Parker Road is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO4 5BE is located in the Highwoods electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Colchester. This postcode has been in use since 2004-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about Parker Road, Colchester, CO4 5BE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO4 5AN, CO4 5BD, CO4 5ZJ, CO4 5ZH, CO4 5TZ, CO4 5ZR, CO4 6DX, CO4 5AL, CO4 5ZG.

Parker Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Parker Road are based on 43 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 5BE

Average Price
£447,132
Semi-Detached
£425,292
Terraced
£418,468
Detached
£472,931
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Parker Road

Average Price
£447,132
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Parker Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
21 Parker Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002021-03-15 £370,582
17 Parker Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£340,0002020-08-12 £406,055
15 Parker Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£338,0002020-01-31 £414,247
9 Parker Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£452,0002019-12-12 £557,876
20 Parker Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£342,0002018-08-08 £414,980

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Brinkley Grove Primary School
Rawlings Crescent, Highwoods CO4 9GF 		964 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Camulos Academy
Whitmore Drive, Via Urbis Romanea CO4 6AL 		1,191 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highwoods Community Primary School
Tynedale Square, Highwoods CO4 9SN 		1,536 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester
Clay Lane Grove, CO4 0HH 		1,888 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Myland Community Primary School
Mill Road, Mile End CO4 5LD 		2,114 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Trinity School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		915 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Gilberd School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		961 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Colchester Academy
Hawthorn Avenue, CO4 3JL 		3,913 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		4,012 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		4,976 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		4,186 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Sixth Form College Colchester
North Hill, CO1 1SN 		4,268 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The St Aubyn Centre Education Department
St Aubyn Centre, CO4 5HG 		1,474 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4North East Essex Co-operative Academy
Turner Road, Mile End CO4 5LB 		1,742 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Langham Oaks
School Road, Langham CO4 5PA 		3,447 yd Academy special sponsor led No Boys More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		4,815 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		4,881 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
Sarah's Coffee ShopThe Centre, 707 The Crescent479 yd
Mimosa706 The Crescent, Colchester488 yd
Cafe PlusUnit C5 And C6, The Seedbed Centre795 yd
Hamilton's Health & Fitness12 Telford Way, Colchester962 yd
Refresh CafeUnit 2, Phoenix Square1,040 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Delish hot pot catering services133 Gavin Way, Colchester695 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Royal London Insurance Sports Ground (Closed)
Mill Road 		grass pitches165 yd
Mill Road Playing Fields
MILL ROAD 		grass pitches622 yd
Crossfit Colchester
HECKWORTH CLOSE 		health and fitness suite678 yd
Brinkley Grove Primary School
RAWLINGS CRESCENT 		grass pitches886 yd
Hamilton'S Fitness Centre
Telford Way 		health and fitness suite954 yd
Fitness4Less (Colchester)
UNIT 2 UNIT 2 WYNCOLLS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,035 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 speed69.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed66.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed76.74 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed76.74 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Parker Road dangerous?

In 2023, 186 crimes were reported near Parker Road . 46% 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 5BE.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 186
Violence And Sexual Offences 80
Public Order 21
Anti Social Behaviour 19
Criminal Damage And Arson 19
Other Theft 14
Vehicle Crime 11
Shoplifting 8
Burglary 4
Drugs 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 2
Other Crime 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near De Grey Road226 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Destination Drive285 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near De Grey Road226 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near De Grey Road226 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near De Grey Road226 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near De Grey Road226 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near De Grey Road226 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near De Grey Road226 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near De Grey Road226 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near De Grey Road226 yd

Employment

CO4 5BE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

CO4 5BE area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 Employee87
Self-Employed25
Part-Time Employee22
Retired18
Unemployed12
Looking after home or family12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Student (economically inactive)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Other5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Human health and social work activities24
Construction20
Financial and insurance activities15
Manufacturing14
Education14
Accommodation and food service activities9
Administrative and support service activities8
Other7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Information and communication5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Transport and storage4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female132
Male151

Partnership Status

Single99
Married: Opposite sex79
Married: Same sex2
Divorced22
Widowed7

Health

Very good health159
Good health84
Fair health30
Bad health4
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications26
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 87
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese10
Indian12
Pakistani6
Other Asian1
Black African8
Black Caribbean4
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other2
White208
Arab2
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom211
European Union30
Rest of Europe1
Africa11
Middle East and Asia25
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK211
10+ Years37
5-10 Years16
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom215
Ireland4
Italy1
Portugal1
Lithuania8
Romania12
Other EU countries5
North Africa2
Southern Asia8
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held24

Religion

No religion139
Christian104
Buddhist3
Hindu5
Muslim17
Sikh1
Not answered10
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