Highwoods Square is in Highwoods, Colchester and in Colchester district. CO4 9SW 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 Square, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9SW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO4 9YD, CO4 9YB, CO4 9SN, CO4 9EB, CO4 4EB, CO4 9YF, CO4 9XR, CO4 9ED, CO4 9TH.

Highwoods Square Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Highwoods Square are based on 9 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 9SW

Average Price
£139,995
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£139,995
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highwoods Square

Average Price
£201,129
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 SquareStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
28 Ivor Brown Court Highwoods Square, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£150,0002022-03-11 £149,672
5 Ivor Brown Court Highwoods Square, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£114,0002021-07-14 £119,142
28 Ivor Brown Court Highwoods Square, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£125,0002014-08-06 £174,108
28 Ivor Brown Court Highwoods Square, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£129,0002007-12-04 £165,422
5 Ivor Brown Court Highwoods Square, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£97,0002007-05-11 £127,218

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Highwoods Community Primary School
Tynedale Square, Highwoods CO4 9SN 		117 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brinkley Grove Primary School
Rawlings Crescent, Highwoods CO4 9GF 		715 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester
Clay Lane Grove, CO4 0HH 		934 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Friars Grove Primary School
Upland Drive, CO4 0PZ 		1,221 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen Boudica Primary School
Cowper Crescent, CO4 5XT 		1,285 yd Community school No 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 		658 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Trinity School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		691 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Colchester Academy
Hawthorn Avenue, CO4 3JL 		2,606 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		2,736 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		3,583 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 		2,826 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		2,873 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 		1,252 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The St Aubyn Centre Education Department
St Aubyn Centre, CO4 5HG 		1,968 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		3,447 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		3,489 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		3,553 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 Square196 yd
Refresh CafeUnit 2, Phoenix Square968 yd
Fitness For LessUnit 2, Phoenix Square968 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Highwood Community Primary School
TYNEDALE SQUARE 		grass pitches124 yd
Brinkley Grove Primary School
RAWLINGS CRESCENT 		grass pitches730 yd
St Johns C Of E Primary School
CLAY LANE GROVE 		grass pitches800 yd
Fitness4Less (Colchester)
UNIT 2 UNIT 2 WYNCOLLS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool969 yd
Friars Grove Primary School
UPLAND DRIVE 		grass pitches, swimming pool1,090 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 94.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 94.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 94.6%

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 speed61.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed72.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Highwoods Square Street dangerous?

In 2023, 314 crimes were reported near Highwoods Square . 32% 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 9SW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 314
Violence And Sexual Offences 93
Shoplifting 51
Public Order 48
Anti Social Behaviour 27
Criminal Damage And Arson 23
Vehicle Crime 23
Other Theft 18
Bicycle Theft 9
Other Crime 7
Burglary 6
Drugs 5
Possession Of Weapons 4

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station192 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station192 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station192 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Highwoods Square105 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Highwoods Square105 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station192 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station192 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station192 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Petrol Station192 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station192 yd

Employment

CO4 9SW 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee74
Retired52
Part-Time Employee19
Self-Employed17
Student (economically inactive)11
Unemployed8
Looking after home or family8
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities18
Education13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Construction12
Financial and insurance activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Administrative and support service activities6
Manufacturing5
Other4
Information and communication3
Real estate activities2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Transport and storage2

People

Gender

Female127
Male100

Partnership Status

Single78
Married: Opposite sex69
Married: Same sex1
Separated8
Divorced31
Widowed11

Health

Very good health92
Good health78
Fair health47
Bad health8
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 21
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 62
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian2
Other Asian2
Black African2
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
White205
Arab5
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom189
European Union15
Rest of Europe5
Africa9
Middle East and Asia9
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK189
10+ Years23
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom167
Ireland1
Germany2
Poland1
Romania5
Other EU countries5
North Africa5
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia1
Central Asia1
No passport held36

Religion

No religion97
Christian107
Hindu2
Muslim10
Sikh1
Not answered10
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