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

Nearby postcodes are: CO4 0DW, CO4 3DE, CO4 3DG, CO4 3DJ, CO4 3AX, CO4 0BX, CO4 3DQ, CO4 0DX, CO4 3AU.

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 3DF

Average Price
£271,256
Semi-Detached
£244,392
Terraced
£268,256
Detached
£297,234
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
207 Harwich Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£195,0002022-11-01 £188,943
221 Harwich Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£234,0002018-11-02 £284,268
205 Harwich Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002018-08-21 £336,942
213 Harwich Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£345,0002017-10-18 £417,488
209 Harwich Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£148,0002016-02-05 £209,283

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 		313 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Templewood Road, CO4 3EZ 		928 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Friars Grove Primary School
Upland Drive, CO4 0PZ 		944 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazelmere Junior School
Hawthorn Avenue, CO4 3JP 		994 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery
Hawthorn Avenue, Greenstead Estate CO4 3JP 		994 yd Community school Yes 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 		980 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Gilberd School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		2,576 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Trinity School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		2,628 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		2,806 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		3,092 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 		2,391 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		2,806 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedUniversity of Essex
Wivenhoe Park, CO4 3SQ 		2,682 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		2,860 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4North East Essex Co-operative Academy
Turner Road, Mile End CO4 5LB 		2,981 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		3,016 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		3,419 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
D Village Kitchen4 Davey Close, Colchester953 yd
Charlie's Bar24 East Street, Colchester967 yd
Colchester Climbing ProjectUnit B, 4 Moorside1,010 yd
Greggs58 St Christopher Road, Colchester1,025 yd
The Old Siege House Bar & BrasserieThe Old Siege House, 75 East Street1,037 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Greenstead Association Social ClubBlackthorn Avenue, Colchester833 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wink LeeWink Lee Chinese Takeaway, 197 Harwich Road47 yd
Indian Village319 Harwich Road, Colchester642 yd
Frydays Fish & Chips116 Ipswich Road, Colchester721 yd
Harwich Road Fish and ChipsHarwich Road Fish And Chips, 354 Harwich Road751 yd
Peking Palace356 Harwich Road, Colchester751 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Express, 19A Bromley Road895 yd
TescoTesco Express, 48-52 St Christopher Road1,027 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Willow Brook Primary School
BARNARDISTON ROAD 		grass pitches428 yd
Colchester Sports And Social Ground (Closed)
grass pitches751 yd
Colchester Academy
HAWTHORN AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool847 yd
Hazelmere Junior School
HAWTHORN AVENUE 		grass pitches869 yd
Unity Academy
HICKORY AVENUE 		grass pitches884 yd
Parsons Heath C Of E Primary School
TEMPLEWOOD ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool939 yd
Roach Vale Primary School
ROACH VALE 		grass pitches945 yd
Friars Grove Primary School
UPLAND DRIVE 		grass pitches, swimming pool1,010 yd
Gasrec Playing Field
SALARY CLOSE 		grass pitches1,068 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 94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 94.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 94.7%

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 speed77.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed88.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.8 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, 370 crimes were reported near Harwich Road . Only 28% 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 3DF.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 370
Violence And Sexual Offences 193
Vehicle Crime 37
Criminal Damage And Arson 35
Public Order 33
Anti Social Behaviour 23
Other Theft 13
Burglary 11
Other Crime 7
Shoplifting 6
Drugs 4
Robbery 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 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 3DF.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gascoigne Road304 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Compton Road504 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ayloffe Road332 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dilbridge Road East318 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Longcroft Road292 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fairfield Gardens498 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Fairfield Gardens498 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fairfield Gardens498 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fairhead Road South427 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Weggs Willow512 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee109
Retired60
Part-Time Employee39
Self-Employed25
Student (economically inactive)9
Other8
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Looking after home or family6
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles40
Human health and social work activities28
Manufacturing17
Administrative and support service activities15
Education15
Accommodation and food service activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Financial and insurance activities9
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Transport and storage9
Information and communication6
Other5
Construction5
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female153
Male173

Partnership Status

Single108
Married: Opposite sex117
Separated6
Divorced26
Widowed20

Health

Very good health151
Good health112
Fair health47
Bad health9
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 38
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 84
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese11
Other Asian3
Black African6
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other4
White287
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom278
European Union22
Rest of Europe3
Africa3
Middle East and Asia15
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK278
10+ Years37
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom261
Ireland1
Germany2
Italy2
Lithuania1
Poland7
Romania3
Other EU countries6
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa2
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held38

Religion

No religion165
Christian133
Hindu5
Muslim1
Not answered22
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