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

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

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 3DG

Average Price
£207,326
Semi-Detached
£276,081
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£1,061

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
225 Harwich Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002023-01-26 £278,617
229 Harwich Road, Colchester, Essex
Other, an established residential building 		£1,0002019-07-22 £1,061
223 Harwich Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£146,0002004-08-10 £292,706
223 Harwich Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£51,5001998-08-27 £256,918

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 		311 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Templewood Road, CO4 3EZ 		853 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Friars Grove Primary School
Upland Drive, CO4 0PZ 		903 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazelmere Junior School
Hawthorn Avenue, CO4 3JP 		931 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery
Hawthorn Avenue, Greenstead Estate CO4 3JP 		931 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 		921 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Gilberd School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		2,553 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Trinity School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		2,605 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		2,869 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		3,165 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 		2,461 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		2,871 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 		2,686 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		2,933 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4North East Essex Co-operative Academy
Turner Road, Mile End CO4 5LB 		2,993 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		3,089 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		3,488 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
Greggs58 St Christopher Road, Colchester979 yd
D Village Kitchen4 Davey Close, Colchester1,002 yd
Charlie's Bar24 East Street, Colchester1,042 yd
Colchester Climbing ProjectUnit B, 4 Moorside1,084 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Greenstead Association Social ClubBlackthorn Avenue, Colchester820 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wink LeeWink Lee Chinese Takeaway, 197 Harwich Road122 yd
Indian Village319 Harwich Road, Colchester568 yd
Harwich Road Fish and ChipsHarwich Road Fish And Chips, 354 Harwich Road677 yd
Peking Palace356 Harwich Road, Colchester677 yd
Frydays Fish & Chips116 Ipswich Road, Colchester778 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Express, 19A Bromley Road824 yd
TescoTesco Express, 48-52 St Christopher Road978 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Willow Brook Primary School
BARNARDISTON ROAD 		grass pitches441 yd
Colchester Sports And Social Ground (Closed)
grass pitches678 yd
Colchester Academy
HAWTHORN AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool786 yd
Hazelmere Junior School
HAWTHORN AVENUE 		grass pitches802 yd
Parsons Heath C Of E Primary School
TEMPLEWOOD ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool868 yd
Roach Vale Primary School
ROACH VALE 		grass pitches871 yd
Unity Academy
HICKORY AVENUE 		grass pitches890 yd
Friars Grove Primary School
UPLAND DRIVE 		grass pitches, swimming pool978 yd
Gasrec Playing Field
SALARY CLOSE 		grass pitches995 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%

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

Safety

Is Harwich Road dangerous?

In 2023, 422 crimes were reported near Harwich Road . 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 3DG.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 422
Violence And Sexual Offences 229
Vehicle Crime 38
Criminal Damage And Arson 35
Public Order 33
Anti Social Behaviour 29
Other Theft 14
Burglary 14
Other Crime 11
Shoplifting 6
Drugs 5
Robbery 4
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 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 3DG.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Spruce Avenue503 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dilbridge Road East391 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fairhead Road South492 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Aspen Way391 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ayloffe Road313 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hickory Avenue539 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hickory Avenue539 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gascoigne Road344 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ayloffe Road313 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Goring Road412 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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