Colchester Road is in Elmstead, Colchester and in Tendring district. CO7 7ED is located in the Alresford & Elmstead 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 Colchester Road, Elmstead, Colchester, CO7 7ED and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO7 7EG, CO7 7EL, CO7 7EH, CO7 7EJ, CO7 7EW, CO7 7ES, CO7 7EN, CO7 7HR, CO7 7EE.

Colchester Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Colchester Road are based on 938 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Tendring.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO7 7ED

Average Price
£295,525
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£295,525
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Colchester Road

Average Price
£512,240
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Colchester Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
40 Colchester Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£275,0002022-06-08 £274,134
41 Colchester Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£265,0002021-08-25 £288,117
42 Colchester Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£240,0002018-07-26 £292,176
41 Colchester Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£197,5002014-09-09 £307,498
34 Colchester Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£175,0002014-05-09 £294,308

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Elmstead Primary School
Elmcroft, Holly Way, Elmstead Market CO7 7YQ
404 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Broomgrove Infant School
Broome Grove, Off Heath Road CO7 9QB
2,918 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Broomgrove Junior School
Broome Grove, Wivenhoe CO7 9QB
2,918 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Millfields Primary School
Bowes Road, Wivenhoe CO7 9RD
3,011 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St George's Church of England Primary School, Great Bromley
Brook Street, Great Bromley CO7 7HX
3,321 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Colchester Academy
Hawthorn Avenue, CO4 3JL
3,998 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Market Field School
School Road, Elmstead Market CO7 7ET
561 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Essex
Wivenhoe Park, CO4 3SQ
3,371 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable 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
The SpiceClacton Road, Elmstead485 yd
Beth Chatto Gardens LtdBeth Chatto, Clacton Road1,019 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mike's Golden Fish DishMikes Fish Dish, Clacton Road514 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Market Field School
School Road
grass pitches410 yd
Elmstead Cricket Club
CHURCH ROAD
grass pitches598 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 speed77.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed76.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.92 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.92 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Colchester Road dangerous?

In 2023, 66 crimes were reported near Colchester Road . 67% 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 CO7 7ED.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 66
Violence And Sexual Offences 32
Other Theft 9
Shoplifting 6
Vehicle Crime 5
Anti Social Behaviour 4
Criminal Damage And Arson 4
Public Order 3
Other Crime 2
Burglary 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CO7 7ED.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chapel Lane484 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chapel Lane484 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Glebe Close347 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesFurther action is not in the public interestOn or near School Road417 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near School Road417 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near School Road417 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chapel Lane484 yd
2023-10ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near School Road417 yd
2023-10ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near School Road417 yd
2023-10Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lucerne Road207 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CO7 7ED area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 42% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired81
Full-Time Employee44
Part-Time Employee26
Self-Employed20
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Looking after home or family4
Unemployed1
Other
Student (economically inactive)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Education9
Construction9
Human health and social work activities8
Administrative and support service activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Other3
Transport and storage3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Financial and insurance activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Real estate activities1
Manufacturing1

People

Gender

Female113
Male100

Partnership Status

Single48
Married: Opposite sex91
Married: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced23
Widowed24

Health

Very good health72
Good health80
Fair health45
Bad health12
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications61
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 36
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White207

Country of Birth

United Kingdom200
European Union7
Rest of Europe1
Africa1
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK200
10+ Years8
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom160
Ireland2
Poland1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held48

Religion

No religion67
Christian126
Buddhist2
Hindu1
Other religion1
Not answered17