West Street is in Rowhedge, Colchester and in Colchester district. CO5 7HW 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 West Street, Rowhedge, Colchester, CO5 7HW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO5 7JS, CO5 7HP, CO5 7HF, CO5 7HL, CO5 7JR, CO5 7HN, CO5 7JQ, CO5 7HJ, CO5 7EH.

West Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on West Street are based on 372 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 7HW

Average Price
£226,865
Semi-Detached
£251,845
Terraced
£238,825
Detached
£407,238
Flats/Maisonettes
£131,168
Other
£191,006

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Street

Average Price
£448,588
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 West Street, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£235,0002023-04-18 £228,311
10 West Street, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£196,0002022-07-07 £192,985
4 West Street, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£225,0002022-01-05 £235,991
3 West Street, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£172,0002020-04-24 £208,887
3 West Street, Colchester, Essex
Other, an established residential building
£172,0002020-04-24 £191,006

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
306 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Broomgrove Infant School
Broome Grove, Off Heath Road CO7 9QB
1,478 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Broomgrove Junior School
Broome Grove, Wivenhoe CO7 9QB
1,478 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Church Road, Fingringhoe CO5 7BN
1,642 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Old Heath Community Primary School
Old Heath Road, CO2 8DD
1,898 yd Community 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
3,333 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Colchester Academy
Hawthorn Avenue, CO4 3JL
4,384 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed 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
5,397 yd Further education 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
2,129 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Market Field School
School Road, Elmstead Market CO7 7ET
4,591 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD
5,275 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 Street80 yd
GO4 Cafe' on the RecOld Heath Recreation Ground, Pavilion411 yd
Congregational Church101 High Street, Wivenhoe987 yd
Maison Mollies1A Station Road, Wivenhoe1,016 yd
The Olive Branch1A Station Road, Wivenhoe1,016 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Greyhound62 High Street, Wivenhoe1,036 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Rowhedge Village Hall
RECTORY ROAD
374 yd
Rowhedge Recreation Ground
COLNE RISE
grass pitches402 yd
King George V Playing Field, Wivenhoe
HIGH STREET
grass pitches918 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 speed54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed50.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is West Street dangerous?

In 2023, 104 crimes were reported near West Street. 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 CO5 7HW.

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

More Crime Statistics for West Street, Rowhedge, Colchester, CO5 7HW

Employment

CO5 7HW 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