Valley Road is in Wivenhoe, Colchester and in Colchester district. CO7 9JN 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 Valley Road, Wivenhoe, Colchester, CO7 9JN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO7 9JS, CO7 9JP, CO7 9NP, CO7 9NL, CO7 9NA, CO7 9JL, CO7 9JJ, CO7 9NB, CO7 9LZ.

Valley Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Valley Road are based on 67 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 9JN

Average Price
£331,430
Semi-Detached
£343,771
Terraced
£315,404
Detached
£349,856
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Valley Road

Average Price
£358,064
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Valley Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
13 Valley Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£275,0002023-02-08 £260,580
11 Valley Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£250,0002018-05-30 £297,649
10 Valley Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£330,0002018-05-09 £403,410
12 Valley Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£325,0002016-09-09 £424,214
11 Valley Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£219,0002016-03-04 £302,471

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Millfields Primary School
Bowes Road, Wivenhoe CO7 9RD
743 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Broomgrove Infant School
Broome Grove, Off Heath Road CO7 9QB
1,363 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Broomgrove Junior School
Broome Grove, Wivenhoe CO7 9QB
1,363 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge
Rectory Road, Rowhedge CO5 7HR
1,396 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Church Road, Fingringhoe CO5 7BN
1,943 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
4,601 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Colchester Academy
Hawthorn Avenue, CO4 3JL
4,822 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
2,617 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Market Field School
School Road, Elmstead Market CO7 7ET
3,707 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
The Wiv HubFirst Floor, 77-79 High Street284 yd
Saffron47-49 High Street, Wivenhoe317 yd
Maison Mollies1A Station Road, Wivenhoe345 yd
The Olive Branch1A Station Road, Wivenhoe345 yd
Barrells of Wivenhoe33 High Street, Wivenhoe359 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Greyhound62 High Street, Wivenhoe279 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
King George V Playing Field, Wivenhoe
HIGH STREET
grass pitches384 yd
Wivenhoe Town Cricket Club
RECTORY ROAD
grass pitches897 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 0.0%
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/s100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed22.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed20.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed29.44 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed29.44 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed1.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed1.59 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Valley Road dangerous?

In 2023, 118 crimes were reported near Valley Road . 57% 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 9JN.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 118
Violence And Sexual Offences 39
Shoplifting 22
Anti Social Behaviour 12
Criminal Damage And Arson 12
Other Theft 11
Public Order 10
Vehicle Crime 4
Bicycle Theft 4
Robbery 2
Drugs 1
Burglary 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Turner Close487 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Station Road411 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wivenhoe535 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near St John'S Road305 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Anchor Hill434 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Park Road207 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Castleward Close236 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ballast Quay Road366 yd
2023-11ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Supermarket389 yd
2023-11Bicycle theftOn or near Wivenhoe (Station)535 yd

Employment

CO7 9JN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CO7 9JN area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee81
Retired68
Self-Employed30
Part-Time Employee24
Student (economically inactive)18
Looking after home or family10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Other5
Unemployed2

Employment Industry

Education51
Human health and social work activities22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Information and communication9
Financial and insurance activities8
Other8
Manufacturing7
Administrative and support service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Construction5
Transport and storage3
Accommodation and food service activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female168
Male142

Partnership Status

Single83
Married: Opposite sex118
Married: Same sex1
Separated3
Divorced35
Widowed15

Health

Very good health148
Good health110
Fair health31
Bad health17
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 26
Degree or Similar 134
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Chinese1
Other Asian3
Black African1
Mixed White and Asian9
Mixed Other2
White289

Country of Birth

United Kingdom281
European Union15
Africa5
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK281
10+ Years17
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom258
Ireland4
Germany1
Spain2
Lithuania1
Other EU countries4
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America1
No passport held34

Religion

No religion144
Christian130
Buddhist3
Jewish5
Muslim6
Sikh1
Other religion2
Not answered19