Richard Avenue is in Wivenhoe, Colchester and in Colchester district. CO7 9HY is located in the Wivenhoe electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Harwich and North Essex. This postcode has been in use since 1983-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Richard Avenue, Wivenhoe, Colchester, CO7 9HY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO7 9EY, CO7 9HW, CO7 9HF, CO7 9EW, CO7 9SD, CO7 9JB, CO7 9SE, CO7 9HL, CO7 9SF.

Richard Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Richard Avenue are based on 136 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 9HY

Average Price
£257,940
Semi-Detached
£281,591
Terraced
£238,032
Detached
£224,000
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Richard Avenue

Average Price
£319,801
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Richard AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
52 Richard Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£282,5002023-07-28 £278,263
56 Richard Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£225,0002019-03-07 £271,451
91 Richard Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£260,0002017-06-01 £325,840
56 Richard Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£187,5002016-05-13 £251,709
44 Richard Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£122,0002014-12-18 £184,575

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 		820 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Broomgrove Junior School
Broome Grove, Wivenhoe CO7 9QB 		820 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Millfields Primary School
Bowes Road, Wivenhoe CO7 9RD 		1,382 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Elmstead Primary School
Elmcroft, Holly Way, Elmstead Market CO7 7YQ 		2,492 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge
Rectory Road, Rowhedge CO5 7HR 		2,505 yd Voluntary controlled 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 		3,543 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Thomas Lord Audley School
Monkwick Avenue, Monkwick CO2 8NJ 		4,770 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 		1,782 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Market Field School
School Road, Elmstead Market CO7 7ET 		2,393 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sibbons Plant HireKeelars Tye, Keelars Lane916 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Broad Lane Sports Ground
ELMSTEAD ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts443 yd
Wivenhoe Town Cricket Club
RECTORY ROAD 		grass pitches783 yd
Broomgrove County Infant & Junior School
Broome Grove 		grass pitches, swimming pool938 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 86.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 86.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 86.7%

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 speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed41.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed55 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed55 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed9.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed14.3 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Richard Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 65 crimes were reported near Richard Avenue . 67% 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 9HY.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 65
Violence And Sexual Offences 30
Shoplifting 8
Other Theft 7
Anti Social Behaviour 7
Public Order 5
Vehicle Crime 2
Criminal Damage And Arson 2
Burglary 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hereward Close190 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Paddock Way161 yd
2023-11BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Henrietta Close116 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Henrietta Close116 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Paddock Way161 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Paddock Way161 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mede Way189 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Vine Drive356 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Robert Way316 yd
2023-10ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Colchester Road368 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee67
Retired33
Part-Time Employee24
Self-Employed19
Student (economically inactive)12
Looking after home or family8
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Other

Employment Industry

Education27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Human health and social work activities20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Construction10
Other8
Transport and storage8
Manufacturing7
Administrative and support service activities7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Information and communication3
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female105
Male111

Partnership Status

Single70
Married: Opposite sex81
Separated8
Divorced18
Widowed3

Health

Very good health100
Good health89
Fair health23
Bad health4
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications23
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 60
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian1
Other Asian2
Black African4
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other1
White192
Roma1
Arab6
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom190
European Union10
Rest of Europe2
Africa5
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK190
10+ Years16
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom189
Ireland1
Italy1
Lithuania1
Poland2
Other EU countries2
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa2
Eastern Asia1
No passport held16

Religion

No religion100
Christian88
Hindu3
Muslim6
Not answered20
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