Layer Road is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO2 9ER 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 Layer Road, Colchester, CO2 9ER and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO2 9LB, CO2 9EQ, CO2 9EH, CO2 9LD, CO2 9HR, CO2 9EG, CO2 9HN, CO2 9ED, CO2 9GG.

Layer Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Layer Road are based on 333 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 9ER

Average Price
£143,811
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£143,811
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Layer Road

Average Price
£453,676
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Layer Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 Lavenham Court Layer Road, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£165,0002018-09-20 £172,484
9 Lavenham Court Layer Road, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£141,0002016-11-04 £156,814
10 Lavenham Court Layer Road, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£114,0002007-01-17 £151,279
9 Lavenham Court Layer Road, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£117,5002006-10-27 £160,642
9 Lavenham Court Layer Road, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£97,5002005-06-30 £141,169

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Iceni Academy
Gloucester Avenue, Shrub End CO2 9AZ 		224 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4King's Ford Infant School and Nursery
Gloucester Avenue, Shrub End CO2 9AZ 		224 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gosbecks Primary School
Owen Ward Close, Shrub End CO2 9DG 		761 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester
Camulodunum Way, Berechurch Hall Road CO2 9RA 		765 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Montgomery Junior School, Colchester
Baronswood Way, CO2 9QG 		804 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 		440 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Philip Morant School and College
Rembrandt Way, CO3 4QS 		1,282 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		1,759 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		1,759 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		2,170 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys 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 		2,906 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		2,978 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 		2,164 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		2,263 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		2,285 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		2,437 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lexden Springs School
Winstree Road, CO3 0PZ 		2,914 yd Community special 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
Sherpa Food35 Ebony Close, Colchester544 yd
Paxman AcadamyThe Paxman Academy, Paxman Avenue581 yd
Colchester Indoor Bowls ClubFitzgilbert Road, Colchester930 yd
West End Bowls ClubFitzgilbert Road, Colchester930 yd
Arclight Bowls ClubFitzgilbert Road, Colchester930 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Ancient Briton17 Iceni Way, Colchester126 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
John's fish barJohn's Fish Bar 9 The Square, Iceni Way272 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl StoreLidl, 117 Gosbecks Road643 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Iceni Academy
GLOUCESTER AVENUE 		grass pitches200 yd
The Stanway Federation Learning Centre (Closed)
Paxman Avenue 		grass pitches591 yd
Montgomery Junior School
MONTGOMERY COUNTY JUNIOR AND INFANTS SCHOOL MONTGOMERY COUNTY JUNIOR AND INFANTS SCHOOL BARONSWOOD WAY 		grass pitches669 yd
Shrub End Sports Ground
SHRUB END SPORTS GROUND SHRUB END SPORTS GROUND BOADICEA WAY 		artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches688 yd
St Michaels Primary And Nursery School
CAMULODUNUM WAY 		grass pitches840 yd
West End Sports Ground
WEST END SPORTS GROUND WEST END SPORTS GROUND SHRUB END ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts896 yd
Gosbecks Primary School
OWEN WARD CLOSE 		grass pitches947 yd
Colchester Indoor Bowls Club
FITZGILBERT ROAD 		indoor bowls951 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 speed138.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Layer Road dangerous?

In 2023, 272 crimes were reported near Layer Road . 36% 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 9ER.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 272
Violence And Sexual Offences 140
Public Order 28
Vehicle Crime 18
Other Theft 16
Burglary 15
Criminal Damage And Arson 15
Shoplifting 12
Anti Social Behaviour 11
Drugs 6
Other Crime 6
Bicycle Theft 2
Robbery 2
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CO2 9ER.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lordswood Road366 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Iceni Way269 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Somerset Close390 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Littlefield Road486 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket342 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hollytree Court525 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hollytree Court525 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hollytree Court525 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dereham Close462 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Anzio Crescent96 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee70
Part-Time Employee38
Retired28
Long-Term Sick or disabled27
Looking after home or family23
Self-Employed14
Student (economically inactive)9
Other5
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles37
Human health and social work activities23
Construction13
Education11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Administrative and support service activities7
Transport and storage7
Other4
Manufacturing4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female152
Male142

Partnership Status

Single122
Married: Opposite sex58
Separated6
Divorced26
Widowed7

Health

Very good health136
Good health87
Fair health49
Bad health15
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications65
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 41
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 25
Degree or Similar 31
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese1
Pakistani4
Other Asian1
Black African3
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other2
White268

Country of Birth

United Kingdom269
European Union16
Africa1
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK269
10+ Years17
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom189
Romania7
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia4
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held90

Religion

No religion144
Christian126
Muslim9
Sikh1
Other religion3
Not answered11
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