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

Nearby postcodes are: CO7 8QB, CO7 8QR, CO7 8PR, CO7 8PS, CO7 8QD, CO7 8PP, CO7 8QA, CO7 8TJ, CO7 8QF.

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 Colchester.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO7 8QE

Average Price
£382,490
Semi-Detached
£402,066
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£343,338
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
5 Thorrington Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£226,0002016-01-29 £343,091
Police House Thorrington Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£117,5002002-01-30 £343,338
4 Thorrington Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£83,0001997-12-19 £461,040

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 		708 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Alresford Primary School
Ford Lane, Alresford CO7 8AU 		4,358 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Weeley St Andrew's CofE Primary School
Old Clacton Road, CO16 9LW 		4,491 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 		5,281 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tendring Primary School
School Road, Tendring CO16 0BP 		5,415 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 		4,991 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 Bentley395 yd
Verstegen Spices & Sauces (UK) LtdPlough Road, Great Bentley578 yd
China PalacePlough Road, Great Bentley578 yd
Indeproducts International LimitedUnit C5, Plough Road Centre701 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Plough InnPlough Inn, Plough Road578 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dani's Deli1 Clearview, Plough Road563 yd
Deli-licious1 Clearview House, Plough Road578 yd
The Great Bentley RetreatBeaver House, Plough Road686 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoLondon House, Plough Road578 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Great Bentley Village Green
CHASE END CHASE END THE GREEN 		grass pitches545 yd
Ace Leisure Club (Closed)
Unit 4 Unit 4 Plough Road 		health and fitness suite728 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 speed60.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed56.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14 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, 41 crimes were reported near Thorrington Road . 73% 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 8QE.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 41
Violence And Sexual Offences 23
Vehicle Crime 4
Anti Social Behaviour 3
Burglary 3
Other Theft 3
Public Order 2
Criminal Damage And Arson 2
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Robin Close366 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wren Close264 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Thorrington Road133 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wren Close264 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Forge Lane427 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cherrywoods273 yd
2023-10Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Thorrington Road133 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Path343 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wren Close264 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Robin Close366 yd

Employment

CO7 8QE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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

Retired58
Full-Time Employee58
Self-Employed31
Long-Term Sick or disabled28
Part-Time Employee24
Looking after home or family11
Unemployed6
Student (economically inactive)5
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Human health and social work activities19
Construction15
Manufacturing13
Education11
Other10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Administrative and support service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Transport and storage4
Financial and insurance activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Information and communication3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female146
Male129

Partnership Status

Single71
Married: Opposite sex101
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated9
Divorced26
Widowed19

Health

Very good health90
Good health108
Fair health43
Bad health23
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 40
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 50
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White268
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom268
European Union5
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK268
10+ Years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom209
Germany1
Other EU countries2
No passport held64

Religion

No religion128
Christian136
Muslim1
Not answered10
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