Roach Vale is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO4 3YN is located in the St Anne's and St John's electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Colchester. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Roach Vale, Colchester, CO4 3YN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO4 3YW, CO4 3HH, CO4 3HT, CO4 3HA, CO4 3UY, CO4 3UX, CO4 3UZ, CO4 3HS, CO4 3EY.

Roach Vale Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Roach Vale are based on 98 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 3YN

Average Price
£304,173
Semi-Detached
£307,720
Terraced
£267,197
Detached
£400,927
Flats/Maisonettes
£159,246
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Roach Vale

Average Price
£291,942
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Roach ValeStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
63 Roach Vale, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£240,0002023-05-26 £236,005
55 Roach Vale, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£162,5002022-04-29 £162,620
34 Roach Vale, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£305,0002022-01-14 £312,965
19 Roach Vale, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£423,0002021-08-26 £465,052
1 Roach Vale, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£372,0002021-01-14 £427,973

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 		107 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Roach Vale Primary School
Roach Vale, Parsons Heath CO4 3YN 		202 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazelmere Junior School
Hawthorn Avenue, CO4 3JP 		502 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery
Hawthorn Avenue, Greenstead Estate CO4 3JP 		502 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Friars Grove Primary School
Upland Drive, CO4 0PZ 		934 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 		601 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Gilberd School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		2,474 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Trinity School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		2,535 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		3,704 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		4,086 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 		3,361 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		3,731 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 		2,874 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4North East Essex Co-operative Academy
Turner Road, Mile End CO4 5LB 		3,313 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		3,858 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		4,007 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The St Aubyn Centre Education Department
St Aubyn Centre, CO4 5HG 		4,080 yd Pupil referral unit 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, Colchester897 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Harwich Road Fish and ChipsHarwich Road Fish And Chips, 354 Harwich Road273 yd
Peking Palace356 Harwich Road, Colchester273 yd
China Garden21 Bromley Road, Colchester304 yd
Indian Village319 Harwich Road, Colchester375 yd
Fish 'N' Chick'NFish 'n' Chick'n, 54 St Christopher Road883 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Express, 19A Bromley Road304 yd
TescoTesco Express, 48-52 St Christopher Road864 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Roach Vale Primary School
ROACH VALE 		grass pitches106 yd
Gasrec Playing Field
SALARY CLOSE 		grass pitches231 yd
Parsons Heath C Of E Primary School
TEMPLEWOOD ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool332 yd
Colchester Sports And Social Ground (Closed)
grass pitches343 yd
Hazelmere Junior School
HAWTHORN AVENUE 		grass pitches421 yd
Colchester Academy
HAWTHORN AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool530 yd
Friars Grove Primary School
UPLAND DRIVE 		grass pitches, swimming pool1,078 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 89.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 89.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 89.1%

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 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Roach Vale Street dangerous?

In 2023, 142 crimes were reported near Roach Vale . 53% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CO4 3YN.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 142
Violence And Sexual Offences 71
Public Order 16
Anti Social Behaviour 11
Criminal Damage And Arson 11
Other Theft 9
Vehicle Crime 6
Other Crime 5
Burglary 4
Shoplifting 4
Drugs 2
Theft From The Person 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bridgebrook Close517 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Blackwater Avenue184 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Blackwater Avenue184 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Paul Spendlove Court67 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Salary Close372 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Laburnum Grove536 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Redwood Close468 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Oaklands67 yd
2023-11Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Oaklands67 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Francis Way499 yd

Employment

CO4 3YN 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee97
Retired36
Part-Time Employee33
Self-Employed21
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Unemployed9
Student (economically inactive)8
Looking after home or family4
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Human health and social work activities28
Education13
Manufacturing12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Transport and storage11
Administrative and support service activities10
Other10
Financial and insurance activities8
Construction8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Information and communication3
Accommodation and food service activities2
Real estate activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female144
Male139

Partnership Status

Single78
Married: Opposite sex105
Separated13
Divorced21
Widowed5

Health

Very good health126
Good health104
Fair health43
Bad health9
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 58
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian5
Black African11
Black Caribbean7
Other Black7
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other2
White241
Roma1
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom236
European Union20
Africa8
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK236
10+ Years31
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom224
Ireland3
Italy3
Poland5
Romania3
Other EU countries4
Southern Asia6
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America1
No passport held35

Religion

No religion142
Christian115
Hindu1
Jewish1
Sikh1
Other religion8
Not answered18
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