Holm Oak is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO2 8QA 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 Holm Oak, Colchester, CO2 8QA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO2 8QU, CO2 8QG, CO2 8QB, CO2 8PZ, CO2 8QE, CO2 8QH, CO2 8PY, CO2 8QL, CO2 8QJ.

Holm Oak Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Holm Oak are based on 17 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 8QA

Average Price
£347,333
Semi-Detached
£378,069
Terraced
£327,651
Detached
£335,672
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Holm Oak

Average Price
£347,333
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Holm OakStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Holm Oak, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£250,0002019-11-29 £300,863
19 Holm Oak, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£310,0002019-10-31 £376,664
10 Holm Oak, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£335,0002019-08-08 £402,870
13 Holm Oak, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002018-04-19 £366,123
1 Holm Oak, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£203,0002015-09-21 £293,865

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Monkwick Infant and Nursery School
School Road, Monkwick CO2 8NN 		342 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Monkwick Junior School
School Road, CO2 8NN 		401 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St. George's School
Canterbury Road, CO2 7RU 		1,078 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kendall Church of England Primary School
Recreation Road, CO1 2HH 		1,391 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Old Heath Community Primary School
Old Heath Road, CO2 8DD 		1,520 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 		391 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		2,435 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedPaxman Academy
Paxman Avenue, CO2 9DB 		2,852 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Philip Morant School and College
Rembrandt Way, CO3 4QS 		2,891 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		2,944 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 		2,603 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		3,076 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 		2,280 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		2,463 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Essex
Wivenhoe Park, CO4 3SQ 		2,872 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road, CO3 3RB 		3,003 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		3,060 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
SoleilUnit 1, 18 The Willows118 yd
Caffe Mero354 Mersea Road, Colchester860 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Silver OysterQueen Elizabeth Way, Colchester152 yd
The Grapes87 Mersea Road, Colchester1,048 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Momosh food to goAbbots Activity Centre, 39 Ladbrook Drive370 yd
Slimming World Franchise37 Lord Holland Road, Colchester612 yd
Dilan Kebab & Burger House356A Mersea Road, Colchester892 yd
Oh My Cod73A Mersea Road, Colchester1,081 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidiLidl Supermarket, 118 Abbots Road562 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Monkwick Junior School
SCHOOL ROAD 		grass pitches377 yd
The Thomas Lord Audley School
MONKWICK AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite475 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 speed75.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed168 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed22.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Holm Oak Street dangerous?

In 2023, 225 crimes were reported near Holm Oak . 41% 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 8QA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 225
Violence And Sexual Offences 100
Criminal Damage And Arson 24
Other Theft 22
Anti Social Behaviour 20
Public Order 19
Vehicle Crime 17
Burglary 7
Other Crime 5
Bicycle Theft 3
Drugs 3
Robbery 3
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 8QA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Windsor Close240 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ladbrook Drive326 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Windsor Close240 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Windsor Close240 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mulberry Avenue532 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Normandy Avenue395 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Willows188 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Sargeant Close376 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ladbrook Drive326 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Ladbrook Drive326 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CO2 8QA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee87
Retired76
Part-Time Employee37
Self-Employed15
Looking after home or family7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Unemployed6
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles43
Construction19
Manufacturing17
Education16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Transport and storage12
Other12
Human health and social work activities11
Administrative and support service activities8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Real estate activities4
Financial and insurance activities2
Information and communication2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female156
Male141

Partnership Status

Single69
Married: Opposite sex134
Separated7
Divorced18
Widowed10

Health

Very good health120
Good health120
Fair health36
Bad health14
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications58
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 53
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese2
Pakistani9
Black African1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White274
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom258
European Union16
Rest of Europe5
Africa5
Middle East and Asia11
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK258
10+ Years25
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom225
Ireland2
Lithuania3
Poland3
Romania5
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa2
Southern Asia6
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held48

Religion

No religion113
Christian151
Hindu1
Muslim15
Other religion7
Not answered11
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