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

Nearby postcodes are: CO4 3HD, CO4 3EU, CO4 3HR, CO4 3PL, CO4 3HG, CO4 3HQ, CO4 3DU, CO4 3PA, CO4 3PN.

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 3HP

Average Price
£284,958
Semi-Detached
£285,395
Terraced
£288,385
Detached
£337,136
Flats/Maisonettes
£90,087
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
348 Harwich Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£355,2002022-05-06 £359,304
332 Harwich Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£255,0002022-04-21 £262,344
320 Harwich Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002021-06-21 £287,219
310 Harwich Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£215,0002019-09-26 £257,861
312 Harwich Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£209,1502015-07-13 £315,706

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Templewood Road, CO4 3EZ 		343 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Roach Vale Primary School
Roach Vale, Parsons Heath CO4 3YN 		481 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazelmere Junior School
Hawthorn Avenue, CO4 3JP 		564 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery
Hawthorn Avenue, Greenstead Estate CO4 3JP 		564 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery
Barnardiston Road, CO4 0DT 		633 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		610 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Gilberd School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		2,460 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Trinity School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		2,518 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		3,318 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		3,669 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 		2,951 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		3,336 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 		2,758 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4North East Essex Co-operative Academy
Turner Road, Mile End CO4 5LB 		3,132 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		3,440 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		3,591 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The St Aubyn Centre Education Department
St Aubyn Centre, CO4 5HG 		3,969 yd Pupil referral unit 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, Colchester805 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Greenstead Association Social ClubBlackthorn Avenue, Colchester899 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Indian Village319 Harwich Road, Colchester84 yd
Harwich Road Fish and ChipsHarwich Road Fish And Chips, 354 Harwich Road179 yd
Peking Palace356 Harwich Road, Colchester179 yd
China Garden21 Bromley Road, Colchester379 yd
Wink LeeWink Lee Chinese Takeaway, 197 Harwich Road635 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Express, 19A Bromley Road379 yd
TescoTesco Express, 48-52 St Christopher Road784 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Colchester Sports And Social Ground (Closed)
grass pitches231 yd
Roach Vale Primary School
ROACH VALE 		grass pitches364 yd
Hazelmere Junior School
HAWTHORN AVENUE 		grass pitches419 yd
Parsons Heath C Of E Primary School
TEMPLEWOOD ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool424 yd
Colchester Academy
HAWTHORN AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool471 yd
Gasrec Playing Field
SALARY CLOSE 		grass pitches512 yd
Willow Brook Primary School
BARNARDISTON ROAD 		grass pitches763 yd
Friars Grove Primary School
UPLAND DRIVE 		grass pitches, swimming pool917 yd
Unity Academy
HICKORY AVENUE 		grass pitches1,070 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed132.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18 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, 285 crimes were reported near Harwich Road . 35% 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 3HP.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 285
Violence And Sexual Offences 157
Public Order 32
Criminal Damage And Arson 20
Anti Social Behaviour 17
Other Theft 13
Vehicle Crime 13
Burglary 11
Other Crime 7
Drugs 5
Possession Of Weapons 3
Bicycle Theft 3
Robbery 2
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 3HP.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bridgebrook Close289 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Acacia Avenue528 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Paul Spendlove Court355 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Chaplin Drive429 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Acacia Avenue528 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Acacia Avenue528 yd
2023-12Public orderAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Acacia Avenue528 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Aspen Way300 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Spruce Avenue420 yd
2023-11Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Spruce Avenue420 yd

Employment

CO4 3HP area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee81
Retired55
Part-Time Employee28
Long-Term Sick or disabled23
Self-Employed16
Unemployed11
Looking after home or family11
Other9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Student (economically inactive)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Education23
Human health and social work activities18
Construction11
Other8
Manufacturing8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Information and communication6
Financial and insurance activities4
Administrative and support service activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Transport and storage4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female155
Male145

Partnership Status

Single93
Married: Opposite sex98
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced27
Widowed20

Health

Very good health127
Good health122
Fair health43
Bad health6
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications64
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 60
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian1
Pakistani1
Other Asian6
Black African5
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White274

Country of Birth

United Kingdom273
European Union8
Rest of Europe1
Africa3
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK273
10+ Years22
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom233
Ireland2
Germany2
Romania4
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held54

Religion

No religion165
Christian113
Buddhist5
Hindu2
Jewish1
Other religion1
Not answered14
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