Colchester Road is in Ardleigh, Colchester and in Colchester district. CO7 7NR is located in the Ardleigh & Little Bromley 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, Ardleigh, Colchester, CO7 7NR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO7 7NP, CO7 7WL, CO7 7NW, CO7 7PZ, CO7 7RR, CO7 7RP, CO7 7LD, CO7 7LG, CO7 7TG.

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 Colchester.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO7 7NR

Average Price
£504,284
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£504,284
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
Boxley House Colchester Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£410,0002021-06-14 £471,816
Boxley House Colchester Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£335,0002016-04-08 £501,227
Boxley House Colchester Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£237,0002009-12-16 £447,683
Boxley House Colchester Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£275,0002007-05-16 £459,810
Boxley House Colchester Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£285,0002005-03-10 £550,353

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Ardleigh
Colchester Road, Ardleigh CO7 7NS
160 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dedham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Parson's Field, Dedham CO7 6BZ
3,485 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Langham Primary School
School Road, Langham CO4 5PB
3,653 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester
Clay Lane Grove, CO4 0HH
4,558 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Roach Vale Primary School
Roach Vale, Parsons Heath CO4 3YN
4,742 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Gilberd School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU
5,038 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Colchester Academy
Hawthorn Avenue, CO4 3JL
5,057 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Trinity School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU
5,070 yd Free schools No 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
4,103 yd Academy special sponsor led No Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ardleigh Takeaway5 Colchester Road, Ardleigh143 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ardleigh St Marys Primary School
COLCHESTER ROAD
grass pitches276 yd
Ardleigh Hall Leisure (Closed)
Dedham Road
health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts280 yd
Ardleigh Recreation Ground
ARDLEIGH VILLAGE HALL ARDLEIGH VILLAGE HALL STATION ROAD
grass pitches455 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 50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 50.0%

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%

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

Safety

Is Colchester Road dangerous?

In 2023, 45 crimes were reported near Colchester Road . 72% 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 7NR.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 45
Violence And Sexual Offences 27
Public Order 6
Criminal Damage And Arson 5
Vehicle Crime 3
Anti Social Behaviour 2
Burglary 1
Other Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Forge Court140 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Forge Court140 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Moorhouse Green207 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Ingram'S Piece135 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Ingram'S Piece135 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Aveline Road350 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Forge Court140 yd
2023-10Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ingram'S Piece135 yd
2023-10Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ingram'S Piece135 yd
2023-10BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Limes254 yd

Employment

CO7 7NR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 CO7 7NR 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%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee113
Retired100
Self-Employed38
Part-Time Employee25
Looking after home or family10
Student (economically inactive)9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Other6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Education18
Construction17
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Manufacturing11
Human health and social work activities10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Administrative and support service activities9
Other9
Information and communication8
Financial and insurance activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Transport and storage6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing5
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female182
Male181

Partnership Status

Single88
Married: Opposite sex173
Separated7
Divorced28
Widowed20

Health

Very good health165
Good health141
Fair health49
Bad health8
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications73
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 40
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 88
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian1
Black African1
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other12
White344
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom320
European Union28
Africa6
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK320
10+ Years22
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom298
Ireland1
Lithuania9
Poland3
Romania4
Other EU countries8
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa4
No passport held34

Religion

No religion149
Christian175
Jewish1
Sikh1
Other religion3
Not answered35