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

Nearby postcodes are: CO7 9NY, CO7 9AP, CO7 9AQ, CO7 9FL, CO7 9AJ, CO7 9AL, CO7 9AN, CO7 9AH, CO7 9PF.

Parkwood Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Parkwood Avenue are based on 48 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 9AW

Average Price
£383,470
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£383,470
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Parkwood Avenue

Average Price
£377,194
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Parkwood AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
52 Parkwood Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£575,0002022-07-08 £568,507
29 Parkwood Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002015-12-11 £310,550
58 Parkwood Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£285,0002014-05-20 £476,104
37 Parkwood Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£205,0002012-09-18 £372,623
31 Parkwood Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002007-04-19 £394,877

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 		710 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Broomgrove Junior School
Broome Grove, Wivenhoe CO7 9QB 		710 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Millfields Primary School
Bowes Road, Wivenhoe CO7 9RD 		1,102 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge
Rectory Road, Rowhedge CO5 7HR 		1,257 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Church Road, Fingringhoe CO5 7BN 		2,267 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 		4,090 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Colchester Academy
Hawthorn Avenue, CO4 3JL 		4,131 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 		1,911 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Market Field School
School Road, Elmstead Market CO7 7ET 		3,582 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, Wivenhoe401 yd
The Wiv HubFirst Floor, 77-79 High Street553 yd
Saffron47-49 High Street, Wivenhoe695 yd
Maison Mollies1A Station Road, Wivenhoe739 yd
The Olive Branch1A Station Road, Wivenhoe739 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Greyhound62 High Street, Wivenhoe656 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
King George V Playing Field, Wivenhoe
HIGH STREET 		grass pitches588 yd
Wivenhoe Town Cricket Club
RECTORY ROAD 		grass pitches629 yd
Broomgrove County Infant & Junior School
Broome Grove 		grass pitches, swimming pool774 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 speed47.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed44.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Parkwood Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 96 crimes were reported near Parkwood Avenue . 61% 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 9AW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 96
Violence And Sexual Offences 50
Shoplifting 22
Criminal Damage And Arson 6
Public Order 5
Other Crime 4
Other Theft 3
Anti Social Behaviour 2
Vehicle Crime 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 9AW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Grasby Close530 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Park Road516 yd
2023-11ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Supermarket336 yd
2023-11ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Supermarket336 yd
2023-11Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Nelson Close531 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Avenue169 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Spring Lane416 yd
2023-11ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Supermarket336 yd
2023-11ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Supermarket336 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Nelson Close531 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CO7 9AW 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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