Harwich Road is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO4 3BN is located in the Greenstead electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Colchester. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Harwich Road, Colchester, CO4 3BN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO4 3DW, CO1 2TA, CO4 3BP, CO4 3BW, CO1 2SZ, CO1 2TG, CO1 2SX, CO1 2WF, CO4 3AW.

Harwich Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Harwich Road are based on 692 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 3BN

Average Price
£223,425
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£223,425
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harwich Road

Average Price
£284,154
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harwich Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
28 Harwich Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£212,5002021-07-12 £234,537
16 Harwich Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£194,0002020-11-27 £222,007
16 Harwich Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£190,0002018-05-09 £226,213
28 Harwich Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£180,0002017-06-23 £219,362
24 Harwich Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£177,5002017-05-25 £220,608

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St James' Church of England Primary School
Guildford Road , CO1 2RA 		1out of 4 528 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Priory Street , CO1 2QB 		4out of 4 779 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery
Barnardiston Road , CO4 0DT 		3out of 4 886 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Unity Primary Academy
Hickory Avenue , Greenstead CO4 3QJ 		3out of 4 1,212 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Friars Grove Primary School
Upland Drive , CO4 0PZ 		3out of 4 1,554 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Colchester Academy
Hawthorn Avenue , CO4 3JL 		3out of 4 1,596 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Helena School
Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE 		3out of 4 2,305 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road , CO3 3ND 		4out of 4 2,419 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
The Thomas Lord Audley School
Monkwick Avenue , Monkwick CO2 8NJ 		3out of 4 2,936 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Gilberd School
Brinkley Lane , CO4 9PU 		4out of 4 2,993 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Sixth Form College Colchester
North Hill , CO1 1SN 		- not rated 1,779 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Colchester Institute
Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL 		- not rated 2,261 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Colchester High School
Wellesley Road , CO3 3HD 		- not rated 2,177 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Oxford House School
2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE 		- not rated 2,350 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
University of Essex
Wivenhoe Park , CO4 3SQ 		- not rated 2,647 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ 		3out of 4 2,813 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB 		- not rated 3,013 yd Other independent school Yes Girls 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
Charlie's Bar24 East Street, Colchester248 yd
Colchester Climbing ProjectUnit B, 4 Moorside273 yd
The Old Siege House Bar & BrasserieThe Old Siege House, 75 East Street335 yd
D Village Kitchen4 Davey Close, Colchester656 yd
Indian Khana36 Barrack Street, Colchester739 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Goat & BootThe Goat And Boot, 70 East Hill671 yd
The Foresters ArmsForresters Arms, 1-2 Castle Road1,031 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Beijing Cantonese Take Away1 Greenstead Road, Colchester60 yd
Feel Local Food and Wine ltd57 East Street, Colchester190 yd
Rice 'n' Spice59 East Street, Colchester207 yd
Happy Wok25 East Street, Colchester242 yd
Frydays Fish & Chips116 Ipswich Road, Colchester627 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi SupermarketMagdalen Street, Colchester857 yd
East of England Co-op90 Wimpole Road, Colchester922 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
House Of Gain - Strength Gym
BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET 		health and fitness suite563 yd
St James C Of E Primary School
GUILDFORD ROAD 		grass pitches604 yd
Paxmans Athletic & Social Club (Closed)
Hythe Hill 		grass pitches714 yd
Willow Brook Primary School
BARNARDISTON ROAD 		grass pitches882 yd
Unity Academy
HICKORY AVENUE 		grass pitches1,048 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 speed79.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed113.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Harwich Road dangerous?

In 2023, 439 crimes were reported near Harwich Road . Only 23% 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 3BN.

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

More Crime Statistics for Harwich Road, Colchester, CO4 3BN

Employment

CO4 3BN area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 Employee77
Retired33
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed20
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Unemployed13
Student (economically inactive)8
Looking after home or family8
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Human health and social work activities23
Education20
Transport and storage13
Manufacturing12
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Administrative and support service activities8
Other8
Financial and insurance activities7
Construction6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Information and communication4
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female120
Male132

Partnership Status

Single92
Married: Opposite sex72
Married: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced33
Widowed7

Health

Very good health101
Good health95
Fair health38
Bad health13
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 58
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian9
Pakistani1
Other Asian4
Black African4
Black Caribbean4
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other3
White203
Roma5
Arab1
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom201
European Union27
Rest of Europe2
Africa7
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK201
10+ Years29
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom173
Ireland1
Spain1
Lithuania2
Poland10
Other EU countries7
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia4
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America4
No passport held41

Religion

No religion118
Christian108
Buddhist1
Hindu8
Muslim4
Sikh1
Other religion4
Not answered8
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