Straight Road is in Polstead Heath, Colchester and in Babergh district.
CO6 5BB is located in the Brett Vale electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of South Suffolk. This postcode has been in use
since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Straight Road, Polstead Heath, Colchester, CO6 5BB and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shoulder Of Mutton Straight Road, Colchester, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building | £695,000 | 2022-12-19 | £688,834 |
| Deben House Straight Road, Colchester, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building | £825,000 | 2020-08-12 | £1,044,355 |
| Squires Cottage Straight Road, Colchester, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building | £560,000 | 2020-06-15 | £676,789 |
| Sunnyside Straight Road, Colchester, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building | £355,000 | 2015-07-31 | £534,004 |
| Squires Cottage Straight Road, Colchester, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building | £430,000 | 2015-01-30 | £672,520 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4out of 4 | Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Stone Street Road, Boxford CO10 5NP | 3,818 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Hadleigh Community Primary School Station Road, IP7 5HQ | 4,070 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 2out of 4 | Kersey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Cherry Hill, Kersey IP7 6EG | 4,182 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 2out of 4 | Stoke-by-Nayland Church of England Primary School School Street, Stoke by Nayland CO6 4QY | 4,256 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hadleigh Stonehouse Road, Hadleigh IP7 5BH | 4,545 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3out of 4 | Hadleigh High School Highlands Road, Hadleigh IP7 5HU | 4,675 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - not rated | OneSchool Global UK Colchester Campus Sudbury Road, Stoke by Nayland CO6 4RW | 4,144 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 80 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 174.2 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 28.2 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 115 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 4 crimes were reported
near Straight Road .
86% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered very safe.
The most common type of crime was
burglary. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CO6 5BB.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
| All Crimes | 4 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other Theft | 1 |
| Public Order | 1 |
List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CO6 5BB.
| Month | Crime Type | Outcome | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06 | Other theft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Heath Road | 176 yd |
| 2023-05 | Burglary | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Straight Road | 0 yd |
| 2023-05 | Burglary | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Straight Road | 0 yd |
| 2023-01 | Public order | Awaiting court outcome | On or near Heath Close | 237 yd |
CO6 5BB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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.
The percentage of retired residents living in CO6 5BB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
| Retired | 84 |
| Full-Time Employee | 77 |
| Self-Employed | 50 |
| Part-Time Employee | 21 |
| Looking after home or family | 11 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 9 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 5 |
| Unemployed | 4 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 3 |
| Other |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 22 |
| Education | 17 |
| Manufacturing | 16 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 14 |
| Construction | 13 |
| Human health and social work activities | 11 |
| Transport and storage | 10 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 9 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 6 |
| Information and communication | 6 |
| Real estate activities | 5 |
| Other | 4 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 4 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 4 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 3 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Female | 156 |
| Male | 150 |
| Single | 64 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 152 |
| Separated | 2 |
| Divorced | 20 |
| Widowed | 26 |
| Very good health | 153 |
| Good health | 116 |
| Fair health | 28 |
| Bad health | 5 |
| Very bad health | 1 |
| No qualifications | 36 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 28 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 42 |
| Apprenticeship | 20 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 45 |
| Degree or Similar | 91 |
| Other | 3 |
| Other Asian | 1 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 1 |
| Mixed Other | 1 |
| White | 301 |
| Other | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 296 |
| European Union | 7 |
| Africa | 1 |
| Middle East and Asia | 1 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 2 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 296 |
| 10+ Years | 7 |
| 2-5 Years | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 269 |
| Ireland | 2 |
| South-East Asia | 1 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 1 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| No passport held | 30 |
| No religion | 106 |
| Christian | 181 |
| Buddhist | 1 |
| Other religion | 2 |
| Not answered | 16 |