Lark Meadow is in Thorrington, Colchester and in Colchester district.
CO7 8FG 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 2017-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Lark Meadow, Thorrington, Colchester, CO7 8FG and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: CO7 8JN, CO7 8GB, CO7 8JW, CO7 8JR, CO7 8HL, CO7 8HN, CO7 8JP, CO7 8HW, CO7 8HJ.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Lark Meadow, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £495,000 | 2023-01-27 | £477,832 |
| 9 Lark Meadow, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £382,500 | 2021-06-01 | £440,170 |
| 2 Lark Meadow, Colchester, Essex Detached, a newly built property | £365,000 | 2019-06-04 | £459,628 |
| 3 Lark Meadow, Colchester, Essex Detached, a newly built property | £360,000 | 2019-05-20 | £466,488 |
| 1 Lark Meadow, Colchester, Essex Detached, a newly built property | £488,000 | 2019-03-08 | £632,051 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4out of 4 | Great Bentley Primary School Plough Road, Great Bentley CO7 8LD | 2,589 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Alresford Primary School Ford Lane, Alresford CO7 8AU | 2,882 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 4out of 4 | Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery Eastern Road, Brightlingsea CO7 0HU | 3,616 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 4out of 4 | Millfields Primary School Bowes Road, Wivenhoe CO7 9RD | 5,314 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1out of 4 | Colne Community School and College (Secondary and 16 to 19 Provision) Church Road, Brightlingsea CO7 0QL | 2,661 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Jacket Events Ltd | Unit 1, Woodlands Business Park | 692 yd | |
| Sorano's Ltd | Tenpenny Hill, Thorrington | 829 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pink Rose Cakes | 10 Heathlands, Thorrington | 161 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 67.5 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 102.3 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 330 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 330 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 15 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 19 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 50 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 19 crimes were reported
near Lark Meadow .
79% 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 8FG.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
| All Crimes | 19 |
| Violence And Sexual Offences | 8 |
| Vehicle Crime | 3 |
| Criminal Damage And Arson | 2 |
| Other Theft | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Public Order | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CO7 8FG.
| Month | Crime Type | Outcome | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Avocet Place | 332 yd |
| 2023-09 | Other theft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Church Road | 519 yd |
| 2023-08 | Vehicle crime | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Honeysuckle Way | 235 yd |
| 2023-08 | Violence and sexual offences | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Clacton Road | 108 yd |
| 2023-08 | Shoplifting | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Chapel Lane | 225 yd |
| 2023-07 | Drugs | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Clover Drive | 172 yd |
| 2023-07 | Violence and sexual offences | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Edwards Drive | 290 yd |
| 2023-06 | Vehicle crime | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Nursery Gardens | 393 yd |
| 2023-06 | Violence and sexual offences | Status update unavailable | On or near Heathlands | 159 yd |
| 2023-05 | Violence and sexual offences | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Church Road | 519 yd |
CO7 8FG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 8FG 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%.
| Retired | 136 |
| Full-Time Employee | 94 |
| Self-Employed | 58 |
| Part-Time Employee | 26 |
| Looking after home or family | 14 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 11 |
| Unemployed | 8 |
| Other | 7 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 7 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 6 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 34 |
| Human health and social work activities | 28 |
| Construction | 22 |
| Education | 17 |
| Manufacturing | 11 |
| Transport and storage | 6 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 6 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 6 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 5 |
| Information and communication | 5 |
| Other | 4 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 4 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 4 |
| Real estate activities | 2 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 2 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
| Female | 215 |
| Male | 208 |
| Single | 98 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 209 |
| Married: Same sex | 5 |
| Separated | 2 |
| Divorced | 26 |
| Widowed | 23 |
| Very good health | 198 |
| Good health | 161 |
| Fair health | 45 |
| Bad health | 11 |
| Very bad health | 6 |
| No qualifications | 91 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 41 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 72 |
| Apprenticeship | 20 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 63 |
| Degree or Similar | 67 |
| Other | 10 |
| Other Asian | 3 |
| Black African | 4 |
| Black Caribbean | 1 |
| Mixed Other | 3 |
| White | 409 |
| Other | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 409 |
| European Union | 4 |
| Africa | 3 |
| Middle East and Asia | 4 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 409 |
| 10+ Years | 10 |
| 5-10 Years | 1 |
| 2-5 Years | 2 |
| Less than 2 years | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 361 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Spain | 1 |
| Poland | 2 |
| Romania | 1 |
| Central and Western Africa | 3 |
| No passport held | 54 |
| No religion | 180 |
| Christian | 220 |
| Hindu | 4 |
| Muslim | 1 |
| Not answered | 18 |