Hedge Drive is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO2 9DX is located in the Shrub End electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Colchester. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Hedge Drive, Colchester, CO2 9DX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO2 9DP, CO2 9DB, CO2 9DT, CO2 9DU, CO2 9HD, CO2 9DD, CO2 9DS, CO2 9DE, CO2 9JS.

Hedge Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Hedge Drive are based on 5 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 9DX

Average Price
£240,284
Semi-Detached
£288,590
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£191,978
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hedge Drive

Average Price
£222,432
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hedge DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
19 Hedge Drive, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£181,5002021-06-25 £191,978
24 Hedge Drive, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£157,0002008-07-25 £288,590

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Gosbecks Primary School
Owen Ward Close, Shrub End CO2 9DG 		184 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Iceni Academy
Gloucester Avenue, Shrub End CO2 9AZ 		759 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4King's Ford Infant School and Nursery
Gloucester Avenue, Shrub End CO2 9AZ 		759 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Prettygate Junior School
Plume Avenue, CO3 4PH 		834 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Prettygate Infant School
Plume Avenue, CO3 4PH 		834 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedPaxman Academy
Paxman Avenue, CO2 9DB 		242 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Philip Morant School and College
Rembrandt Way, CO3 4QS 		1,269 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		1,801 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		1,801 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		2,418 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		3,163 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Sixth Form College Colchester
North Hill, CO1 1SN 		3,189 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road, CO3 3RB 		2,248 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
3out of 4Lexden Springs School
Winstree Road, CO3 0PZ 		2,401 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		2,511 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		2,546 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		2,578 yd Other independent school Yes 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
Paxman AcadamyThe Paxman Academy, Paxman Avenue212 yd
The Berechurch Arms177 Shrub End Road, Colchester538 yd
Lifehouse46 King Harold Road, Colchester756 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Ancient Briton17 Iceni Way, Colchester464 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
John's fish barJohn's Fish Bar 9 The Square, Iceni Way332 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl StoreLidl, 117 Gosbecks Road183 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Stanway Federation Learning Centre (Closed)
Paxman Avenue 		grass pitches231 yd
Gosbecks Primary School
OWEN WARD CLOSE 		grass pitches389 yd
Iceni Academy
GLOUCESTER AVENUE 		grass pitches637 yd
Prettygate Junior School
PLUME AVENUE 		grass pitches891 yd
Shrub End Sports Ground
SHRUB END SPORTS GROUND SHRUB END SPORTS GROUND BOADICEA WAY 		artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches909 yd
West End Sports Ground
WEST END SPORTS GROUND WEST END SPORTS GROUND SHRUB END ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,075 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 speed111.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Hedge Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 256 crimes were reported near Hedge Drive . 38% 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 9DX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 256
Violence And Sexual Offences 136
Other Theft 19
Public Order 19
Criminal Damage And Arson 18
Shoplifting 16
Vehicle Crime 13
Anti Social Behaviour 11
Burglary 9
Drugs 5
Other Crime 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Robbery 2
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 9DX.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Paxman Avenue142 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Sparling Close491 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket269 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket230 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Iceni Way345 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Supermarket230 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Coats Hutton Road303 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Coats Hutton Road303 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Somerset Close546 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Gurney Benham Close470 yd

Employment

CO2 9DX area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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 Employee60
Retired43
Part-Time Employee37
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Self-Employed14
Unemployed14
Looking after home or family10
Other7
Student (economically inactive)7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Human health and social work activities15
Construction14
Administrative and support service activities10
Manufacturing8
Transport and storage6
Education6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Information and communication4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Other1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female130
Male141

Partnership Status

Single92
Married: Opposite sex71
Separated8
Divorced28
Widowed15

Health

Very good health119
Good health85
Fair health46
Bad health14
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications62
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 32
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian10
Black African5
Black Caribbean1
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White242
Arab2
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom235
European Union13
Rest of Europe1
Africa7
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK235
10+ Years19
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom181
Italy5
Poland4
Romania5
Other EU countries2
Central and Western Africa1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia5
No passport held65

Religion

No religion134
Christian112
Jewish1
Muslim9
Not answered13
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