West Street is in Wivenhoe, Colchester and in Colchester district. CO7 9DA is located in the Wivenhoe electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Harwich and North Essex. This postcode has been in use since 1999-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about West Street, Wivenhoe, Colchester, CO7 9DA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO7 9DE, CO7 9TB, CO7 9DH, CO7 9DF, CO7 9TE, CO7 9DD, CO7 9DW, CO7 9BH, CO7 9FE.

West Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on West Street are based on 372 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 9DA

Average Price
£550,339
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£539,412
Detached
£703,307
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Street

Average Price
£448,588
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
42 West Street, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£390,0002023-07-25 £383,754
41 West Street, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£320,0002016-02-29 £440,434
41 West Street, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£245,0002012-02-28 £442,097
45 West Street, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£250,0002011-10-21 £453,385
43 West Street, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£234,0002008-11-26 £477,769

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge
Rectory Road, Rowhedge CO5 7HR
937 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Millfields Primary School
Bowes Road, Wivenhoe CO7 9RD
1,219 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Broomgrove Infant School
Broome Grove, Off Heath Road CO7 9QB
1,467 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Broomgrove Junior School
Broome Grove, Wivenhoe CO7 9QB
1,467 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Church Road, Fingringhoe CO5 7BN
1,555 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
4,226 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Colchester Academy
Hawthorn Avenue, CO4 3JL
4,832 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
2,573 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Market Field School
School Road, Elmstead Market CO7 7ET
4,132 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
Barrells of Wivenhoe33 High Street, Wivenhoe133 yd
Maison Mollies1A Station Road, Wivenhoe136 yd
The Olive Branch1A Station Road, Wivenhoe136 yd
Saffron47-49 High Street, Wivenhoe160 yd
The Wiv HubFirst Floor, 77-79 High Street272 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Greyhound62 High Street, Wivenhoe206 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
King George V Playing Field, Wivenhoe
HIGH STREET
grass pitches180 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 speed51.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed51.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed65.58 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed65.58 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed11.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is West Street dangerous?

In 2023, 132 crimes were reported near West Street . 54% 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 9DA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 132
Violence And Sexual Offences 45
Shoplifting 22
Other Theft 13
Anti Social Behaviour 12
Public Order 11
Criminal Damage And Arson 11
Vehicle Crime 5
Bicycle Theft 4
Burglary 3
Drugs 2
Robbery 2
Other Crime 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Anchor Hill140 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Merediths Close281 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Station Road68 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wivenhoe142 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Park Road407 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near St John'S Road329 yd
2023-11ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Supermarket472 yd
2023-11Bicycle theftOn or near Wivenhoe (Station)142 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Wivenhoe142 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Maritime Approach507 yd

Employment

CO7 9DA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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

Full-Time Employee62
Retired51
Self-Employed24
Part-Time Employee13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Student (economically inactive)7
Unemployed5
Looking after home or family4
Other3
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Education32
Human health and social work activities17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Construction9
Financial and insurance activities7
Accommodation and food service activities5
Other4
Information and communication4
Manufacturing4
Administrative and support service activities4
Transport and storage4
Real estate activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2

People

Gender

Female106
Male95

Partnership Status

Single52
Married: Opposite sex82
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated9
Divorced18
Widowed13

Health

Very good health95
Good health73
Fair health24
Bad health7
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications8
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 10
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 20
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 29
Degree or Similar 97
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White198
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom183
European Union5
Africa3
The Americas and the Caribbean9
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK183
10+ Years10
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom183
Ireland2
Germany1
Italy1
Spain1
Other EU countries1
North America and the Caribbean4
Central and South America1
Oceania1
No passport held6

Religion

No religion119
Christian72
Not answered9