Ford Lane is in Alresford, Colchester and in Tendring district. CO7 8AT 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 Ford Lane, Alresford, Colchester, CO7 8AT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO7 8EA, CO7 8AE, CO7 8AG, CO7 8AS, CO7 8BL, CO7 8AL, CO7 8BH, CO7 8AU, CO7 8AF.

Ford Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ford Lane are based on 43 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 8AT

Average Price
£388,503
Semi-Detached
£337,443
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£516,153
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ford Lane

Average Price
£519,712
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ford LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Johann Sebastian Ford Lane, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£310,0002021-09-30 £345,516
Johann Sebastian Ford Lane, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002018-04-13 £347,651
Derien Ford Lane, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002010-08-24 £484,264
Valden Ford Lane, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£165,0002006-10-25 £279,239
Lavenir Ford Lane, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£136,0002002-07-15 £358,993

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Alresford Primary School
Ford Lane, Alresford CO7 8AU 		304 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Millfields Primary School
Bowes Road, Wivenhoe CO7 9RD 		2,390 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Broomgrove Infant School
Broome Grove, Off Heath Road CO7 9QB 		3,786 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Broomgrove Junior School
Broome Grove, Wivenhoe CO7 9QB 		3,786 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Elmstead Primary School
Elmcroft, Holly Way, Elmstead Market CO7 7YQ 		3,989 yd Foundation 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 		4,218 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 		3,315 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Essex
Wivenhoe Park, CO4 3SQ 		5,071 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 Road539 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Family Pizza CompanyUnit 3, Alresford Business Centre438 yd
Old Town43 Station Road, Alresford443 yd
Alresford Fish Bar51 Station Road, Alresford469 yd
Khusbu Tandoori49 Station Road, Alresford469 yd
Mister Lau43 Station Road, Alresford469 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ford Lane Playing Field
FANMANS FARM FANMANS FARM WIVENHOE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches156 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 Ford Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 43 crimes were reported near Ford Lane . 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 8AT.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 43
Violence And Sexual Offences 19
Criminal Damage And Arson 7
Other Theft 6
Public Order 5
Burglary 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Vehicle Crime 1
Drugs 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Andrews Close189 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Crestlands233 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Furze Crescent505 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Laxton Road254 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Elm Close311 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Andrews Close189 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ford Lane216 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near St Andrews Close189 yd
2023-11DrugsOffender given a cautionOn or near Ford Lane216 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Station Road450 yd

Employment

CO7 8AT area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee79
Retired68
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed31
Looking after home or family13
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Student (economically inactive)6
Unemployed4
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Manufacturing20
Education18
Construction17
Human health and social work activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Other6
Transport and storage6
Financial and insurance activities4
Information and communication4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Administrative and support service activities2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female164
Male151

Partnership Status

Single74
Married: Opposite sex141
Divorced23
Widowed13

Health

Very good health149
Good health111
Fair health44
Bad health9
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 66
Degree or Similar 59
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other1
White300
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom308
European Union4
Africa1
Middle East and Asia1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK308
10+ Years5
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom263
Portugal1
Lithuania1
Poland1
No passport held48

Religion

No religion159
Christian133
Not answered23
↑