Birch Avenue is in Great Bentley, Colchester and in Tendring district.
CO7 8LR 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 Birch Avenue, Great Bentley, Colchester, CO7 8LR and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: CO7 8LP, CO7 8LX, CO7 8LT, CO7 8GA, CO7 8PA, CO7 8LU, CO7 8LN, CO7 8LL, CO7 8NY.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 Birch Avenue, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £310,000 | 2021-09-24 | £345,626 |
| 39 Birch Avenue, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £325,000 | 2021-06-11 | £374,001 |
| 49 Birch Avenue, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £350,000 | 2021-03-08 | £409,649 |
| 45 Birch Avenue, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £290,000 | 2018-11-23 | £348,337 |
| 41 Birch Avenue, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £322,500 | 2018-02-09 | £401,721 |
| 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 | 361 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 2out of 4 | Weeley St Andrew's CofE Primary School Old Clacton Road, CO16 9LW | 3,751 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Tendring Primary School School Road, Tendring CO16 0BP | 4,908 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Alresford Primary School Ford Lane, Alresford CO7 8AU | 5,070 yd | Community 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 | 5,322 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indeproducts International Limited | Unit C5, Plough Road Centre | 318 yd | |
| Verstegen Spices & Sauces (UK) Ltd | Plough Road, Great Bentley | 347 yd | |
| China Palace | Plough Road, Great Bentley | 347 yd | |
| Restaurant 43 | The Green, Great Bentley | 366 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Plough Inn | Plough Inn, Plough Road | 347 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dani's Deli | 1 Clearview, Plough Road | 346 yd | |
| Deli-licious | 1 Clearview House, Plough Road | 347 yd | |
| The Great Bentley Retreat | Beaver House, Plough Road | 358 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco | London House, Plough Road | 347 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Great Bentley Village Green CHASE END CHASE END THE GREEN | grass pitches | 198 yd |
| Ace Leisure Club (Closed) Unit 4 Unit 4 Plough Road | health and fitness suite | 342 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 | 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% |
| 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 | 76.3 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 69.9 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 80 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 80 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 18.1 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 44 crimes were reported
near Birch Avenue .
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 8LR.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
| All Crimes | 44 |
| Violence And Sexual Offences | 17 |
| Vehicle Crime | 7 |
| Anti Social Behaviour | 5 |
| Other Theft | 4 |
| Criminal Damage And Arson | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Public Order | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CO7 8LR.
| Month | Crime Type | Outcome | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12 | Public order | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Simmons Way | 282 yd |
| 2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Simmons Way | 282 yd |
| 2023-12 | Public order | Under investigation | On or near Goodwyns Mews | 138 yd |
| 2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Goodwyns Mews | 138 yd |
| 2023-12 | Vehicle crime | Under investigation | On or near Moor'S Lane | 527 yd |
| 2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Moor'S Lane | 527 yd |
| 2023-12 | Vehicle crime | Under investigation | On or near Robin Close | 510 yd |
| 2023-11 | Vehicle crime | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Rowan Close | 191 yd |
| 2023-11 | Violence and sexual offences | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Elm Close | 147 yd |
| 2023-11 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Moor'S Lane | 527 yd |
The percentage of retired residents living in CO7 8LR area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
| Full-Time Employee | 100 |
| Retired | 78 |
| Part-Time Employee | 40 |
| Self-Employed | 21 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 4 |
| Looking after home or family | 4 |
| Unemployed | 3 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 3 |
| Other | 2 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 2 |
| Education | 31 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 24 |
| Construction | 21 |
| Manufacturing | 14 |
| Human health and social work activities | 14 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 14 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 8 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 8 |
| Other | 6 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 6 |
| Transport and storage | 3 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 3 |
| Real estate activities | 2 |
| Information and communication | 2 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
| Female | 165 |
| Male | 137 |
| Single | 54 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 155 |
| Separated | 3 |
| Divorced | 25 |
| Widowed | 20 |
| Very good health | 134 |
| Good health | 100 |
| Fair health | 53 |
| Bad health | 11 |
| Very bad health | 3 |
| No qualifications | 43 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 33 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 44 |
| Apprenticeship | 16 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 53 |
| Degree or Similar | 61 |
| Other | 9 |
| Chinese | 2 |
| Pakistani | 1 |
| Other Asian | 2 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 2 |
| White | 295 |
| United Kingdom | 290 |
| European Union | 4 |
| Rest of Europe | 1 |
| Middle East and Asia | 5 |
| Oceania | 2 |
| Born in the UK | 290 |
| 10+ Years | 10 |
| 2-5 Years | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 265 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| South-East Asia | 1 |
| Oceania | 2 |
| No passport held | 33 |
| No religion | 118 |
| Christian | 157 |
| Buddhist | 2 |
| Jewish | 1 |
| Muslim | 1 |
| Not answered | 23 |