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

Nearby postcodes are: CO7 8QR, CO7 8QE, CO7 8QP, CO7 8QB, CO7 8QA.

Thorrington Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Thorrington Road are based on 39 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 8QD

Average Price
£682,620
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£682,620
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thorrington Road

Average Price
£551,198
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thorrington Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Willow Tree House Thorrington Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£715,0002021-03-12 £836,855
Hill Crest Thorrington Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£570,0002021-03-02 £667,143
Mardel Cottage Thorrington Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£600,0002021-02-19 £700,523
Mardle Cottage Thorrington Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002014-07-09 £602,006
White Oak Thorrington Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£310,0002012-08-08 £561,524

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 		940 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Alresford Primary School
Ford Lane, Alresford CO7 8AU 		4,144 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Weeley St Andrew's CofE Primary School
Old Clacton Road, CO16 9LW 		4,728 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St George's Church of England Primary School, Great Bromley
Brook Street, Great Bromley CO7 7HX 		5,116 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 		4,943 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 		5,267 yd Academy special 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 Bentley626 yd
Verstegen Spices & Sauces (UK) LtdPlough Road, Great Bentley813 yd
China PalacePlough Road, Great Bentley813 yd
Indeproducts International LimitedUnit C5, Plough Road Centre937 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Plough InnPlough Inn, Plough Road813 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dani's Deli1 Clearview, Plough Road798 yd
Deli-licious1 Clearview House, Plough Road813 yd
The Great Bentley RetreatBeaver House, Plough Road918 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoLondon House, Plough Road813 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Great Bentley Village Green
CHASE END CHASE END THE GREEN 		grass pitches783 yd
Ace Leisure Club (Closed)
Unit 4 Unit 4 Plough Road 		health and fitness suite962 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 speed51 Mbit/s
Average download speed54.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Thorrington Road dangerous?

In 2023, 28 crimes were reported near Thorrington Road . 76% 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 8QD.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 28
Violence And Sexual Offences 19
Public Order 2
Burglary 2
Criminal Damage And Arson 1
Other Theft 1
Vehicle Crime 1
Anti Social Behaviour 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Thorrington Road362 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wren Close413 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wren Close413 yd
2023-10Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Thorrington Road362 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cherrywoods487 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Cherrywoods487 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cherrywoods487 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wren Close413 yd
2023-09Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Abrey Close511 yd
2023-09Other theftFurther action is not in the public interestOn or near Thorrington Road362 yd

Employment

CO7 8QD 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 8QD 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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