Harwich Road is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO4 3BU 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 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Harwich Road, Colchester, CO4 3BU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO4 3BX, CO4 3AS, CO4 3BT, CO4 3BY, CO4 3AP, CO4 0DZ, CO4 3BZ, CO4 3AN, CO4 3BW.

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 3BU

Average Price
£319,857
Semi-Detached
£289,974
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£514,097
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
71 Harwich Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002022-04-11 £276,107
55 Harwich Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002018-11-02 £420,324
63 Harwich Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£195,0002017-06-16 £244,380
57 Harwich Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£119,0002006-11-29 £213,302
59 Harwich Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£120,0002003-12-04 £268,246

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 		625 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4St James' Church of England Primary School
Guildford Road, CO1 2RA 		709 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Priory Street, CO1 2QB 		1,028 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Unity Primary Academy
Hickory Avenue, Greenstead CO4 3QJ 		1,106 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Friars Grove Primary School
Upland Drive, CO4 0PZ 		1,301 yd Community school 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 		1,365 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		2,458 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		2,653 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4The Gilberd School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		2,806 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Trinity School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		2,852 yd Free schools No 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 		1,981 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		2,434 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		2,415 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		2,580 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Essex
Wivenhoe Park, CO4 3SQ 		2,658 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4North East Essex Co-operative Academy
Turner Road, Mile End CO4 5LB 		2,996 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		3,016 yd Academy special converter 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
Charlie's Bar24 East Street, Colchester499 yd
Colchester Climbing ProjectUnit B, 4 Moorside538 yd
The Old Siege House Bar & BrasserieThe Old Siege House, 75 East Street574 yd
D Village Kitchen4 Davey Close, Colchester712 yd
Colchester Leisure WorldCowdray Avenue, Colchester961 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Goat & BootThe Goat And Boot, 70 East Hill896 yd
Greenstead Association Social ClubBlackthorn Avenue, Colchester1,006 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Beijing Cantonese Take Away1 Greenstead Road, Colchester333 yd
Wink LeeWink Lee Chinese Takeaway, 197 Harwich Road427 yd
Feel Local Food and Wine ltd57 East Street, Colchester436 yd
Rice 'n' Spice59 East Street, Colchester453 yd
Happy Wok25 East Street, Colchester493 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Willow Brook Primary School
BARNARDISTON ROAD 		grass pitches641 yd
St James C Of E Primary School
GUILDFORD ROAD 		grass pitches812 yd
House Of Gain - Strength Gym
BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET 		health and fitness suite839 yd
Unity Academy
HICKORY AVENUE 		grass pitches944 yd
Paxmans Athletic & Social Club (Closed)
Hythe Hill 		grass pitches946 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 92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 92.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 92.3%

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 speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed127.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Harwich Road dangerous?

In 2023, 505 crimes were reported near Harwich Road . Only 20% 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 3BU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 505
Violence And Sexual Offences 230
Criminal Damage And Arson 52
Anti Social Behaviour 42
Vehicle Crime 37
Public Order 34
Other Theft 26
Burglary 23
Shoplifting 16
Drugs 15
Other Crime 10
Bicycle Theft 9
Robbery 5
Possession Of Weapons 4
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CO4 3BU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near East Ward Mews337 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fenwick Drive404 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Compton Road340 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Compton Road340 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Old Coach Road383 yd
2023-12DrugsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Old Coach Road383 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Old Coach Road383 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Old Coach Road383 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Old Coach Road383 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Harwich Road445 yd

Employment

CO4 3BU area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CO4 3BU area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Retired74
Full-Time Employee73
Part-Time Employee39
Self-Employed32
Student (economically inactive)23
Unemployed16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Looking after home or family9
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Other6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Education18
Manufacturing14
Accommodation and food service activities11
Construction9
Administrative and support service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Other5
Transport and storage5
Information and communication4
Financial and insurance activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female173
Male173

Partnership Status

Single128
Married: Opposite sex95
Married: Same sex4
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced36
Widowed25

Health

Very good health132
Good health121
Fair health68
Bad health20
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications85
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 76
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Chinese2
Indian14
Other Asian13
Black African3
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White289
Gypsy or Irish Traveller4
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom286
European Union28
Rest of Europe6
Africa3
Middle East and Asia22
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK286
10+ Years33
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom260
Germany2
Portugal6
Poland3
Romania6
Other EU countries1
Other Europe3
Southern Asia3
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held62

Religion

No religion162
Christian156
Hindu2
Muslim14
Not answered12
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