Blade Road is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO4 5ZU is located in the Mile End electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Colchester. This postcode has been in use since 2008-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about Blade Road, Colchester, CO4 5ZU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO4 5SE, CO4 5EZ, CO4 5ZW, CO4 5ZX, CO4 5RY, CO4 5TY, CO4 5UJ, CO4 5UB, CO4 5SP.

Blade Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Blade Road are based on 72 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 5ZU

Average Price
£406,667
Semi-Detached
£414,373
Terraced
£399,193
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blade Road

Average Price
£407,695
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blade Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
27 Blade Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£390,0002023-11-09 £390,000
41 Blade Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£415,0002022-10-13 £404,822
25 Blade Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£380,0002022-07-20 £380,718
12 Blade Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£365,0002021-12-16 £383,538
23 Blade Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£345,0002021-03-30 £388,889

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 		253 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4North Primary School and Nursery
John Harper Street, CO1 1RP 		1,523 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Myland Community Primary School
Mill Road, Mile End CO4 5LD 		1,595 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen Boudica Primary School
Cowper Crescent, CO4 5XT 		1,596 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Camulos Academy
Whitmore Drive, Via Urbis Romanea CO4 6AL 		2,572 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		1,257 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		2,147 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		2,256 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		2,256 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
1out of 4Philip Morant School and College
Rembrandt Way, CO3 4QS 		2,766 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 		1,432 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Sixth Form College Colchester
North Hill, CO1 1SN 		1,953 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 		1,625 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road, CO3 3RB 		1,859 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
3out of 4North East Essex Co-operative Academy
Turner Road, Mile End CO4 5LB 		1,964 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		2,091 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		2,242 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, Colchester421 yd
Beauty at the Bay269 Bergholt Road, Colchester441 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Woods Sports Club (Closed)
Braiswick 		grass pitches397 yd
Colchester Golf Club
BRAISWICK 		golf423 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 speed42.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed45.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed74.13 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed74.13 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Blade Road dangerous?

In 2023, 104 crimes were reported near Blade Road . 59% 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 5ZU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 104
Violence And Sexual Offences 55
Public Order 14
Criminal Damage And Arson 7
Vehicle Crime 5
Anti Social Behaviour 5
Drugs 5
Burglary 3
Bicycle Theft 3
Other Theft 2
Possession Of Weapons 2
Robbery 2
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Blade Road0 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Apprentice Drive172 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Engineers Square294 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Engineers Square294 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Celandine Court230 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Celandine Court230 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOffender given a cautionOn or near Fan Avenue99 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Celandine Court230 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Blade Road0 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Propelair Way367 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee122
Part-Time Employee25
Self-Employed23
Looking after home or family16
Student (economically inactive)9
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Retired6
Unemployed5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Education16
Financial and insurance activities15
Administrative and support service activities13
Manufacturing12
Construction10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Other9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Information and communication7
Accommodation and food service activities4
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Transport and storage2

People

Gender

Female155
Male141

Partnership Status

Single134
Married: Opposite sex68
Separated7
Divorced16
Widowed2

Health

Very good health151
Good health108
Fair health27
Bad health8
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications11
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 103
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian21
Other Asian3
Black African25
Black Caribbean1
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other5
White218
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom227
European Union28
Rest of Europe3
Africa21
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK227
10+ Years38
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom201
Ireland1
France1
Germany1
Poland11
Romania9
Other EU countries5
Turkey1
Central and Western Africa4
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia6
South-East Asia1
Central and South America2
No passport held50

Religion

No religion141
Christian100
Hindu14
Muslim5
Sikh4
Not answered31
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