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

Nearby postcodes are: CO4 3PL, CO4 3HP, CO4 3HD, CO4 3PA, CO4 3EU, CO4 3GB, CO4 3LZ, CO4 3HG, CO4 3PW.

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 3HR

Average Price
£238,173
Semi-Detached
£236,319
Terraced
£256,095
Detached
no sales
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
299 Harwich Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£265,0002022-06-17 £265,173
313 Harwich Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£195,0002020-09-30 £237,403
309 Harwich Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002020-04-24 £247,897
313 Harwich Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£190,0002018-10-26 £228,860
307 Harwich Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£182,0002016-12-12 £237,014

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 		320 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Roach Vale Primary School
Roach Vale, Parsons Heath CO4 3YN 		415 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazelmere Junior School
Hawthorn Avenue, CO4 3JP 		485 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery
Hawthorn Avenue, Greenstead Estate CO4 3JP 		485 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery
Barnardiston Road, CO4 0DT 		703 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 		532 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Gilberd School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		2,524 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Trinity School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		2,583 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		3,387 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		3,723 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 		3,011 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		3,402 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 		2,703 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4North East Essex Co-operative Academy
Turner Road, Mile End CO4 5LB 		3,210 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		3,493 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		3,646 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		4,032 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, Colchester870 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Greenstead Association Social ClubBlackthorn Avenue, Colchester859 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Indian Village319 Harwich Road, Colchester8 yd
Harwich Road Fish and ChipsHarwich Road Fish And Chips, 354 Harwich Road117 yd
Peking Palace356 Harwich Road, Colchester117 yd
China Garden21 Bromley Road, Colchester301 yd
Wink LeeWink Lee Chinese Takeaway, 197 Harwich Road681 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Express, 19A Bromley Road301 yd
TescoTesco Express, 48-52 St Christopher Road849 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Colchester Sports And Social Ground (Closed)
grass pitches269 yd
Roach Vale Primary School
ROACH VALE 		grass pitches311 yd
Hazelmere Junior School
HAWTHORN AVENUE 		grass pitches340 yd
Colchester Academy
HAWTHORN AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool395 yd
Gasrec Playing Field
SALARY CLOSE 		grass pitches445 yd
Parsons Heath C Of E Primary School
TEMPLEWOOD ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool448 yd
Willow Brook Primary School
BARNARDISTON ROAD 		grass pitches836 yd
Friars Grove Primary School
UPLAND DRIVE 		grass pitches, swimming pool990 yd
Unity Academy
HICKORY AVENUE 		grass pitches1,041 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 speed97.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.4 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, 310 crimes were reported near Harwich Road . 33% 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 3HR.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 310
Violence And Sexual Offences 168
Public Order 39
Criminal Damage And Arson 20
Anti Social Behaviour 18
Vehicle Crime 14
Other Theft 13
Burglary 11
Other Crime 7
Drugs 5
Shoplifting 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Bicycle Theft 3
Theft From The Person 3
Robbery 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Aspen Way287 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Paul Spendlove Court317 yd
2023-12Public orderAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Acacia Avenue463 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Salary Close494 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Spruce Avenue384 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Acacia Avenue463 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Acacia Avenue463 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bridgebrook Close359 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Chaplin Drive498 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Acacia Avenue463 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee78
Retired59
Part-Time Employee31
Self-Employed20
Looking after home or family13
Student (economically inactive)11
Unemployed9
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Other3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Transport and storage15
Manufacturing14
Construction13
Education11
Administrative and support service activities7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Financial and insurance activities6
Other5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Information and communication1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female164
Male145

Partnership Status

Single89
Married: Opposite sex100
Separated9
Divorced29
Widowed12

Health

Very good health156
Good health105
Fair health36
Bad health9
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications54
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 62
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian2
Other Asian11
Black African4
Other Black6
White282

Country of Birth

United Kingdom246
European Union38
Rest of Europe5
Africa7
Middle East and Asia15

Length of Residence

Born in the UK246
10+ Years39
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom211
Italy7
Portugal2
Lithuania9
Poland2
Romania8
Other EU countries3
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia4
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held61

Religion

No religion145
Christian142
Buddhist5
Hindu3
Other religion4
Not answered10
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