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

Nearby postcodes are: CO2 8UF, CO2 8UA, CO2 8UE, CO2 8UG, CO2 8US, CO2 8PW, CO2 8UN, CO2 8XH, CO2 8RA.

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 8UD

Average Price
£280,654
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£257,691
Detached
£342,982
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
31 Queensland Drive, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£267,0002023-03-08 £255,203
41 Queensland Drive, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£270,0002022-08-19 £262,980
35 Queensland Drive, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£220,0002020-01-06 £265,706
12 Queensland Drive, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£260,0002019-06-28 £315,856
31 Queensland Drive, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£215,0002019-06-07 £256,964

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Monkwick Infant and Nursery School
School Road , Monkwick CO2 8NN 		3out of 4 625 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Monkwick Junior School
School Road , CO2 8NN 		2out of 4 649 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Cherry Tree Academy
Holt Drive , Mersea Road CO2 0BG 		2out of 4 882 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Old Heath Community Primary School
Old Heath Road , CO2 8DD 		3out of 4 1,615 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St. George's School
Canterbury Road , CO2 7RU 		3out of 4 1,946 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Thomas Lord Audley School
Monkwick Avenue , Monkwick CO2 8NJ 		3out of 4 753 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Paxman Academy
Paxman Avenue , CO2 9DB 		- not rated 3,147 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road , CO3 3ND 		4out of 4 3,226 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Philip Morant School and College
Rembrandt Way , CO3 4QS 		1out of 4 3,452 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way , CO3 3US 		3out of 4 3,609 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Sixth Form College Colchester
North Hill , CO1 1SN 		- not rated 3,467 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Colchester Institute
Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL 		- not rated 3,919 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
University of Essex
Wivenhoe Park , CO4 3SQ 		- not rated 3,085 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Colchester High School
Wellesley Road , CO3 3HD 		- not rated 3,099 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Oxford House School
2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE 		- not rated 3,266 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB 		- not rated 3,739 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ 		3out of 4 3,836 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, Colchester181 yd
The Mogul20 Wethersfield Road, Colchester554 yd
COFFEEHOG48A William Harris Way, Colchester762 yd
SoleilUnit 1, 18 The Willows1,000 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Silver OysterQueen Elizabeth Way, Colchester731 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dilan Kebab & Burger House356A Mersea Road, Colchester184 yd
China House14 Wethersfield Road, Colchester548 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Monkwick Junior School
SCHOOL ROAD 		grass pitches734 yd
Cherry Tree Academy
HOLT DRIVE 		grass pitches826 yd
The Thomas Lord Audley School
MONKWICK AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite874 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 speed88.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed185.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.1 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, 366 crimes were reported near Queensland Drive . Only 28% 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 8UD.

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

More Crime Statistics for Queensland Drive, Colchester, CO2 8UD

Employment

CO2 8UD area has a very 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

Retired78
Full-Time Employee74
Part-Time Employee41
Self-Employed28
Looking after home or family16
Unemployed13
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Other6
Student (economically inactive)6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Education24
Construction19
Human health and social work activities19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Manufacturing11
Transport and storage11
Other9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Financial and insurance activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Administrative and support service activities4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Information and communication2
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female173
Male160

Partnership Status

Single81
Married: Opposite sex138
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated7
Divorced19
Widowed24

Health

Very good health146
Good health129
Fair health41
Bad health13
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications60
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 38
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 60
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian1
Other Asian4
Black African9
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other3
White302
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom295
European Union18
Africa5
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK295
10+ Years25
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom259
Portugal1
Poland2
Other EU countries3
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia4
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
Oceania1
No passport held57

Religion

No religion155
Christian149
Hindu6
Muslim4
Not answered20
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