Lower Street is in Stratford St Mary, Colchester and in Babergh district. CO7 6FA is located in the Brett Vale electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South Suffolk. This postcode has been in use since 2017-09-01.
StreetScan combines information about Lower Street, Stratford St Mary, Colchester, CO7 6FA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO7 6JS, CO7 6JR, CO7 6LH, CO7 6JQ.

Lower Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lower Street are based on 71 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Babergh.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO7 6FA

Average Price
£471,149
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£437,205
Other
£674,814

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Street

Average Price
£750,979
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 The Old Maltings Lower Street, Colchester, Suffolk
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property
£387,5002019-12-18 £421,065
2 The Old Maltings Lower Street, Colchester, Suffolk
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property
£300,0002019-03-22 £324,221
4 The Old Maltings Lower Street, Colchester, Suffolk
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property
£320,0002019-03-15 £345,835
3 The Old Maltings Lower Street, Colchester, Suffolk
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property
£375,0002018-05-31 £407,191
6 The Old Maltings Lower Street, Colchester, Suffolk
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property
£505,0002017-12-18 £555,453

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Stratford St Mary Primary School
Stratford St Mary, CO7 6YG
506 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dedham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Parson's Field, Dedham CO7 6BZ
2,646 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Langham Primary School
School Road, Langham CO4 5PB
2,912 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4East Bergholt Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
School Lane, East Bergholt CO7 6SW
3,212 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Boxted St Peter's Church of England School
Carter's Hill, Boxted CO4 5YN
4,286 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4East Bergholt High School
Heath Road, East Bergholt CO7 6RJ
4,421 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Langham Oaks
School Road, Langham CO4 5PA
3,280 yd Academy special sponsor led No Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in CO7 6FA area.

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Stratford St. Mary Primary School
STRICKMERE
grass pitches497 yd
Stratford Playing Fields (Closed)
grass pitches829 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Safety

Is Lower Street dangerous?

In 2023, 11 crimes were reported near Lower Street . 82% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CO7 6FA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 11
Violence And Sexual Offences 5
Anti Social Behaviour 3
Burglary 2
Criminal Damage And Arson 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CO7 6FA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-07Anti-social behaviourOn or near Tallyho Corner528 yd
2023-07BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Street61 yd
2023-07BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Street61 yd
2023-06Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Street61 yd
2023-05Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Tallyho Corner528 yd
2023-05Anti-social behaviourOn or near Tallyho Corner528 yd
2023-04Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Tallyho Corner528 yd
2023-04Violence and sexual offencesCourt result unavailableOn or near The Street495 yd
2023-04Violence and sexual offencesCourt result unavailableOn or near The Street495 yd
2023-04Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Street495 yd

Employment

CO7 6FA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 Employee102
Retired88
Self-Employed51
Part-Time Employee37
Student (economically inactive)16
Looking after home or family15
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed4
Long-Term Sick or disabled3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities20
Human health and social work activities18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Construction16
Education16
Accommodation and food service activities14
Administrative and support service activities11
Other9
Financial and insurance activities9
Manufacturing8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Transport and storage6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing4
Real estate activities4
Information and communication4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female204
Male202

Partnership Status

Single95
Married: Opposite sex166
Separated11
Divorced34
Widowed20

Health

Very good health242
Good health105
Fair health42
Bad health15
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications52
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 56
Degree or Similar 126

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other1
White396
Arab1
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom377
European Union8
Rest of Europe4
Africa3
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK377
10+ Years20
5-10 Years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom349
Ireland2
Italy4
Spain1
Other EU countries3
Oceania3
No passport held44

Religion

No religion172
Christian200
Other religion5
Not answered27