The Willows is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO2 8PX 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 The Willows, Colchester, CO2 8PX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO2 8QF, CO2 8PS, CO2 8PR, CO2 8QD, CO2 8PY, CO2 8QE, CO2 8QB, CO2 8QT, CO2 8PZ.

The Willows Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Willows are based on 110 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 8PX

Average Price
£331,400
Semi-Detached
£320,219
Terraced
£321,767
Detached
£338,806
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Willows

Average Price
£304,769
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The WillowsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
43 The Willows, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£370,0002022-12-07 £351,913
72 The Willows, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£335,0002022-04-01 £341,722
84 The Willows, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002021-09-13 £307,389
68 The Willows, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002021-06-30 £299,943
35 The Willows, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£260,0002021-04-09 £299,154

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Monkwick Junior School
School Road, CO2 8NN 		410 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Monkwick Infant and Nursery School
School Road, Monkwick CO2 8NN 		411 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St. George's School
Canterbury Road, CO2 7RU 		1,072 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kendall Church of England Primary School
Recreation Road, CO1 2HH 		1,580 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Montgomery Junior School, Colchester
Baronswood Way, CO2 9QG 		1,719 yd Community school No 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 		328 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		2,203 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedPaxman Academy
Paxman Avenue, CO2 9DB 		2,563 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Philip Morant School and College
Rembrandt Way, CO3 4QS 		2,600 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		2,669 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 		2,439 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		2,885 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 		2,067 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		2,239 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road, CO3 3RB 		2,748 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		2,822 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Essex
Wivenhoe Park, CO4 3SQ 		3,135 yd Higher education institutions 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
SoleilUnit 1, 18 The Willows275 yd
Caffe Mero354 Mersea Road, Colchester963 yd
The Britannia Gurkha Restaurant and BarThe Britannia and Gurkha Restaurant and Bar, 42 Meyrick Crescent1,008 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Silver OysterQueen Elizabeth Way, Colchester382 yd
The Grapes87 Mersea Road, Colchester966 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Slimming World Franchise37 Lord Holland Road, Colchester363 yd
Momosh food to goAbbots Activity Centre, 39 Ladbrook Drive500 yd
Oh My Cod73A Mersea Road, Colchester987 yd
Dilan Kebab & Burger House356A Mersea Road, Colchester993 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidiLidl Supermarket, 118 Abbots Road801 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Thomas Lord Audley School
MONKWICK AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite312 yd
Monkwick Junior School
SCHOOL ROAD 		grass pitches334 yd
Corporal Budd Vc Gymnasium
BERECHURCH ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool953 yd
St George'S New Town Junior School
CANTERBURY ROAD 		grass pitches1,086 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 speed50.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed169.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Willows Street dangerous?

In 2023, 288 crimes were reported near The Willows . 35% 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 8PX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 288
Violence And Sexual Offences 144
Public Order 27
Anti Social Behaviour 27
Other Theft 25
Criminal Damage And Arson 22
Vehicle Crime 17
Burglary 7
Other Crime 6
Bicycle Theft 4
Drugs 3
Robbery 3
Possession Of Weapons 1
Shoplifting 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 8PX.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Queen Elizabeth Way400 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mulberry Avenue538 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Memnon Court418 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chariot Drive510 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Circus Square471 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Circus Square471 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Willows156 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Crosstree Walk51 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Windsor Close219 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Windsor Close219 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee73
Retired60
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed27
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Other15
Looking after home or family11
Unemployed9
Student (economically inactive)8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles37
Human health and social work activities26
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Construction15
Manufacturing11
Transport and storage10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Education9
Administrative and support service activities8
Other6
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Information and communication4
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female141
Male145

Partnership Status

Single82
Married: Opposite sex119
Separated6
Divorced31
Widowed14

Health

Very good health123
Good health99
Fair health44
Bad health14
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications75
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
Degree or Similar 62
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Other Asian14
Black African12
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other5
White239

Country of Birth

United Kingdom237
European Union16
Rest of Europe1
Africa9
Middle East and Asia18
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK237
10+ Years37
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom225
Ireland6
Romania3
Central and Western Africa2
Southern Asia6
No passport held43

Religion

No religion127
Christian131
Buddhist6
Hindu6
Jewish1
Muslim1
Not answered13
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