8LT, CO2 8XH, CO2 8PE, CO2 8PA.

Queen Elizabeth Way Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Queen Elizabeth Way are based on 151 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 8LX

Average Price
£120,134
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£120,134
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Queen Elizabeth Way

Average Price
£229,264
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Queen Elizabeth WayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 Buntingford Court Queen Elizabeth Way, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£44,0002002-08-02 £92,713
10 Buntingford Court Queen Elizabeth Way, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£42,0002000-11-30 £126,336
10 Buntingford Court Queen Elizabeth Way, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£36,0001999-05-20 £141,352

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Monkwick Junior School
School Road, CO2 8NN 		490 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Monkwick Infant and Nursery School
School Road, Monkwick CO2 8NN 		497 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Cherry Tree Academy
Holt Drive, Mersea Road CO2 0BG 		1,001 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Montgomery Junior School, Colchester
Baronswood Way, CO2 9QG 		1,768 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Montgomery Infant School and Nursery, Colchester
Baronswood Way, CO2 9QG 		1,768 yd Community school 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 		585 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedPaxman Academy
Paxman Avenue, CO2 9DB 		2,900 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		3,051 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
1out of 4Philip Morant School and College
Rembrandt Way, CO3 4QS 		3,223 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		3,396 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 		3,336 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		3,769 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		2,937 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		3,096 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Essex
Wivenhoe Park, CO4 3SQ 		3,261 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road, CO3 3RB 		3,543 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		3,652 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed 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
Caffe Mero354 Mersea Road, Colchester78 yd
The Mogul20 Wethersfield Road, Colchester513 yd
COFFEEHOG48A William Harris Way, Colchester577 yd
SoleilUnit 1, 18 The Willows928 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Silver OysterQueen Elizabeth Way, Colchester669 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dilan Kebab & Burger House356A Mersea Road, Colchester100 yd
China House14 Wethersfield Road, Colchester501 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Monkwick Junior School
SCHOOL ROAD 		grass pitches571 yd
The Thomas Lord Audley School
MONKWICK AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite685 yd
Cherry Tree Academy
HOLT DRIVE 		grass pitches915 yd
Corporal Budd Vc Gymnasium
BERECHURCH ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool1,085 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed136.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Queen Elizabeth Way Street dangerous?

In 2023, 439 crimes were reported near Queen Elizabeth Way . Only 23% 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 8LX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 439
Violence And Sexual Offences 224
Anti Social Behaviour 46
Public Order 41
Criminal Damage And Arson 33
Other Theft 23
Vehicle Crime 16
Burglary 13
Drugs 12
Possession Of Weapons 11
Other Crime 10
Shoplifting 5
Robbery 3
Bicycle Theft 1
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 8LX.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Canberra Close457 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Queen Elizabeth Way193 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hillston Close458 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Gosfield Road515 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Pebmarsh Close449 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near West Donyland Court398 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Terling Close237 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Agnes Silverside Close536 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Inworth Walk317 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sheering Walk418 yd

Employment

CO2 8LX 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee72
Part-Time Employee30
Long-Term Sick or disabled27
Retired25
Self-Employed18
Other12
Unemployed10
Looking after home or family9
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Construction12
Education11
Manufacturing9
Transport and storage7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Administrative and support service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Other3
Information and communication2

People

Gender

Female133
Male135

Partnership Status

Single100
Married: Opposite sex72
Separated9
Divorced19
Widowed12

Health

Very good health102
Good health106
Fair health43
Bad health13
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 48
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian4
Black African14
Black Caribbean3
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White239

Country of Birth

United Kingdom229
European Union17
Rest of Europe1
Africa12
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK229
10+ Years24
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom193
Germany1
Spain4
Lithuania1
Poland1
Romania4
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East2
No passport held58

Religion

No religion168
Christian79
Buddhist1
Muslim4
Not answered16
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