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

Nearby postcodes are: CO4 3SD, CO4 3RW, CO4 3RN, CO4 3SB, CO4 3RB, CO4 3SA, CO4 3QS, CO4 3RS, CO4 3RD.

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 3RP

Average Price
£223,269
Semi-Detached
£281,308
Terraced
£263,274
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£132,439
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
27 Forest Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002023-09-25 £315,635
8 Forest Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£201,0002019-09-16 £234,281
24 Forest Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£235,0002017-08-29 £281,837
8 Forest Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£204,0002016-07-22 £266,798
2 Forest Road, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£93,0002015-01-22 £125,736

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Unity Primary Academy
Hickory Avenue, Greenstead CO4 3QJ 		587 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery
Barnardiston Road, CO4 0DT 		770 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazelmere Junior School
Hawthorn Avenue, CO4 3JP 		950 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery
Hawthorn Avenue, Greenstead Estate CO4 3JP 		950 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Roach Vale Primary School
Roach Vale, Parsons Heath CO4 3YN 		1,129 yd Community school No 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 		889 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		3,005 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Gilberd School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		3,031 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Trinity School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		3,083 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		3,143 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 		2,505 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		2,975 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 		2,232 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		2,898 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		3,075 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4North East Essex Co-operative Academy
Turner Road, Mile End CO4 5LB 		3,414 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		3,540 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, Colchester581 yd
Charlie's Bar24 East Street, Colchester975 yd
Colchester Climbing ProjectUnit B, 4 Moorside990 yd
The Old Siege House Bar & BrasserieThe Old Siege House, 75 East Street1,064 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Greenstead Association Social ClubBlackthorn Avenue, Colchester458 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wink LeeWink Lee Chinese Takeaway, 197 Harwich Road459 yd
Beijing Cantonese Take Away1 Greenstead Road, Colchester761 yd
Indian Village319 Harwich Road, Colchester819 yd
Food sooo GoodFood Sooo Good, 91 Hythe Hill902 yd
Harwich Road Fish and ChipsHarwich Road Fish And Chips, 354 Harwich Road908 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
One Stop24-26 Hunwicke Road, Colchester856 yd
TescoTesco Express, 19A Bromley Road954 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Unity Academy
HICKORY AVENUE 		grass pitches439 yd
Colchester Academy
HAWTHORN AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool801 yd
Hazelmere Junior School
HAWTHORN AVENUE 		grass pitches876 yd
Willow Brook Primary School
BARNARDISTON ROAD 		grass pitches876 yd
Colchester Sports And Social Ground (Closed)
grass pitches1,031 yd
Roach Vale Primary School
ROACH VALE 		grass pitches1,086 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 95.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 95.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 95.2%

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 speed87.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed141.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.1 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, 624 crimes were reported near Forest Road . Only 15% 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 3RP.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 624
Violence And Sexual Offences 231
Shoplifting 85
Public Order 54
Criminal Damage And Arson 54
Anti Social Behaviour 52
Other Theft 34
Vehicle Crime 31
Drugs 26
Burglary 25
Other Crime 15
Robbery 8
Bicycle Theft 5
Possession Of Weapons 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 3RP.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket480 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Aspen Way527 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket480 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Howe Close448 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Howe Close448 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Howe Close448 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Howe Close448 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Howe Close448 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket480 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket480 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee46
Retired34
Long-Term Sick or disabled33
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed13
Looking after home or family10
Other9
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Education14
Administrative and support service activities7
Manufacturing7
Construction7
Other6
Human health and social work activities6
Transport and storage5
Real estate activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Financial and insurance activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female117
Male109

Partnership Status

Single103
Married: Opposite sex43
Separated3
Divorced32
Widowed13

Health

Very good health71
Good health78
Fair health44
Bad health26
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications55
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 26
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Black African11
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other1
White195
Roma3
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom199
European Union18
Africa6
Middle East and Asia4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK199
10+ Years20
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom122
Poland16
Romania1
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa5
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia1
No passport held79

Religion

No religion111
Christian95
Hindu1
Other religion9
Not answered11
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