Queensland Drive is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO2 8UA 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 Queensland Drive, Colchester, CO2 8UA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO2 8PW, CO2 8UD, CO2 8RA, CO2 8UG, CO2 8UF, CO2 8LU, CO2 8XH, CO2 8PP, CO2 8RB.

Queensland Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Queensland Drive are based on 130 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 8UA

Average Price
£262,304
Semi-Detached
£253,026
Terraced
£264,293
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Queensland Drive

Average Price
£272,478
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Queensland DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Queensland Drive, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£280,0002022-07-27 £275,692
8 Queensland Drive, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£266,0002021-09-07 £287,081
2 Queensland Drive, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£247,5002018-01-26 £296,151
9 Queensland Drive, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£157,0002014-07-07 £247,807
1 Queensland Drive, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£154,0002012-07-26 £270,839

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 		599 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Monkwick Junior School
School Road, CO2 8NN 		613 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Cherry Tree Academy
Holt Drive, Mersea Road CO2 0BG 		888 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Old Heath Community Primary School
Old Heath Road, CO2 8DD 		1,692 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Montgomery Junior School, Colchester
Baronswood Way, CO2 9QG 		1,929 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 		715 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedPaxman Academy
Paxman Avenue, CO2 9DB 		3,069 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		3,189 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
1out of 4Philip Morant School and College
Rembrandt Way, CO3 4QS 		3,389 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		3,554 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 		3,448 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		3,893 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 		3,067 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Essex
Wivenhoe Park, CO4 3SQ 		3,162 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		3,231 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road, CO3 3RB 		3,693 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		3,795 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, Colchester98 yd
The Mogul20 Wethersfield Road, Colchester500 yd
COFFEEHOG48A William Harris Way, Colchester680 yd
SoleilUnit 1, 18 The Willows999 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Silver OysterQueen Elizabeth Way, Colchester730 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dilan Kebab & Burger House356A Mersea Road, Colchester99 yd
China House14 Wethersfield Road, Colchester492 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Monkwick Junior School
SCHOOL ROAD 		grass pitches697 yd
Cherry Tree Academy
HOLT DRIVE 		grass pitches820 yd
The Thomas Lord Audley School
MONKWICK AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite828 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 speed62.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed152.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Queensland Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 392 crimes were reported near Queensland Drive . Only 26% 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 8UA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 392
Violence And Sexual Offences 204
Anti Social Behaviour 40
Public Order 37
Criminal Damage And Arson 27
Other Theft 22
Burglary 12
Vehicle Crime 11
Drugs 10
Other Crime 10
Possession Of Weapons 9
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 8UA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Queen Elizabeth Way295 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hillston Close448 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Darwin Close194 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Darwin Close194 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Darwin Close194 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Queen Elizabeth Way305 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Queen Elizabeth Way305 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Queen Elizabeth Way305 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near West Donyland Court344 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Maryborough Grove391 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee80
Retired36
Part-Time Employee32
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Self-Employed15
Looking after home or family15
Student (economically inactive)9
Unemployed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Other1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Human health and social work activities20
Manufacturing20
Transport and storage19
Accommodation and food service activities13
Construction10
Education10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Administrative and support service activities5
Other4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female140
Male126

Partnership Status

Single78
Married: Opposite sex94
Separated8
Divorced23
Widowed12

Health

Very good health113
Good health94
Fair health39
Bad health16
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 39
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 40
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Other Asian9
Black African5
Black Caribbean1
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White236
Arab1
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom238
European Union8
Rest of Europe4
Africa3
Middle East and Asia10

Length of Residence

Born in the UK238
10+ Years21
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom219
Ireland1
Poland1
Romania5
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia1
No passport held36

Religion

No religion138
Christian98
Hindu3
Jewish2
Sikh1
Not answered23
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