Westwood Hill is in Braiswick, Colchester and in Colchester district. CO4 5BN is located in the Lexden and Braiswick electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Colchester. This postcode has been in use since 1992-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Westwood Hill, Braiswick, Colchester, CO4 5BN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO4 5BJ, CO4 5AW, CO4 5BG, CO4 5BB, CO4 5BQ.

Westwood Hill Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Westwood Hill are based on 19 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 5BN

Average Price
£900,650
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£900,650
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westwood Hill

Average Price
£900,650
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westwood HillStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
The Birches Westwood Hill, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£685,0002019-01-30 £818,605
Oakridge Westwood Hill, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£647,0002018-03-02 £787,671
Little Heath Westwood Hill, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£625,0002016-07-15 £841,054
10 Westwood Hill, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£551,0002016-06-20 £746,573
Oakridge Westwood Hill, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£472,5002015-05-18 £712,634

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 		608 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt
New Church Road, West Bergholt CO6 3JF 		1,788 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Myland Community Primary School
Mill Road, Mile End CO4 5LD 		1,967 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen Boudica Primary School
Cowper Crescent, CO4 5XT 		2,286 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4North Primary School and Nursery
John Harper Street, CO1 1RP 		2,379 yd Community school Yes 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 		2,079 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		2,736 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		2,736 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		2,851 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
1out of 4Philip Morant School and College
Rembrandt Way, CO3 4QS 		3,188 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 		2,233 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Sixth Form College Colchester
North Hill, CO1 1SN 		2,778 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 		2,258 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4North East Essex Co-operative Academy
Turner Road, Mile End CO4 5LB 		2,405 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road, CO3 3RB 		2,423 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedHolmwood House School
Chitts Hill, Lexden CO3 9ST 		2,439 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The St Aubyn Centre Education Department
St Aubyn Centre, CO4 5HG 		2,704 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
Colchester Golf Club21 Braiswick, Colchester762 yd
Beauty at the Bay269 Bergholt Road, Colchester1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Woods Sports Club (Closed)
Braiswick 		grass pitches638 yd
Colchester Golf Club
BRAISWICK 		golf760 yd
Playgolf Colchester
BAKERS LANE 		golf, health and fitness suite1,034 yd
Your Gym (Colchester)
Bakers Lane 		health and fitness suite1,058 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 speed64.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed66.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed78.65 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed78.65 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Westwood Hill Street dangerous?

In 2023, 8 crimes were reported near Westwood Hill . 83% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CO4 5BN.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 8
Violence And Sexual Offences 4
Public Order 2
Criminal Damage And Arson 1
Vehicle Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-07Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near West Wood Hill0 yd
2023-06Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Keepers Green355 yd
2023-06Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Achnacone Drive460 yd
2023-05Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near West Wood Hill0 yd
2023-04Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Achnacone Drive460 yd
2023-03Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near West Wood Hill0 yd
2023-01Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Keepers Green355 yd
2023-01Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Braiswick460 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CO4 5BN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee75
Retired75
Part-Time Employee37
Self-Employed20
Looking after home or family11
Student (economically inactive)9
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
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

Female148
Male138

Partnership Status

Single48
Married: Opposite sex156
Civil partnership: Same sex4
Separated2
Divorced7
Widowed20

Health

Very good health179
Good health85
Fair health20
Bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications15
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 126
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian9
Other Asian3
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other1
White256
Arab1
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom248
European Union16
Rest of Europe1
Africa5
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK248
10+ Years34
5-10 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom262
Ireland7
France1
Lithuania3
Other EU countries1
North Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
South-East Asia1
No passport held8

Religion

No religion76
Christian183
Hindu12
Muslim2
Not answered13
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