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

Nearby postcodes are: CO2 9HT, CO2 9RH, CO2 9RD, CO2 9HY, CO2 9JZ, CO2 9RF, CO2 9RE, CO2 9RB, CO2 9NP.

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 9LA

Average Price
£674,621
Semi-Detached
£354,756
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£542,840
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£1,116,985

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
Chesterfields Layer Road, Colchester, Essex
Other, an established residential building 		£250,0002021-09-30 £257,300
Toftwood Layer Road, Colchester, Essex
Other, an established residential building 		£660,0002019-05-03 £715,533
Chesterfields Layer Road, Colchester, Essex
Other, an established residential building 		£250,0002018-04-06 £262,359
Carlton Layer Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£410,0002017-05-31 £516,589
The Rowans Layer Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£985,6332016-10-06 £1,259,564

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester
Camulodunum Way, Berechurch Hall Road CO2 9RA 		408 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Iceni Academy
Gloucester Avenue, Shrub End CO2 9AZ 		787 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4King's Ford Infant School and Nursery
Gloucester Avenue, Shrub End CO2 9AZ 		787 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Montgomery Junior School, Colchester
Baronswood Way, CO2 9QG 		799 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Montgomery Infant School and Nursery, Colchester
Baronswood Way, CO2 9QG 		799 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedPaxman Academy
Paxman Avenue, CO2 9DB 		791 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Philip Morant School and College
Rembrandt Way, CO3 4QS 		1,826 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		2,326 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		2,326 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4The Thomas Lord Audley School
Monkwick Avenue, Monkwick CO2 8NJ 		2,395 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 		3,486 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		3,566 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 		2,743 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		2,849 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		2,865 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		3,021 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lexden Springs School
Winstree Road, CO3 0PZ 		3,099 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, Colchester831 yd
Paxman AcadamyThe Paxman Academy, Paxman Avenue884 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Ancient Briton17 Iceni Way, Colchester609 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
John's fish barJohn's Fish Bar 9 The Square, Iceni Way666 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl StoreLidl, 117 Gosbecks Road627 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Michaels Primary And Nursery School
CAMULODUNUM WAY 		grass pitches388 yd
Montgomery Junior School
MONTGOMERY COUNTY JUNIOR AND INFANTS SCHOOL MONTGOMERY COUNTY JUNIOR AND INFANTS SCHOOL BARONSWOOD WAY 		grass pitches672 yd
Iceni Academy
GLOUCESTER AVENUE 		grass pitches788 yd
Birch Grove Golf Club
LAYER ROAD 		golf797 yd
The Stanway Federation Learning Centre (Closed)
Paxman Avenue 		grass pitches903 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 90.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 66.7%

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/s9.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed26.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed60 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed4.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed7.6 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, 150 crimes were reported near Layer Road . 51% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CO2 9LA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 150
Violence And Sexual Offences 83
Public Order 19
Other Theft 12
Criminal Damage And Arson 9
Other Crime 7
Anti Social Behaviour 6
Burglary 4
Vehicle Crime 4
Shoplifting 3
Drugs 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rangoon Close138 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Salamanca Way456 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Imphal Close221 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Catkin Mews382 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rangoon Close138 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Rangoon Close138 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Rangoon Close138 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Salamanca Way456 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Littlefield Road240 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rangoon Close138 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee131
Part-Time Employee45
Retired34
Self-Employed33
Other17
Student (economically inactive)16
Looking after home or family14
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Unemployed10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities41
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security31
Education27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Transport and storage18
Administrative and support service activities14
Accommodation and food service activities11
Manufacturing10
Construction10
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Financial and insurance activities4
Other3
Real estate activities3
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female209
Male196

Partnership Status

Single117
Married: Opposite sex144
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated12
Divorced24
Widowed18

Health

Very good health196
Good health154
Fair health39
Bad health8
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications71
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 64
Degree or Similar 71
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian3
Other Asian56
Black African21
Black Caribbean1
Other Black8
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other6
White294
Roma3
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom289
European Union36
Rest of Europe2
Africa16
Middle East and Asia64

Length of Residence

Born in the UK289
10+ Years53
5-10 Years29
2-5 Years21
Less than 2 years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom283
Ireland4
France1
Germany2
Spain2
Poland3
Romania10
Other EU countries2
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia39
No passport held54

Religion

No religion160
Christian144
Buddhist11
Hindu34
Muslim19
Other religion15
Not answered22
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