Vortex Road is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO4 5AR is located in the Mile End electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Colchester. This postcode has been in use since 2011-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Vortex Road, Colchester, CO4 5AR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO4 5YJ, CO4 5SP, CO4 5WX, CO4 5XU, CO4 5ZX, CO4 5UB, CO4 5UW, CO4 5SE, CO4 5ZU.

Vortex Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Vortex Road are based on 9 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 5AR

Average Price
£555,529
Semi-Detached
£456,072
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£583,946
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vortex Road

Average Price
£555,529
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vortex Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Vortex Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£429,0002018-07-10 £519,936
10 Vortex Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£396,0002017-11-09 £480,595
2 Vortex Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£425,0002016-04-20 £593,715
6 Vortex Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002013-03-01 £512,071
2 Vortex Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, a newly built property 		£350,0002012-06-29 £645,903

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Braiswick Primary School
Apprentice Drive, New Braiswick Park CO4 5QJ 		117 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4North Primary School and Nursery
John Harper Street, CO1 1RP 		1,747 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Myland Community Primary School
Mill Road, Mile End CO4 5LD 		1,781 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen Boudica Primary School
Cowper Crescent, CO4 5XT 		1,853 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt
New Church Road, West Bergholt CO6 3JF 		2,420 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		1,441 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		2,254 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		2,257 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		2,257 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
1out of 4Philip Morant School and College
Rembrandt Way, CO3 4QS 		2,748 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		1,599 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Sixth Form College Colchester
North Hill, CO1 1SN 		2,140 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		1,689 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road, CO3 3RB 		1,893 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
3out of 4North East Essex Co-operative Academy
Turner Road, Mile End CO4 5LB 		2,172 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		2,206 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		2,373 yd Other independent school Yes 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
Colchester Golf Club21 Braiswick, Colchester501 yd
Beauty at the Bay269 Bergholt Road, Colchester660 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Woods Sports Club (Closed)
Braiswick 		grass pitches407 yd
Colchester Golf Club
BRAISWICK 		golf502 yd
Playgolf Colchester
BAKERS LANE 		golf, health and fitness suite961 yd
Your Gym (Colchester)
Bakers Lane 		health and fitness suite977 yd
Spring Lane Playing Field
Spring Lane 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,017 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed29.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed33.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed54.12 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed54.12 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed15.7 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Vortex Road dangerous?

In 2023, 60 crimes were reported near Vortex Road . 68% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CO4 5AR.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 60
Violence And Sexual Offences 34
Public Order 7
Criminal Damage And Arson 5
Anti Social Behaviour 4
Bicycle Theft 3
Other Theft 2
Vehicle Crime 2
Burglary 1
Possession Of Weapons 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CO4 5AR.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOffender given a cautionOn or near Fan Avenue168 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Blade Road267 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Blade Road267 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Apprentice Drive97 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Celandine Court458 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Celandine Court458 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Celandine Court458 yd
2023-11Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Turbine Road366 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Turbine Road366 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Blade Road267 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee134
Part-Time Employee37
Self-Employed23
Retired17
Unemployed7
Looking after home or family7
Student (economically inactive)6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Long-Term Sick or disabled1
Other

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities38
Human health and social work activities35
Education25
Professional, scientific and technical activities22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Manufacturing12
Other11
Information and communication10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Administrative and support service activities8
Construction8
Accommodation and food service activities5
Transport and storage3
Real estate activities3

People

Gender

Female163
Male180

Partnership Status

Single61
Married: Opposite sex160
Separated1
Divorced13
Widowed3

Health

Very good health233
Good health91
Fair health17
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications4
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship3
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 129
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese2
Indian17
Other Asian9
Black African5
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian10
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other2
White290
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom303
European Union12
Rest of Europe1
Africa8
Middle East and Asia17
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK303
10+ Years35
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom307
Germany2
Italy1
Spain1
Poland1
Romania1
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania1
No passport held23

Religion

No religion142
Christian140
Buddhist1
Hindu14
Muslim6
Sikh1
Other religion2
Not answered38
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