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

Nearby postcodes are: CO7 8AW, CO7 8FX, CO7 8AQ.

Wivenhoe Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wivenhoe Road are based on 157 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 8AH

Average Price
£607,279
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£607,279
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wivenhoe Road

Average Price
£464,549
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wivenhoe Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
192 Wivenhoe Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£330,0002023-08-24 £324,558
199 Wivenhoe Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£500,0002022-08-01 £490,023
199 Wivenhoe Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£550,0002022-01-28 £579,148
188 Wivenhoe Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£475,0002020-11-10 £572,922
180 Wivenhoe Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£610,0002019-10-08 £763,935

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Alresford Primary School
Ford Lane, Alresford CO7 8AU 		851 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Millfields Primary School
Bowes Road, Wivenhoe CO7 9RD 		1,586 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Broomgrove Infant School
Broome Grove, Off Heath Road CO7 9QB 		3,031 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Broomgrove Junior School
Broome Grove, Wivenhoe CO7 9QB 		3,031 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Church Road, Fingringhoe CO5 7BN 		3,469 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 		4,673 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 		3,239 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Essex
Wivenhoe Park, CO4 3SQ 		4,345 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 Road311 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Old Town43 Station Road, Alresford564 yd
Alresford Fish Bar51 Station Road, Alresford568 yd
Khusbu Tandoori49 Station Road, Alresford568 yd
Mister Lau43 Station Road, Alresford568 yd
The Family Pizza CompanyUnit 3, Alresford Business Centre1,022 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ford Lane Playing Field
FANMANS FARM FANMANS FARM WIVENHOE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches959 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 77.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 77.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 77.8%

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 speed74 Mbit/s
Average download speed60.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wivenhoe Road dangerous?

In 2023, 22 crimes were reported near Wivenhoe Road . 78% 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 8AH.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 22
Violence And Sexual Offences 7
Criminal Damage And Arson 4
Anti Social Behaviour 3
Burglary 3
Other Theft 3
Drugs 1
Vehicle Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonOffender given a cautionOn or near Woodford Walk407 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Furze Crescent361 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wivenhoe Road418 yd
2023-10Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Furze Crescent361 yd
2023-08Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wivenhoe Road418 yd
2023-08Anti-social behaviourOn or near Russet Way480 yd
2023-07Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Empire Walk480 yd
2023-07Anti-social behaviourOn or near Rubens Close480 yd
2023-07Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Furze Crescent361 yd
2023-07Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lambourne220 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CO7 8AH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired109
Full-Time Employee76
Part-Time Employee36
Self-Employed26
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Looking after home or family10
Unemployed8
Student (economically inactive)8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Other3

Employment Industry

Construction26
Education16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Human health and social work activities14
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Administrative and support service activities9
Transport and storage8
Financial and insurance activities7
Manufacturing7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Other4
Information and communication4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2

People

Gender

Female169
Male169

Partnership Status

Single74
Married: Opposite sex169
Separated5
Divorced24
Widowed22

Health

Very good health140
Good health142
Fair health43
Bad health9
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications59
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 50
Apprenticeship25
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 57
Degree or Similar 65
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian2
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian6
White325
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom322
European Union5
Rest of Europe1
Africa3
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK322
10+ Years16

Passport Held

United Kingdom297
Other EU countries1
Oceania2
No passport held38

Religion

No religion155
Christian174
Jewish1
Not answered10
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