Highwoods Approach is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO4 9BA is located in the Highwoods electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Colchester. This postcode has been in use since 2002-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Highwoods Approach, Colchester, CO4 9BA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO4 9BD, CO4 0EY, CO4 0HJ, CO4 0JP, CO4 9BE, CO4 0JR, CO4 9RS, CO4 9RD, CO4 9RE.

Highwoods Approach Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Highwoods Approach are based on 2 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 9BA

Average Price
£6,034,537
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£6,034,537

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highwoods Approach

Average Price
£6,034,537
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highwoods ApproachStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Rovers Tye Highwoods Approach, Colchester, Essex
Other, an established residential building 		£9,509,7972021-07-03 £9,938,736
Rovers Tye Highwoods Approach, Colchester, Essex
Other, an established residential building 		£1,965,0002019-05-26 £2,130,338

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester
Clay Lane Grove, CO4 0HH 		295 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highwoods Community Primary School
Tynedale Square, Highwoods CO4 9SN 		549 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brinkley Grove Primary School
Rawlings Crescent, Highwoods CO4 9GF 		804 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Friars Grove Primary School
Upland Drive, CO4 0PZ 		872 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery
Barnardiston Road, CO4 0DT 		1,515 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Gilberd School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		852 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Trinity School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		911 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Colchester Academy
Hawthorn Avenue, CO4 3JL 		2,176 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		3,202 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		3,953 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Sixth Form College Colchester
North Hill, CO1 1SN 		3,177 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		3,314 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 		1,881 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The St Aubyn Centre Education Department
St Aubyn Centre, CO4 5HG 		2,498 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		3,788 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		3,860 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		4,005 yd Academy special converter 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
Tesco Family Dining LtdTesco Family Dining Tesco Supermarket, Highwoods Square451 yd
Refresh CafeUnit 2, Phoenix Square794 yd
Fitness For LessUnit 2, Phoenix Square794 yd
Greggs58 St Christopher Road, Colchester821 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fish 'N' Chick'NFish 'n' Chick'n, 54 St Christopher Road827 yd
KFC ArdleighUnit 1 Colonels Place, Ipswich Road1,086 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Express, 48-52 St Christopher Road837 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Johns C Of E Primary School
CLAY LANE GROVE 		grass pitches170 yd
Highwood Community Primary School
TYNEDALE SQUARE 		grass pitches690 yd
Friars Grove Primary School
UPLAND DRIVE 		grass pitches, swimming pool794 yd
Fitness4Less (Colchester)
UNIT 2 UNIT 2 WYNCOLLS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool798 yd
Brinkley Grove Primary School
RAWLINGS CRESCENT 		grass pitches917 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%

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

Safety

Is Highwoods Approach Street dangerous?

In 2023, 326 crimes were reported near Highwoods Approach . 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 9BA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 326
Violence And Sexual Offences 113
Shoplifting 72
Public Order 32
Anti Social Behaviour 27
Criminal Damage And Arson 20
Other Theft 20
Vehicle Crime 18
Bicycle Theft 9
Other Crime 5
Drugs 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Burglary 3

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CO4 9BA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cotswold Court228 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station455 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Highwoods Approach228 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sinnington End218 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station455 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station455 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station455 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station455 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Petrol Station455 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station455 yd

Employment

CO4 9BA area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CO4 9BA area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee55
Part-Time Employee16
Self-Employed13
Retired13
Student (economically inactive)11
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Looking after home or family8
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Other3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Manufacturing10
Education10
Administrative and support service activities9
Transport and storage8
Construction7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Financial and insurance activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Other4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female84
Male90

Partnership Status

Single66
Married: Opposite sex53
Separated2
Divorced17

Health

Very good health84
Good health57
Fair health24
Bad health7
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications18
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship1
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
Degree or Similar 34
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese11
Indian6
Other Asian7
Black African6
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other3
White134
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom127
European Union22
Africa6
Middle East and Asia18
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK127
10+ Years27
5-10 Years19
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom131
Ireland1
Lithuania4
Romania8
Other EU countries8
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held18

Religion

No religion79
Christian68
Buddhist3
Hindu5
Muslim6
Sikh2
Other religion2
Not answered10
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