Bedford Road is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO4 5LS is located in the Mile End electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Colchester. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Bedford Road, Colchester, CO4 5LS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO4 5LT, CO4 5LU, CO4 5YA, CO4 5LY, CO4 5LX, CO4 5LP, CO4 5LW, CO4 5JE, CO4 5LN.

Bedford Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bedford Road are based on 61 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 5LS

Average Price
£337,510
Semi-Detached
£342,905
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£442,223
Flats/Maisonettes
£169,512
Other
£81,286

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bedford Road

Average Price
£337,510
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bedford Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Treetops Court Bedford Road, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£175,0002022-10-31 £166,972
12 Bedford Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£375,0002022-02-18 £392,473
41 Bedford Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£328,0002021-09-17 £355,067
61 Bedford Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£403,0002021-03-16 £459,522
29 Bedford Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002021-01-26 £402,663

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Camulos Academy
Whitmore Drive, Via Urbis Romanea CO4 6AL 		449 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Myland Community Primary School
Mill Road, Mile End CO4 5LD 		775 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen Boudica Primary School
Cowper Crescent, CO4 5XT 		1,137 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highwoods Community Primary School
Tynedale Square, Highwoods CO4 9SN 		1,196 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brinkley Grove Primary School
Rawlings Crescent, Highwoods CO4 9GF 		1,214 yd Foundation 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 		1,047 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Gilberd School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		1,090 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		2,718 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		3,724 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Colchester Academy
Hawthorn Avenue, CO4 3JL 		3,729 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable 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 		2,904 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Sixth Form College Colchester
North Hill, CO1 1SN 		3,073 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 4North East Essex Co-operative Academy
Turner Road, Mile End CO4 5LB 		377 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The St Aubyn Centre Education Department
St Aubyn Centre, CO4 5HG 		862 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		3,498 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		3,634 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		3,661 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
Dog & PheasantDog And Pheasant, 24 Nayland Road1,052 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Delish hot pot catering services133 Gavin Way, Colchester692 yd
SubwayUnit 6, Colchester General Hospital738 yd
Myland Fisheries32 Nayland Road, Colchester1,044 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op Daily63 Nayland Road, Colchester1,012 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Camulos Academy
WHITMORE DRIVE 		grass pitches540 yd
Mill Road Playing Fields
MILL ROAD 		grass pitches804 yd
Mill Road Recreation Ground
RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND MILL ROAD 		grass pitches812 yd
David Lloyd Leisure Centre
UNITED WAY 		swimming pool, tennis courts843 yd
Highwood Community Primary School
TYNEDALE SQUARE 		grass pitches1,053 yd
Brinkley Grove Primary School
RAWLINGS CRESCENT 		grass pitches1,085 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 speed33.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed31.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed44.2 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed44.2 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed6.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed11.35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bedford Road dangerous?

In 2023, 398 crimes were reported near Bedford Road . Only 26% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CO4 5LS.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 398
Violence And Sexual Offences 244
Public Order 41
Criminal Damage And Arson 31
Other Theft 26
Vehicle Crime 14
Anti Social Behaviour 9
Drugs 8
Other Crime 7
Burglary 4
Theft From The Person 4
Bicycle Theft 3
Shoplifting 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Robbery 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Venture Chase534 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Beaumont Close501 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Thomas Wakley Close298 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Podium Close528 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Fieldview Close304 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Venture Chase534 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Venture Chase534 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Venture Chase534 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Remus Close262 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Kirby Drive366 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee103
Retired65
Part-Time Employee25
Self-Employed24
Student (economically inactive)12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Looking after home or family5
Unemployed4
Other1
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Education21
Human health and social work activities20
Financial and insurance activities15
Construction13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Other5
Information and communication5
Manufacturing4
Administrative and support service activities4
Transport and storage3
Accommodation and food service activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female165
Male134

Partnership Status

Single62
Married: Opposite sex140
Civil partnership: Opposite sex1
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced18
Widowed20

Health

Very good health154
Good health101
Fair health32
Bad health10
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications27
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 97
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian1
Other Asian6
Black African11
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed Other2
White272
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom252
European Union22
Rest of Europe3
Africa8
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK252
10+ Years34
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom256
Ireland1
France1
Italy1
Portugal5
Spain2
Poland2
Romania4
Other EU countries4
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa2
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held19

Religion

No religion99
Christian169
Buddhist4
Hindu3
Muslim2
Other religion1
Not answered22
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