Lower Street is in Stratford St Mary, Colchester and in Babergh district. CO7 6JS 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 Lower Street, Stratford St Mary, Colchester, CO7 6JS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO7 6FA, CO7 6JR.

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 6JS

Average Price
£540,101
Semi-Detached
£572,459
Terraced
£447,916
Detached
£749,725
Flats/Maisonettes
£314,091
Other
no sales

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
Nelson Cottage Lower Street, Colchester, Suffolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£440,0002023-07-27 £429,924
Clementines Lower Street, Colchester, Suffolk
Detached, an established residential building
£256,0002022-04-29 £259,990
7 Lower Street, Colchester, Suffolk
Terraced, an established residential building
£345,0002021-07-02 £376,472
Audley House Lower Street, Colchester, Suffolk
Detached, an established residential building
£870,0002019-03-06 £1,057,701
The Boathouse Lower Street, Colchester, Suffolk
Detached, an established residential building
£635,0002018-03-02 £770,653

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
560 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dedham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Parson's Field, Dedham CO7 6BZ
2,613 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Langham Primary School
School Road, Langham CO4 5PB
2,860 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
3,238 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
4,260 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
4,446 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
3,233 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 6JS area.

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Stratford St. Mary Primary School
STRICKMERE
grass pitches557 yd
Stratford Playing Fields (Closed)
grass pitches882 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 88.2%
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/s8.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed26.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed25.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed49 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed49 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed7.79 Mbit/s

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 6JS.

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 6JS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-07BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Street0 yd
2023-07BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Street0 yd
2023-06Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Street0 yd
2023-04Violence and sexual offencesCourt result unavailableOn or near The Street435 yd
2023-04Violence and sexual offencesCourt result unavailableOn or near The Street435 yd
2023-04Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Street435 yd
2023-03Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Lower Street244 yd

Employment

CO7 6JS 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