Heckfords Road is in Great Bentley, Colchester and in Tendring district. CO7 8PQ 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 Heckfords Road, Great Bentley, Colchester, CO7 8PQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO7 8PZ, CO7 8GD, CO7 8PN, CO7 8QL, CO7 8PY, CO7 8QH, CO7 8PH, CO7 8PJ, CO7 8QN.

Heckfords Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Heckfords Road are based on 8 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 8PQ

Average Price
£375,862
Semi-Detached
£270,731
Terraced
£230,545
Detached
£974,196
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£10,910

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heckfords Road

Average Price
£749,539
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heckfords Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
The Old Mill House Heckfords Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£895,0002015-06-10 £1,467,847
2 Heckfords Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£112,0002007-07-09 £160,027
3 Heckfords Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£150,0002005-09-23 £270,731

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 		616 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Weeley St Andrew's CofE Primary School
Old Clacton Road, CO16 9LW 		4,025 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Alresford Primary School
Ford Lane, Alresford CO7 8AU 		4,876 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tendring Primary School
School Road, Tendring CO16 0BP 		4,908 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St George's Church of England Primary School, Great Bromley
Brook Street, Great Bromley CO7 7HX 		5,352 yd Voluntary controlled 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 		5,415 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
Restaurant 43The Green, Great Bentley184 yd
Verstegen Spices & Sauces (UK) LtdPlough Road, Great Bentley520 yd
China PalacePlough Road, Great Bentley520 yd
Indeproducts International LimitedUnit C5, Plough Road Centre580 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Plough InnPlough Inn, Plough Road520 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dani's Deli1 Clearview, Plough Road508 yd
Deli-licious1 Clearview House, Plough Road521 yd
The Great Bentley RetreatBeaver House, Plough Road601 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoLondon House, Plough Road521 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Great Bentley Village Green
CHASE END CHASE END THE GREEN 		grass pitches246 yd
Ace Leisure Club (Closed)
Unit 4 Unit 4 Plough Road 		health and fitness suite613 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 speed54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed53.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed77.47 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed77.47 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed14.33 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Heckfords Road dangerous?

In 2023, 80 crimes were reported near Heckfords Road . 64% 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 8PQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 80
Violence And Sexual Offences 41
Other Theft 7
Vehicle Crime 7
Anti Social Behaviour 6
Public Order 5
Criminal Damage And Arson 5
Burglary 3
Drugs 2
Shoplifting 2
Other Crime 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Simmons Way470 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Simmons Way470 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Goodwyns Mews387 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Goodwyns Mews387 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Moor'S Lane193 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Moor'S Lane193 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Robin Close179 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wren Close333 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Elm Close504 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Moor'S Lane193 yd

Employment

CO7 8PQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 8PQ 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%.

Economic Activity

Retired94
Full-Time Employee83
Self-Employed54
Part-Time Employee40
Looking after home or family19
Other7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Student (economically inactive)5
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities23
Education23
Manufacturing16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Construction14
Agriculture, forestry and fishing13
Other10
Administrative and support service activities9
Accommodation and food service activities7
Information and communication6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Transport and storage4
Real estate activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female193
Male188

Partnership Status

Single69
Married: Opposite sex194
Separated2
Divorced21
Widowed22

Health

Very good health185
Good health140
Fair health42
Bad health9
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 39
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship33
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 58
Degree or Similar 90
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Other Asian5
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed Other2
White370
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom359
European Union9
Rest of Europe3
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK359
10+ Years13
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom340
Ireland2
France1
Italy1
Romania2
Other Europe1
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held32

Religion

No religion125
Christian237
Buddhist4
Other religion2
Not answered11
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