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

Nearby postcodes are: CO7 9AJ, CO7 9AL, CO7 9AH, CO7 9NX, CO7 9AW, CO7 9FL, CO7 9LQ, CO7 9EA, CO7 9AP.

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 9AQ

Average Price
£145,379
Semi-Detached
£208,608
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£139,056
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
29 The Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£140,0002017-03-03 £152,831
29 The Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£100,0002014-07-11 £139,874
27 The Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£97,0002012-05-18 £150,446
23 The Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£100,0002010-12-21 £154,149
29 The Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£122,0002007-11-15 £208,608

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 		750 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Broomgrove Junior School
Broome Grove, Wivenhoe CO7 9QB 		750 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Millfields Primary School
Bowes Road, Wivenhoe CO7 9RD 		982 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge
Rectory Road, Rowhedge CO5 7HR 		1,335 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Church Road, Fingringhoe CO5 7BN 		2,285 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Colchester Academy
Hawthorn Avenue, CO4 3JL 		4,199 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Thomas Lord Audley School
Monkwick Avenue, Monkwick CO2 8NJ 		4,209 yd Academy converter 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 		1,995 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Market Field School
School Road, Elmstead Market CO7 7ET 		3,509 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, Wivenhoe367 yd
The Wiv HubFirst Floor, 77-79 High Street514 yd
Saffron47-49 High Street, Wivenhoe662 yd
Maison Mollies1A Station Road, Wivenhoe708 yd
The Olive Branch1A Station Road, Wivenhoe708 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Greyhound62 High Street, Wivenhoe618 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wivenhoe Town Cricket Club
RECTORY ROAD 		grass pitches545 yd
King George V Playing Field, Wivenhoe
HIGH STREET 		grass pitches570 yd
Broomgrove County Infant & Junior School
Broome Grove 		grass pitches, swimming pool834 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, 128 crimes were reported near The Avenue . 55% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CO7 9AQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 128
Violence And Sexual Offences 67
Shoplifting 22
Public Order 11
Criminal Damage And Arson 9
Other Theft 5
Anti Social Behaviour 5
Other Crime 4
Drugs 2
Burglary 1
Bicycle Theft 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Park Road449 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Turner Close523 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Avenue90 yd
2023-11ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Supermarket288 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Spring Lane435 yd
2023-11ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Supermarket288 yd
2023-11ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Supermarket288 yd
2023-11ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Supermarket288 yd
2023-11Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Nelson Close502 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area381 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CO7 9AQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 47% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired105
Full-Time Employee42
Self-Employed23
Part-Time Employee22
Student (economically inactive)10
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Looking after home or family7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Other1
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Education24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Manufacturing6
Other5
Human health and social work activities4
Financial and insurance activities4
Transport and storage3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Administrative and support service activities3
Construction3
Information and communication2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female133
Male121

Partnership Status

Single45
Married: Opposite sex130
Separated5
Divorced21
Widowed23

Health

Very good health117
Good health80
Fair health42
Bad health14
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications26
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 86
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian2
Other Asian5
Black African1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed Other1
White236
Roma1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom233
European Union8
Rest of Europe2
Africa3
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK233
10+ Years18
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom219
Ireland2
Romania1
Other Europe1
No passport held31

Religion

No religion104
Christian133
Buddhist6
Other religion1
Not answered10
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