Birchwood Drive is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO4 6AW is located in the Mile End electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Colchester. This postcode has been in use since 2018-03-01.
StreetScan combines information about Birchwood Drive, Colchester, CO4 6AW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO4 5LQ, CO4 5LG, CO4 6AU, CO4 6BP, CO4 5ZF, CO4 5ET, CO4 5EW.

Birchwood Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birchwood Drive are based on 60 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 6AW

Average Price
£532,369
Semi-Detached
£381,317
Terraced
£321,879
Detached
£449,654
Flats/Maisonettes
£217,776
Other
£9,323,409

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birchwood Drive

Average Price
£532,369
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birchwood DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
30 Birchwood Drive, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£310,0002023-02-16 £293,745
15 Birchwood Drive, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£390,0002022-12-09 £376,055
16 Birchwood Drive, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£295,0002022-08-05 £287,330
5 Birchwood Drive, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£376,0002022-07-18 £371,754
34 Birchwood Drive, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£230,0002022-02-28 £230,162

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Myland Community Primary School
Mill Road, Mile End CO4 5LD 		398 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Camulos Academy
Whitmore Drive, Via Urbis Romanea CO4 6AL 		739 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen Boudica Primary School
Cowper Crescent, CO4 5XT 		1,266 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highwoods Community Primary School
Tynedale Square, Highwoods CO4 9SN 		1,890 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School
Coach Road, Great Horkesley CO6 4AT 		1,909 yd Voluntary aided 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 		1,778 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Gilberd School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		1,823 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		2,585 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		3,625 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		4,013 yd Voluntary aided school 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 		2,787 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Sixth Form College Colchester
North Hill, CO1 1SN 		3,082 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 		588 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The St Aubyn Centre Education Department
St Aubyn Centre, CO4 5HG 		702 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		3,285 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		3,543 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road, CO3 3RB 		3,572 yd Other independent school Yes Girls 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 Road456 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Myland Fisheries32 Nayland Road, Colchester411 yd
SubwayUnit 6, Colchester General Hospital758 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op Daily63 Nayland Road, Colchester414 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Mill Road Recreation Ground
RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND MILL ROAD 		grass pitches439 yd
Mile End Sports Ground
Fords Lane 		grass pitches571 yd
Camulos Academy
WHITMORE DRIVE 		grass pitches662 yd
David Lloyd Leisure Centre
UNITED WAY 		swimming pool, tennis courts886 yd
Colchester United (Jobserve Community Stadium)
JOBSERVE COMMUNITY STADIUM JOBSERVE COMMUNITY STADIUM UNITED WAY 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches937 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed360 Mbit/s
Average download speed360 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed360 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed360 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed180 Mbit/s
Average upload speed180 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed180 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Birchwood Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 331 crimes were reported near Birchwood Drive . 31% 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 6AW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 331
Violence And Sexual Offences 207
Criminal Damage And Arson 31
Public Order 27
Other Theft 18
Anti Social Behaviour 14
Vehicle Crime 9
Burglary 6
Possession Of Weapons 4
Bicycle Theft 4
Drugs 4
Other Crime 3
Robbery 2
Shoplifting 1
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 6AW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Whitmore Drive346 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Whitmore Drive346 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Willow Crescent224 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wildeve Avenue518 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Summertime Drive510 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Leech'S Lane295 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Leech'S Lane295 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Whitmore Drive346 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Whitmore Drive346 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Whitmore Drive346 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee163
Retired62
Self-Employed44
Part-Time Employee39
Long-Term Sick or disabled24
Looking after home or family18
Student (economically inactive)17
Other13
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Education15
Manufacturing12
Construction10
Administrative and support service activities7
Transport and storage7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Other5
Financial and insurance activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities2
Information and communication1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female271
Male237

Partnership Status

Single147
Married: Opposite sex174
Separated6
Divorced41
Widowed22

Health

Very good health263
Good health155
Fair health55
Bad health29
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications65
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 42
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 79
Degree or Similar 139
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi10
Chinese2
Indian21
Pakistani4
Other Asian10
Black African10
Black Caribbean3
Other Black7
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other1
White420
Roma1
Arab6
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom427
European Union22
Rest of Europe5
Africa13
Middle East and Asia25
The Americas and the Caribbean8
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK427
10+ Years47
5-10 Years21
2-5 Years13
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom387
Ireland1
Portugal2
Spain4
Poland7
Romania9
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa4
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held85

Religion

No religion230
Christian210
Hindu3
Muslim33
Not answered33
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