Harwich Road is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO4 3DB 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 3DB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO4 3DD, CO4 3AU, CO4 3BJ, CO4 0BU, CO4 3AX, CO4 3DA, CO4 3AR, CO4 0BX, CO4 3AT.

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 3DB

Average Price
£241,575
Semi-Detached
£238,515
Terraced
£246,490
Detached
£424,444
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
141 Harwich Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002023-04-28 £283,061
127 Harwich Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0002022-12-02 £221,776
179 Harwich Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002022-11-18 £256,769
183 Harwich Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0002022-02-01 £240,716
161 Harwich Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£208,0002021-04-16 £242,780

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 		372 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4St James' Church of England Primary School
Guildford Road, CO1 2RA 		960 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Friars Grove Primary School
Upland Drive, CO4 0PZ 		1,048 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Unity Primary Academy
Hickory Avenue, Greenstead CO4 3QJ 		1,053 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Templewood Road, CO4 3EZ 		1,106 yd Voluntary controlled 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 		1,133 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Gilberd School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		2,629 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		2,653 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Trinity School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		2,679 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		2,917 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 		2,221 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		2,646 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 		2,684 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Essex
Wivenhoe Park, CO4 3SQ 		2,692 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		2,842 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4North East Essex Co-operative Academy
Turner Road, Mile End CO4 5LB 		2,949 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		3,252 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, Colchester789 yd
Colchester Climbing ProjectUnit B, 4 Moorside833 yd
The Old Siege House Bar & BrasserieThe Old Siege House, 75 East Street859 yd
D Village Kitchen4 Davey Close, Colchester864 yd
Colchester Leisure WorldCowdray Avenue, Colchester1,037 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Greenstead Association Social ClubBlackthorn Avenue, Colchester900 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wink LeeWink Lee Chinese Takeaway, 197 Harwich Road132 yd
Frydays Fish & Chips116 Ipswich Road, Colchester592 yd
Beijing Cantonese Take Away1 Greenstead Road, Colchester630 yd
Feel Local Food and Wine ltd57 East Street, Colchester727 yd
Rice 'n' Spice59 East Street, Colchester743 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Express, 19A Bromley Road1,068 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Willow Brook Primary School
BARNARDISTON ROAD 		grass pitches439 yd
Unity Academy
HICKORY AVENUE 		grass pitches906 yd
Colchester Sports And Social Ground (Closed)
grass pitches924 yd
Colchester Academy
HAWTHORN AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,006 yd
Hazelmere Junior School
HAWTHORN AVENUE 		grass pitches1,036 yd
St James C Of E Primary School
GUILDFORD ROAD 		grass pitches1,074 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 97.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.2%

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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed133.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Harwich Road dangerous?

In 2023, 396 crimes were reported near Harwich Road . Only 26% 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 3DB.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 396
Violence And Sexual Offences 203
Criminal Damage And Arson 44
Vehicle Crime 30
Anti Social Behaviour 26
Public Order 22
Other Theft 17
Shoplifting 14
Burglary 13
Other Crime 10
Drugs 6
Bicycle Theft 4
Robbery 4
Possession Of Weapons 2
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 3DB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Fairfield Gardens319 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bridgefield Close542 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fairfield Gardens319 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fairfield Gardens319 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Longcroft Road142 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Weggs Willow394 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gascoigne Road264 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Harwich Road148 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket514 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket514 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee97
Retired47
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed26
Looking after home or family12
Student (economically inactive)11
Unemployed8
Other6
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Human health and social work activities23
Construction18
Education11
Financial and insurance activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Transport and storage9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Administrative and support service activities8
Other7
Manufacturing6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Information and communication4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female133
Male158

Partnership Status

Single75
Married: Opposite sex120
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced23
Widowed14

Health

Very good health137
Good health111
Fair health35
Bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications35
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 53
Degree or Similar 72
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Indian5
Pakistani1
Other Asian11
Black African2
Black Caribbean3
Mixed Other3
White260
Arab2
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom243
European Union20
Rest of Europe4
Africa3
Middle East and Asia20
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK243
10+ Years31
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom222
Ireland2
France2
Germany1
Italy1
Lithuania5
Poland3
Romania8
Southern Asia4
Oceania1
No passport held41

Religion

No religion132
Christian138
Buddhist1
Hindu5
Muslim11
Sikh1
Not answered4
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