Church Road is in Alresford, Colchester and in Tendring district. CO7 8AB 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 Church Road, Alresford, Colchester, CO7 8AB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO7 8AL, CO7 8AS, CO7 8AU, CO7 8AG, CO7 8AA, CO7 8BW, CO7 8BY, CO7 8BL, CO7 8AQ.

Church Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Church Road are based on 800 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 8AB

Average Price
£591,608
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£591,608
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Road

Average Price
£482,830
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Heather Cottage, 6 Church Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£780,0002021-03-25 £912,933
7 Church Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£525,0002020-05-18 £653,686
3 Church Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£395,0002019-07-01 £493,905
10 Church Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£550,0002017-08-07 £697,371
16 Church Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£320,0002014-12-05 £529,350

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Alresford Primary School
Ford Lane, Alresford CO7 8AU
338 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Millfields Primary School
Bowes Road, Wivenhoe CO7 9RD
2,120 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Broomgrove Infant School
Broome Grove, Off Heath Road CO7 9QB
3,543 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Broomgrove Junior School
Broome Grove, Wivenhoe CO7 9QB
3,543 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Church Road, Fingringhoe CO5 7BN
3,953 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Colne Community School and College (Secondary and 16 to 19 Provision)
Church Road, Brightlingsea CO7 0QL
4,304 yd Academy converter No 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
3,337 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Essex
Wivenhoe Park, CO4 3SQ
4,843 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pointer InnThe Pointer Inn, Wivenhoe Road243 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Old Town43 Station Road, Alresford345 yd
Alresford Fish Bar51 Station Road, Alresford374 yd
Khusbu Tandoori49 Station Road, Alresford374 yd
Mister Lau43 Station Road, Alresford374 yd
The Family Pizza CompanyUnit 3, Alresford Business Centre635 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ford Lane Playing Field
FANMANS FARM FANMANS FARM WIVENHOE ROAD
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches410 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 speed40.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed41.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed52.79 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed52.79 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Church Road dangerous?

In 2023, 52 crimes were reported near Church Road . 70% 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 8AB.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 52
Violence And Sexual Offences 21
Criminal Damage And Arson 8
Other Theft 8
Public Order 4
Burglary 3
Anti Social Behaviour 3
Drugs 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Vehicle Crime 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CO7 8AB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Laxton Road329 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Andrews Close240 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Furze Crescent247 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonOffender given a cautionOn or near Woodford Walk532 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Crestlands540 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ford Lane161 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Andrews Close240 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near St Andrews Close240 yd
2023-11DrugsOffender given a cautionOn or near Ford Lane161 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wivenhoe Road202 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CO7 8AB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired94
Full-Time Employee70
Self-Employed31
Part-Time Employee27
Looking after home or family17
Unemployed9
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Other1

Employment Industry

Education29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Construction19
Human health and social work activities15
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Other14
Accommodation and food service activities9
Manufacturing8
Administrative and support service activities8
Financial and insurance activities7
Transport and storage5
Information and communication5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female157
Male155

Partnership Status

Single56
Married: Opposite sex157
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated1
Divorced23
Widowed24

Health

Very good health153
Good health105
Fair health43
Bad health13

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 97

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Black6
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White306

Country of Birth

United Kingdom305
European Union6
Rest of Europe3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK305
10+ Years7
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom279
Ireland1
Germany3
No passport held31

Religion

No religion137
Christian162
Buddhist1
Not answered13