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

Nearby postcodes are: CO7 8DQ, CO7 8BT, CO7 8DF, CO7 8DN, CO7 8DG, CO7 8DS, CO7 8FJ, CO7 8DH, CO7 8DX.

Station Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Station Road are based on 683 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 8BS

Average Price
£339,809
Semi-Detached
£299,494
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£390,203
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Station Road

Average Price
£373,639
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Station Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Station Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£335,0002022-09-16 £324,884
1A Station Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£184,0002012-08-31 £326,341
1B Station Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£160,0002011-01-31 £277,157
3 Station Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£219,9952009-07-02 £433,745
The Laurels Station Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£205,0002009-06-05 £412,681

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Alresford Primary School
Ford Lane, Alresford CO7 8AU 		951 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Millfields Primary School
Bowes Road, Wivenhoe CO7 9RD 		1,970 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Broomgrove Infant School
Broome Grove, Off Heath Road CO7 9QB 		3,258 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Broomgrove Junior School
Broome Grove, Wivenhoe CO7 9QB 		3,258 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Elmstead Primary School
Elmcroft, Holly Way, Elmstead Market CO7 7YQ 		3,314 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 		4,913 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 		2,655 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Essex
Wivenhoe Park, CO4 3SQ 		4,502 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 Road648 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Alresford Fish Bar51 Station Road, Alresford317 yd
Khusbu Tandoori49 Station Road, Alresford317 yd
Mister Lau43 Station Road, Alresford317 yd
Old Town43 Station Road, Alresford343 yd
The Family Pizza CompanyUnit 3, Alresford Business Centre447 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ford Lane Playing Field
FANMANS FARM FANMANS FARM WIVENHOE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches848 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 speed52.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed52.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed78.92 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed78.92 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Station Road dangerous?

In 2023, 40 crimes were reported near Station Road . 73% 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 8BS.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 40
Violence And Sexual Offences 16
Other Theft 7
Public Order 5
Criminal Damage And Arson 5
Anti Social Behaviour 3
Other Crime 2
Burglary 1
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Laxton Road443 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Elm Close538 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonOffender given a cautionOn or near Woodford Walk400 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wivenhoe Road543 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Station Road339 yd
2023-09Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Orchard Road186 yd
2023-09Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ash Road377 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Little Acre172 yd
2023-09Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Little Acre172 yd
2023-09Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Orchard Road186 yd

Employment

CO7 8BS area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of retired residents living in CO7 8BS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired112
Full-Time Employee85
Part-Time Employee42
Self-Employed34
Unemployed12
Other9
Looking after home or family6
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Human health and social work activities19
Construction17
Education16
Administrative and support service activities10
Manufacturing9
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Other6
Information and communication6
Transport and storage6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Financial and insurance activities5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing4
Accommodation and food service activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female175
Male180

Partnership Status

Single88
Married: Opposite sex174
Separated4
Divorced23
Widowed20

Health

Very good health166
Good health126
Fair health50
Bad health9
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
Apprenticeship34
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 96
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian3
Black African10
Black Caribbean1
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White331

Country of Birth

United Kingdom336
European Union5
Africa9
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK336
10+ Years17
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom308
Ireland2
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa1
Eastern Asia1
No passport held41

Religion

No religion137
Christian192
Hindu3
Not answered21
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