Station Road is in Great Bentley, Colchester and in Tendring district. CO7 8LJ is located in the The Bentleys & Frating 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, Great Bentley, Colchester, CO7 8LJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO7 8LY, CO7 8LH, CO7 8LE, CO7 8GA, CO7 8LL, CO7 8LA, CO7 8LD, CO7 8LX, CO7 8LF.

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 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 8LJ

Average Price
£367,828
Semi-Detached
£351,619
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£405,648
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
2 Mays Cottage Station Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£255,0002022-07-04 £256,709
Monsey Station Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£367,5002020-03-13 £464,919
Modena Station Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£312,5002016-12-19 £430,409
Ivanhoe Station Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£160,0002016-02-29 £242,273
Vakaviti Station Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£218,5002007-09-03 £337,187

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Great Bentley Primary School
Plough Road, Great Bentley CO7 8LD 		226 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Weeley St Andrew's CofE Primary School
Old Clacton Road, CO16 9LW 		3,954 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Alresford Primary School
Ford Lane, Alresford CO7 8AU 		4,850 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tendring Primary School
School Road, Tendring CO16 0BP 		5,131 yd Community 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 		5,116 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Verstegen Spices & Sauces (UK) LtdPlough Road, Great Bentley140 yd
China PalacePlough Road, Great Bentley140 yd
Indeproducts International LimitedUnit C5, Plough Road Centre194 yd
Restaurant 43The Green, Great Bentley268 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Plough InnPlough Inn, Plough Road140 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dani's Deli1 Clearview, Plough Road131 yd
Deli-licious1 Clearview House, Plough Road140 yd
The Great Bentley RetreatBeaver House, Plough Road210 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoLondon House, Plough Road140 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Great Bentley Village Green
CHASE END CHASE END THE GREEN 		grass pitches150 yd
Ace Leisure Club (Closed)
Unit 4 Unit 4 Plough Road 		health and fitness suite228 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 speed73.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed64.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.1 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, 62 crimes were reported near Station Road . 68% 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 8LJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 62
Violence And Sexual Offences 29
Vehicle Crime 7
Anti Social Behaviour 6
Other Theft 5
Criminal Damage And Arson 4
Public Order 3
Burglary 3
Drugs 2
Shoplifting 2
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Simmons Way81 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Goodwyns Mews98 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Simmons Way81 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Goodwyns Mews98 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Robin Close441 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rowan Close414 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Forge Lane298 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Thorrington Road458 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Elm Close225 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Cherrywoods397 yd

Employment

CO7 8LJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 Employee85
Retired74
Part-Time Employee42
Self-Employed34
Student (economically inactive)11
Unemployed6
Looking after home or family5
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Human health and social work activities23
Construction18
Education17
Manufacturing13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Administrative and support service activities11
Other6
Information and communication6
Transport and storage4
Financial and insurance activities4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2

People

Gender

Female154
Male161

Partnership Status

Single72
Married: Opposite sex144
Separated9
Divorced21
Widowed19

Health

Very good health146
Good health121
Fair health35
Bad health10
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 50
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
Degree or Similar 71
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese7
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other2
White299
Gypsy or Irish Traveller3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom299
European Union5
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK299
10+ Years12
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom273
Poland1
Romania1
Other EU countries4
No passport held37

Religion

No religion142
Christian151
Buddhist1
Other religion1
Not answered22
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