The Avenue is in Wivenhoe, Colchester and in Colchester district. CO7 9AJ is located in the Wivenhoe 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 The Avenue, Wivenhoe, Colchester, CO7 9AJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO7 9AH, CO7 9AQ, CO7 9EA, CO7 9FL, CO7 9AL, CO7 9LQ, CO7 9LG, CO7 9LR, CO7 9NX.

The Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Avenue are based on 185 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 9AJ

Average Price
£520,374
Semi-Detached
£520,374
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Avenue

Average Price
£503,623
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
34 The Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£260,0002004-09-06 £518,842
34 The Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£94,5001997-11-21 £521,906

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Broomgrove Infant School
Broome Grove, Off Heath Road CO7 9QB 		810 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Broomgrove Junior School
Broome Grove, Wivenhoe CO7 9QB 		810 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Millfields Primary School
Bowes Road, Wivenhoe CO7 9RD 		940 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge
Rectory Road, Rowhedge CO5 7HR 		1,330 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Church Road, Fingringhoe CO5 7BN 		2,247 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Thomas Lord Audley School
Monkwick Avenue, Monkwick CO2 8NJ 		4,248 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Colchester Academy
Hawthorn Avenue, CO4 3JL 		4,261 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedUniversity of Essex
Wivenhoe Park, CO4 3SQ 		2,058 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Market Field School
School Road, Elmstead Market CO7 7ET 		3,521 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
Congregational Church101 High Street, Wivenhoe317 yd
The Wiv HubFirst Floor, 77-79 High Street460 yd
Saffron47-49 High Street, Wivenhoe609 yd
Maison Mollies1A Station Road, Wivenhoe655 yd
The Olive Branch1A Station Road, Wivenhoe655 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Greyhound62 High Street, Wivenhoe563 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
King George V Playing Field, Wivenhoe
HIGH STREET 		grass pitches523 yd
Wivenhoe Town Cricket Club
RECTORY ROAD 		grass pitches556 yd
Broomgrove County Infant & Junior School
Broome Grove 		grass pitches, swimming pool896 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%

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

Safety

Is The Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 101 crimes were reported near The Avenue . 60% 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 9AJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 101
Violence And Sexual Offences 49
Shoplifting 22
Criminal Damage And Arson 7
Public Order 6
Other Theft 6
Other Crime 4
Anti Social Behaviour 3
Burglary 1
Bicycle Theft 1
Drugs 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CO7 9AJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Turner Close482 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Park Road389 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Castleward Close542 yd
2023-11ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Supermarket236 yd
2023-11Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Nelson Close544 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Avenue134 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Spring Lane493 yd
2023-11ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Supermarket236 yd
2023-11ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Supermarket236 yd
2023-11ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Supermarket236 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CO7 9AJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired97
Full-Time Employee74
Self-Employed29
Part-Time Employee20
Student (economically inactive)18
Looking after home or family5
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Unemployed
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Education49
Human health and social work activities17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Construction12
Information and communication10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Other8
Financial and insurance activities7
Manufacturing6
Transport and storage4
Administrative and support service activities4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female149
Male141

Partnership Status

Single54
Married: Opposite sex149
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced20
Widowed19

Health

Very good health143
Good health106
Fair health36
Bad health4
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications22
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 11
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 22
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 143
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian6
Other Asian3
Black African1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed Other3
White271
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom256
European Union8
Rest of Europe2
Africa1
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean8
Oceania4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK256
10+ Years23
5-10 Years8
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom251
Ireland9
Italy1
Spain2
Romania1
Other EU countries3
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean3
Oceania1
No passport held17

Religion

No religion140
Christian108
Buddhist3
Hindu4
Jewish1
Muslim3
Sikh2
Other religion4
Not answered27
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