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

Nearby postcodes are: CO4 3XN, CO4 3XQ, CO4 3XL, CO4 3US, CO4 3UR, CO4 3XP, CO4 3XW, CO4 3XR, CO4 3YA.

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 3XG

Average Price
£233,856
Semi-Detached
£282,615
Terraced
£246,063
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£119,995
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
109B Forest Road, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£141,0002023-04-28 £135,778
109B Forest Road, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£120,0002022-12-08 £112,823
123 Forest Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£235,0002022-03-23 £241,771
129 Forest Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£237,0002021-08-19 £258,783
184 Forest Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£216,0002021-03-05 £243,479

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Unity Primary Academy
Hickory Avenue, Greenstead CO4 3QJ 		212 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazelmere Junior School
Hawthorn Avenue, CO4 3JP 		1,134 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery
Hawthorn Avenue, Greenstead Estate CO4 3JP 		1,134 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kendall Church of England Primary School
Recreation Road, CO1 2HH 		1,405 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Roach Vale Primary School
Roach Vale, Parsons Heath CO4 3YN 		1,432 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 		1,030 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Thomas Lord Audley School
Monkwick Avenue, Monkwick CO2 8NJ 		3,178 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		3,515 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		3,555 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Gilberd School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		3,726 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 		2,978 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		3,495 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 		1,500 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		3,264 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		3,461 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		3,990 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4North East Essex Co-operative Academy
Turner Road, Mile End CO4 5LB 		4,146 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, Colchester685 yd
Pizza Night Plus2 Lightship Way, Colchester807 yd
Subway28 Lightship Way, Colchester828 yd
OMMomosh Food Box Ltd Unit 3, Colne Reach874 yd
Bambu95 Quayside Drive, Colchester921 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Greenstead Association Social ClubBlackthorn Avenue, Colchester440 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Food sooo GoodFood Sooo Good, 91 Hythe Hill803 yd
Domino's Pizza30 Lightship Way, Colchester884 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
One Stop24-26 Hunwicke Road, Colchester243 yd
UniMart Asian SupermarketFlat 1, Flats 1 to 117959 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Unity Academy
HICKORY AVENUE 		grass pitches298 yd
Colchester Academy
HAWTHORN AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,047 yd
Anytime Fitness (Colchester East)
TECHNOLOGY HOUSE TECHNOLOGY HOUSE HAVEN ROAD 		health and fitness suite1,064 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 98.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 98.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 98.2%

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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed116 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.8 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, 931 crimes were reported near Forest Road . Only 9% 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 3XG.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 931
Violence And Sexual Offences 426
Anti Social Behaviour 93
Criminal Damage And Arson 87
Public Order 71
Other Theft 53
Vehicle Crime 40
Burglary 37
Shoplifting 36
Drugs 28
Bicycle Theft 24
Other Crime 20
Possession Of Weapons 8
Robbery 6
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 3XG.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Affleck Road167 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket465 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket465 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hunwicke Road261 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hunwicke Road261 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hunwicke Road261 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket465 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket465 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lugar Close144 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Woodrow Way422 yd

Employment

CO4 3XG area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CO4 3XG 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 Employee60
Part-Time Employee34
Looking after home or family32
Student (economically inactive)31
Long-Term Sick or disabled26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)17
Other15
Retired13
Unemployed12
Self-Employed11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Human health and social work activities20
Education17
Construction12
Accommodation and food service activities12
Manufacturing10
Transport and storage9
Administrative and support service activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Other4
Information and communication3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1
Financial and insurance activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female174
Male172

Partnership Status

Single153
Married: Opposite sex59
Separated13
Divorced24
Widowed4

Health

Very good health155
Good health102
Fair health67
Bad health19
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications57
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 38
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 54
Degree or Similar 48
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese7
Indian7
Pakistani6
Other Asian8
Black African15
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other3
White286
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom277
European Union24
Africa11
Middle East and Asia28
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK277
10+ Years37
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom191
Ireland1
France1
Portugal2
Spain2
Lithuania1
Poland1
Romania6
Other EU countries5
Central and Western Africa2
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia4
South-East Asia6
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held122

Religion

No religion203
Christian103
Buddhist9
Hindu2
Muslim12
Not answered17
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