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

Nearby postcodes are: CO4 3QX, CO4 3XD, CO4 3XW, CO4 3RA, CO4 3BE, CO4 3XE, CO4 3QZ, CO4 3QU, CO4 3QN.

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 3XH

Average Price
£252,638
Semi-Detached
£269,226
Terraced
£274,859
Detached
£305,004
Flats/Maisonettes
£144,529
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
110 Forest Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£266,0002021-12-01 £282,209
83 Forest Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£255,0002021-11-12 £270,815
110 Forest Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0002019-02-12 £278,174
95 Forest Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£131,4002017-01-06 £172,057
106 Forest Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£197,0002016-09-29 £257,139

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Unity Primary Academy
Hickory Avenue, Greenstead CO4 3QJ 		264 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazelmere Junior School
Hawthorn Avenue, CO4 3JP 		1,098 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery
Hawthorn Avenue, Greenstead Estate CO4 3JP 		1,098 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery
Barnardiston Road, CO4 0DT 		1,231 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Roach Vale Primary School
Roach Vale, Parsons Heath CO4 3YN 		1,361 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 		1,005 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Thomas Lord Audley School
Monkwick Avenue, Monkwick CO2 8NJ 		3,129 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		3,273 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		3,275 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4The Gilberd School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		3,488 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 		2,710 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		3,218 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 		1,778 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		3,024 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		3,217 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		3,730 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4North East Essex Co-operative Academy
Turner Road, Mile End CO4 5LB 		3,860 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, Colchester448 yd
OMMomosh Food Box Ltd Unit 3, Colne Reach824 yd
Pizza Night Plus2 Lightship Way, Colchester911 yd
Subway28 Lightship Way, Colchester946 yd
Bambu95 Quayside Drive, Colchester1,007 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Greenstead Association Social ClubBlackthorn Avenue, Colchester365 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Food sooo GoodFood Sooo Good, 91 Hythe Hill666 yd
Wink LeeWink Lee Chinese Takeaway, 197 Harwich Road919 yd
Beijing Cantonese Take Away1 Greenstead Road, Colchester982 yd
Domino's Pizza30 Lightship Way, Colchester1,020 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
One Stop24-26 Hunwicke Road, Colchester495 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Unity Academy
HICKORY AVENUE 		grass pitches140 yd
Colchester Academy
HAWTHORN AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool980 yd
Paxmans Athletic & Social Club (Closed)
Hythe Hill 		grass pitches1,042 yd
Hazelmere Junior School
HAWTHORN AVENUE 		grass pitches1,083 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 speed67 Mbit/s
Average download speed109.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.5 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, 1068 crimes were reported near Forest Road . Only 7% 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 3XH.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1068
Violence And Sexual Offences 425
Shoplifting 115
Anti Social Behaviour 98
Criminal Damage And Arson 93
Public Order 89
Other Theft 63
Vehicle Crime 44
Burglary 42
Drugs 36
Bicycle Theft 26
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 3XH.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Supermarket519 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area298 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Affleck Road229 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chase Court171 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket362 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket362 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hickory Avenue399 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hickory Avenue399 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket362 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area298 yd

Employment

CO4 3XH 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CO4 3XH 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

Student (economically inactive)81
Full-Time Student (with or without job)73
Full-Time Employee59
Retired44
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed18
Looking after home or family14
Unemployed14
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Other3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles36
Accommodation and food service activities21
Human health and social work activities20
Education19
Other15
Manufacturing11
Construction9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Administrative and support service activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Transport and storage4
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities2
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female175
Male211

Partnership Status

Single231
Married: Opposite sex74
Separated7
Divorced23
Widowed8

Health

Very good health179
Good health138
Fair health55
Bad health8
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 130
Degree or Similar 72
Other18

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi10
Chinese3
Indian6
Pakistani4
Other Asian13
Black African26
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African7
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White281
Arab9
Other19

Country of Birth

United Kingdom271
European Union54
Rest of Europe2
Africa17
Middle East and Asia35
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK271
10+ Years35
5-10 Years22
2-5 Years20
Less than 2 years39

Passport Held

United Kingdom251
Ireland1
France5
Germany3
Italy4
Portugal2
Lithuania1
Poland4
Romania27
Other EU countries8
Other Europe2
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia5
South-East Asia9
North America and the Caribbean4
Central and South America2
No passport held53

Religion

No religion158
Christian147
Hindu5
Jewish1
Muslim36
Sikh1
Other religion4
Not answered33
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