Barbour Gardens is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO2 9SA is located in the Shrub End electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Colchester. This postcode has been in use since 1996-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Barbour Gardens, Colchester, CO2 9SA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO2 9SB, CO2 9SD, CO2 9JJ, CO3 4BT, CO3 4RL, CO2 9RJ, CO3 4RW, CO3 4RP, CO2 9JN.

Barbour Gardens Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Barbour Gardens are based on 24 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 9SA

Average Price
£612,204
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£612,204
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barbour Gardens

Average Price
£612,204
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barbour GardensStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Barbour Gardens, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£400,0002021-06-28 £452,743
3 Barbour Gardens, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£432,0002021-06-25 £488,963
10 Barbour Gardens, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£495,0002018-10-17 £590,419
1 Barbour Gardens, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£423,0002017-06-02 £525,118
7 Barbour Gardens, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£235,0002013-06-28 £427,311

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 		486 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Prettygate Junior School
Plume Avenue, CO3 4PH 		1,174 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Prettygate Infant School
Plume Avenue, CO3 4PH 		1,174 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Iceni Academy
Gloucester Avenue, Shrub End CO2 9AZ 		1,378 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4King's Ford Infant School and Nursery
Gloucester Avenue, Shrub End CO2 9AZ 		1,378 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 		850 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Philip Morant School and College
Rembrandt Way, CO3 4QS 		1,684 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Stanway School
Winstree Road, Stanway CO3 0QA 		2,079 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		2,206 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		2,206 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		3,620 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Sixth Form College Colchester
North Hill, CO1 1SN 		3,709 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Lexden Springs School
Winstree Road, CO3 0PZ 		2,075 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road, CO3 3RB 		2,661 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		2,965 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHolmwood House School
Chitts Hill, Lexden CO3 9ST 		3,006 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		3,023 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
The Berechurch Arms177 Shrub End Road, Colchester738 yd
Paxman AcadamyThe Paxman Academy, Paxman Avenue754 yd
Lifehouse46 King Harold Road, Colchester897 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Ancient Briton17 Iceni Way, Colchester1,076 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
John's fish barJohn's Fish Bar 9 The Square, Iceni Way952 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl StoreLidl, 117 Gosbecks Road551 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Gosbecks Primary School
OWEN WARD CLOSE 		grass pitches453 yd
The Stanway Federation Learning Centre (Closed)
Paxman Avenue 		grass pitches763 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 speed181.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Barbour Gardens Street dangerous?

In 2023, 62 crimes were reported near Barbour Gardens . 68% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CO2 9SA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 62
Violence And Sexual Offences 30
Other Theft 15
Vehicle Crime 5
Shoplifting 3
Public Order 2
Possession Of Weapons 2
Criminal Damage And Arson 2
Burglary 1
Anti Social Behaviour 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Thracian Close298 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Henry Johnston Mews185 yd
2023-11Possession of weaponsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Gosbecks View300 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Petrol Station436 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station436 yd
2023-10Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ash Way350 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Egerton-Green Road541 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Owen Ward Close407 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Henry Johnston Mews185 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Tumulus Way108 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee115
Part-Time Employee44
Retired39
Self-Employed25
Student (economically inactive)14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Other8
Looking after home or family8
Unemployed6
Long-Term Sick or disabled2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Human health and social work activities26
Education23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security19
Construction12
Information and communication12
Manufacturing11
Financial and insurance activities10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Other8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Administrative and support service activities6
Real estate activities2
Transport and storage2

People

Gender

Female188
Male160

Partnership Status

Single80
Married: Opposite sex162
Separated2
Divorced25
Widowed2

Health

Very good health206
Good health98
Fair health37
Bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications34
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 49
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 61
Degree or Similar 86
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian5
Other Asian4
Black Caribbean5
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other2
White320

Country of Birth

United Kingdom330
European Union7
Africa3
Middle East and Asia8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK330
10+ Years16
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom305
Ireland3
Germany1
Italy2
Poland1
Other EU countries1
No passport held35

Religion

No religion126
Christian193
Buddhist1
Hindu5
Not answered23
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