Head Street is in Rowhedge, Colchester and in Colchester district. CO5 7HN is located in the Old Heath and The Hythe electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Harwich and North Essex. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Head Street, Rowhedge, Colchester, CO5 7HN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO5 7JR, CO5 7JQ, CO5 7EN, CO5 7HL, CO5 7JS, CO5 7JJ, CO5 7HJ, CO5 7HG, CO5 7DZ.

Head Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Head Street are based on 48 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 CO5 7HN

Average Price
£244,451
Semi-Detached
£315,984
Terraced
£228,555
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Head Street

Average Price
£297,993
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Head Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Head Street, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£300,0002021-10-25 £325,462
11 Head Street, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£170,0002020-12-18 £193,481
7 Head Street, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£200,0002017-12-21 £238,086
13 Head Street, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£150,0002016-11-28 £190,371
5 Head Street, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£144,5002006-11-01 £250,600

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge
Rectory Road, Rowhedge CO5 7HR
356 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Broomgrove Infant School
Broome Grove, Off Heath Road CO7 9QB
1,414 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Broomgrove Junior School
Broome Grove, Wivenhoe CO7 9QB
1,414 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Church Road, Fingringhoe CO5 7BN
1,635 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Millfields Primary School
Bowes Road, Wivenhoe CO7 9RD
1,862 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Thomas Lord Audley School
Monkwick Avenue, Monkwick CO2 8NJ
3,447 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Colchester Academy
Hawthorn Avenue, CO4 3JL
4,405 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedUniversity of Essex
Wivenhoe Park, CO4 3SQ
2,140 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Market Field School
School Road, Elmstead Market CO7 7ET
4,497 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD
5,372 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
Rowhedge Mariners ChapelChapel, 13 Chapel Street60 yd
GO4 Cafe' on the RecOld Heath Recreation Ground, Pavilion484 yd
Congregational Church101 High Street, Wivenhoe869 yd
The Wiv HubFirst Floor, 77-79 High Street897 yd
Saffron47-49 High Street, Wivenhoe899 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Greyhound62 High Street, Wivenhoe917 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Rowhedge Village Hall
RECTORY ROAD
466 yd
Rowhedge Recreation Ground
COLNE RISE
grass pitches482 yd
King George V Playing Field, Wivenhoe
HIGH STREET
grass pitches798 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 14.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 14.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 14.3%

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 speed24.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed40.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed6.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed19.98 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Head Street dangerous?

In 2023, 86 crimes were reported near Head Street. 63% 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 CO5 7HN.

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

More Crime Statistics for Head Street, Rowhedge, Colchester, CO5 7HN

Employment

CO5 7HN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee89
Retired70
Self-Employed34
Part-Time Employee30
Student (economically inactive)10
Unemployed8
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Looking after home or family3

Employment Industry

Education38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Construction16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Transport and storage12
Human health and social work activities12
Manufacturing11
Other8
Financial and insurance activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Administrative and support service activities3
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Information and communication2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female158
Male155

Partnership Status

Single83
Married: Opposite sex110
Separated8
Divorced34
Widowed23

Health

Very good health148
Good health104
Fair health46
Bad health11
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 83
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian5
Other Asian1
Black African1
White302
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom295
European Union6
Rest of Europe2
Africa7
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK295
10+ Years12
5-10 Years6
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom257
Spain1
Romania5
Other EU countries1
Southern Asia2
No passport held47

Religion

No religion141
Christian147
Hindu2
Sikh1
Not answered22