Valentines Drive is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO4 0AH is located in the St Anne's and St John's electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Colchester. This postcode has been in use since 2002-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Valentines Drive, Colchester, CO4 0AH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO4 0AJ, CO4 0DB, CO4 0BW, CO4 0BP, CO4 0DA, CO4 0AG, CO4 0BJ, CO4 0BL, CO4 0AQ.

Valentines Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Valentines Drive are based on 62 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 CO4 0AH

Average Price
£303,512
Semi-Detached
£289,537
Terraced
£337,144
Detached
£333,059
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Valentines Drive

Average Price
£301,486
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Valentines DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
28 Valentines Drive, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£302,0002023-09-01 £295,073
27 Valentines Drive, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£285,0002022-12-21 £274,809
43 Valentines Drive, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£241,0002020-08-05 £293,848
61 Valentines Drive, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£255,0002020-04-03 £312,776
57 Valentines Drive, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0002019-09-18 £275,851

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery
Barnardiston Road, CO4 0DT 		287 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Friars Grove Primary School
Upland Drive, CO4 0PZ 		864 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4St James' Church of England Primary School
Guildford Road, CO1 2RA 		876 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Templewood Road, CO4 3EZ 		1,213 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Priory Street, CO1 2QB 		1,280 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Colchester Academy
Hawthorn Avenue, CO4 3JL 		1,409 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Gilberd School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		2,311 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Trinity School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		2,358 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		2,406 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		2,792 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 		2,053 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		2,423 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 4North East Essex Co-operative Academy
Turner Road, Mile End CO4 5LB 		2,569 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		2,573 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		2,710 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		3,063 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Essex
Wivenhoe Park, CO4 3SQ 		3,070 yd Higher education institutions 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
Colchester Leisure WorldCowdray Avenue, Colchester714 yd
TenpinCowdray Avenue, Colchester714 yd
Charlie's Bar24 East Street, Colchester836 yd
The Old Siege House Bar & BrasserieThe Old Siege House, 75 East Street873 yd
Colchester Climbing ProjectUnit B, 4 Moorside897 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Frydays Fish & Chips116 Ipswich Road, Colchester317 yd
Wink LeeWink Lee Chinese Takeaway, 197 Harwich Road423 yd
Beijing Cantonese Take Away1 Greenstead Road, Colchester767 yd
Feel Local Food and Wine ltd57 East Street, Colchester784 yd
Rice 'n' Spice59 East Street, Colchester795 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Express, 48-52 St Christopher Road990 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Willow Brook Primary School
BARNARDISTON ROAD 		grass pitches200 yd
Friars Grove Primary School
UPLAND DRIVE 		grass pitches, swimming pool863 yd
Colchester Sports And Social Ground (Closed)
grass pitches989 yd
St James C Of E Primary School
GUILDFORD ROAD 		grass pitches1,003 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 speed70.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed98.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Valentines Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 434 crimes were reported near Valentines Drive . Only 24% 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 CO4 0AH.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 434
Violence And Sexual Offences 225
Criminal Damage And Arson 50
Vehicle Crime 35
Anti Social Behaviour 27
Public Order 26
Other Theft 18
Burglary 15
Shoplifting 14
Other Crime 10
Drugs 6
Bicycle Theft 3
Robbery 3
Possession Of Weapons 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CO4 0AH.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ratcliffe Court342 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Goring Road153 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wilson Marriage Road368 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wilson Marriage Road368 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Wilson Marriage Road368 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Harwich Road387 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gascoigne Road151 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Longcroft Road480 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fairfield Gardens443 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Compton Road206 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee106
Retired69
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed26
Unemployed10
Student (economically inactive)9
Looking after home or family8
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Education18
Construction16
Transport and storage14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Manufacturing13
Accommodation and food service activities12
Other9
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Administrative and support service activities6
Financial and insurance activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female164
Male164

Partnership Status

Single81
Married: Opposite sex140
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated9
Divorced23
Widowed16

Health

Very good health157
Good health113
Fair health42
Bad health12
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications55
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 55
Degree or Similar 82
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian9
Other Asian12
Black African15
Black Caribbean1
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other7
White270

Country of Birth

United Kingdom250
European Union30
Rest of Europe1
Africa17
Middle East and Asia16
The Americas and the Caribbean13

Length of Residence

Born in the UK250
10+ Years43
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom243
Ireland4
France1
Italy3
Spain7
Poland3
Romania1
Other EU countries14
Central and Western Africa8
Southern Asia7
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America1
No passport held31

Religion

No religion112
Christian164
Buddhist10
Hindu11
Other religion3
Not answered28
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