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

Nearby postcodes are: CO4 3QZ, CO4 3XD, CO4 3BE, CO4 3QX, CO4 3RE, CO4 3ZN, CO4 3AQ, CO1 2GF, CO4 3QT.

Forest Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forest Road are based on 152 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 3RA

Average Price
£229,455
Semi-Detached
£261,095
Terraced
£229,615
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£165,960
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Road

Average Price
£235,833
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forest Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
80 Forest Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£285,0002021-10-29 £309,189
90 Forest Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002021-03-29 £277,222
69 Forest Road, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£152,5002019-11-19 £166,265
78 Forest Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£215,0002018-08-31 £260,879
69 Forest Road, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£108,0002012-03-05 £168,420

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Unity Primary Academy
Hickory Avenue, Greenstead CO4 3QJ 		435 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery
Barnardiston Road, CO4 0DT 		1,109 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazelmere Junior School
Hawthorn Avenue, CO4 3JP 		1,158 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery
Hawthorn Avenue, Greenstead Estate CO4 3JP 		1,158 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4St James' Church of England Primary School
Guildford Road, CO1 2RA 		1,315 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 		1,075 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Thomas Lord Audley School
Monkwick Avenue, Monkwick CO2 8NJ 		3,070 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		3,089 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		3,107 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4The Gilberd School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		3,378 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed 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 		2,530 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		3,036 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 		1,935 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		2,857 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		3,047 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		3,554 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4North East Essex Co-operative Academy
Turner Road, Mile End CO4 5LB 		3,704 yd Academy alternative provision 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, Colchester313 yd
OMMomosh Food Box Ltd Unit 3, Colne Reach802 yd
Pizza Night Plus2 Lightship Way, Colchester978 yd
Colchester Climbing ProjectUnit B, 4 Moorside1,001 yd
Charlie's Bar24 East Street, Colchester1,010 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Greenstead Association Social ClubBlackthorn Avenue, Colchester466 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Food sooo GoodFood Sooo Good, 91 Hythe Hill594 yd
Wink LeeWink Lee Chinese Takeaway, 197 Harwich Road795 yd
Beijing Cantonese Take Away1 Greenstead Road, Colchester798 yd
Feel Local Food and Wine ltd57 East Street, Colchester965 yd
Rice 'n' Spice59 East Street, Colchester981 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
One Stop24-26 Hunwicke Road, Colchester679 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Unity Academy
HICKORY AVENUE 		grass pitches279 yd
Paxmans Athletic & Social Club (Closed)
Hythe Hill 		grass pitches911 yd
Colchester Academy
HAWTHORN AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,026 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed154.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Forest Road dangerous?

In 2023, 717 crimes were reported near Forest Road . Only 13% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CO4 3RA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 717
Violence And Sexual Offences 296
Anti Social Behaviour 65
Criminal Damage And Arson 63
Public Order 51
Other Theft 46
Vehicle Crime 44
Shoplifting 31
Burglary 30
Drugs 29
Bicycle Theft 25
Other Crime 18
Possession Of Weapons 9
Robbery 8
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 3RA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Elm Crescent394 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Howe Close93 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket369 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Greenstead Road213 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket369 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket369 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sherwood Close107 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Penrice Close489 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chase Court356 yd
2023-12Public orderAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near St Andrew'S Avenue144 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CO4 3RA area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee74
Student (economically inactive)53
Retired36
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed27
Full-Time Student (with or without job)24
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Looking after home or family15
Other6
Unemployed6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Human health and social work activities16
Construction14
Accommodation and food service activities13
Other13
Manufacturing10
Education9
Administrative and support service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Transport and storage8
Information and communication4
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female180
Male176

Partnership Status

Single160
Married: Opposite sex76
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced26
Widowed15

Health

Very good health173
Good health117
Fair health41
Bad health25
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications63
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 40
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 83
Degree or Similar 47
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi8
Chinese1
Indian8
Pakistani3
Other Asian9
Black African11
Black Caribbean4
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other9
White282
Roma1
Arab1
Other13

Country of Birth

United Kingdom274
European Union52
Rest of Europe2
Africa12
Middle East and Asia15
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK274
10+ Years38
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years14
Less than 2 years16

Passport Held

United Kingdom224
Ireland1
Italy1
Spain4
Lithuania5
Poland13
Romania13
Other EU countries13
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held71

Religion

No religion156
Christian130
Buddhist1
Hindu1
Jewish2
Muslim23
Sikh1
Other religion8
Not answered34
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