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

Nearby postcodes are: CO7 9JA, CO7 9JB, CO7 9SB, CO7 9SD, CO7 9JE, CO7 9JG, CO7 9HW, CO7 9SE, CO7 9JD.

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 9JQ

Average Price
£284,922
Semi-Detached
£288,629
Terraced
£208,485
Detached
£395,103
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
37 Richard Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£157,5002021-03-31 £177,536
26 Richard Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£337,0002021-01-15 £387,707
1 Richard Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£270,0002020-11-11 £316,237
5 Richard Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£227,2502020-11-06 £260,057
22 Richard Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002019-09-27 £299,838

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 		760 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Broomgrove Junior School
Broome Grove, Wivenhoe CO7 9QB 		760 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Millfields Primary School
Bowes Road, Wivenhoe CO7 9RD 		1,540 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge
Rectory Road, Rowhedge CO5 7HR 		2,502 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Elmstead Primary School
Elmcroft, Holly Way, Elmstead Market CO7 7YQ 		2,513 yd Foundation 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 		3,359 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Thomas Lord Audley School
Monkwick Avenue, Monkwick CO2 8NJ 		4,638 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 		1,606 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Market Field School
School Road, Elmstead Market CO7 7ET 		2,467 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 Lane1,076 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Broad Lane Sports Ground
ELMSTEAD ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts410 yd
Broomgrove County Infant & Junior School
Broome Grove 		grass pitches, swimming pool856 yd
Wivenhoe Town Cricket Club
RECTORY ROAD 		grass pitches888 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 80.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 80.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 80.5%

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 speed58 Mbit/s
Average download speed56.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 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 9JQ.

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 9JQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hereward Close95 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Paddock Way298 yd
2023-11BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Henrietta Close285 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Henrietta Close285 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Paddock Way298 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Paddock Way298 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mede Way244 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Vine Drive339 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Robert Way136 yd
2023-10ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Colchester Road310 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CO7 9JQ 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
Retired34
Part-Time Employee31
Student (economically inactive)18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)12
Looking after home or family11
Self-Employed10
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Other2
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Education14
Human health and social work activities14
Manufacturing13
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Construction7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Administrative and support service activities6
Transport and storage6
Other4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Real estate activities1
Financial and insurance activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female139
Male123

Partnership Status

Single88
Married: Opposite sex86
Separated5
Divorced16
Widowed3

Health

Very good health134
Good health100
Fair health22
Bad health5
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications24
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 61
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese1
Indian2
Other Asian7
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed Other7
White228
Arab4
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom235
European Union15
Rest of Europe1
Africa1
Middle East and Asia7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK235
10+ Years12
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom202
Lithuania1
Romania8
Other Europe1
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia2
No passport held44

Religion

No religion141
Christian84
Hindu5
Muslim10
Other religion3
Not answered17
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