Colchester Road is in Bures and in Braintree district. CO8 5AG is located in the Stour Valley South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Braintree. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Colchester Road, Bures, CO8 5AG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Colchester Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Colchester Road are based on 53 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Braintree.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO8 5AG

Average Price
£2,948,737
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£2,948,737
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Colchester Road

Average Price
£593,585
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Colchester Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Brook House Colchester Road, Bures, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£2,250,0002022-12-01 £2,205,026
Brook House Colchester Road, Bures, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£650,0001998-11-19 £3,338,674
Brook House Colchester Road, Bures, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£650,0001998-08-13 £3,302,509

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Bures Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Nayland Road, CO8 5BX
775 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Ryes College
Pump Farm, Bures Road CO10 5NA
5,219 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable 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
Bank House TearoomBank House, Bridge Street1,043 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Eight Bells PH6 Colchester Road, Bures910 yd
Three HorseshoesThree Horseshoes. Three Horseshoes, Church Square1,021 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Nayland Road Sports
GREENHAYES GREENHAYES NAYLAND ROAD
grass pitches, tennis courts731 yd
Bures St Mary Playing Fields
NAYLAND ROAD
grass pitches, tennis courts766 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 50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 50.0%

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/s50.0%

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

Safety

Is Colchester Road dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Colchester Road area in year 2023. This neighbourhood is very safe.

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

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CO8 5AG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired94
Full-Time Employee83
Part-Time Employee40
Self-Employed31
Looking after home or family16
Student (economically inactive)11
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Unemployed9
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Education17
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Human health and social work activities15
Other12
Construction12
Transport and storage9
Agriculture, forestry and fishing7
Information and communication7
Manufacturing6
Financial and insurance activities6
Administrative and support service activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4

People

Gender

Female192
Male185

Partnership Status

Single83
Married: Opposite sex168
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated9
Divorced24
Widowed20

Health

Very good health175
Good health130
Fair health53
Bad health14
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications48
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 44
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 66
Degree or Similar 90
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed Other1
White368
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma2
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom362
European Union7
Rest of Europe1
Africa2
Middle East and Asia3
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK362
10+ Years9
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom296
Ireland3
Italy1
Portugal1
Other EU countries1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia1
No passport held73

Religion

No religion153
Christian211
Buddhist1
Muslim1
Not answered11