Wickham Road is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO3 3ED is located in the New Town and Christ Church electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Colchester. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Wickham Road, Colchester, CO3 3ED and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO3 3DP, CO3 3DW, CO3 3EE, CO3 3AP, CO3 3DN, CO3 3DL, CO3 3AW, CO3 3AN, CO3 3AL.

Wickham Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wickham Road are based on 168 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 CO3 3ED

Average Price
£279,222
Semi-Detached
£309,577
Terraced
£278,881
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wickham Road

Average Price
£286,568
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wickham Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
44 Wickham Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£274,0002023-10-20 £271,700
25 Wickham Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£275,0002022-07-15 £270,769
10 Wickham Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£245,0002022-04-13 £252,056
8 Wickham Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£235,0002022-04-01 £241,768
28 Wickham Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£212,5002022-02-08 £219,700

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hamilton Primary School
Constantine Road , CO3 3GB
4out of 4 302 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St John's Green Primary School
St John's Green , CO2 7HE
3out of 4 843 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
North Primary School and Nursery
John Harper Street , CO1 1RP
3out of 4 1,498 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St. George's School
Canterbury Road , CO2 7RU
3out of 4 1,605 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Priory Street , CO1 2QB
4out of 4 1,633 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road , CO3 3ND
4out of 4 339 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way , CO3 3US
3out of 4 998 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way , CO3 3US
4out of 4 998 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Philip Morant School and College
Rembrandt Way , CO3 4QS
1out of 4 1,263 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Helena School
Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE
3out of 4 1,356 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Sixth Form College Colchester
North Hill , CO1 1SN
- not rated 964 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Colchester Institute
Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL
- not rated 1,152 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Colchester High School
Wellesley Road , CO3 3HD
- not rated 344 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Oxford House School
2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE
- not rated 402 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB
- not rated 903 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ
3out of 4 944 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Holmwood House School
Chitts Hill , Lexden CO3 9ST
- not rated 3,452 yd Other independent school Yes 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
RadishLancer House, Butt Road406 yd
Chicken Variety177 Butt Road, Colchester425 yd
China Chef Restaurant73 Crouch Street West, Colchester549 yd
Mac street kitchenMac Street Kitchen, 67 Crouch Street West552 yd
Beacon House24 Crouch Street East, Colchester562 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Ale House82 Butt Road, Colchester398 yd
Bull HotelThe Bull Hotel, 2-4 Crouch Street East645 yd
Highways Social ClubHighways Sports Club, 10 Walsingham Road701 yd
Two Brews of EssexTwo Brews Essex Ltd, 11 Church Street779 yd
North Countrymans Club4 Church Street, Colchester803 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bodrum Grill12 Crouch Street East, Colchester620 yd
Brim Burgers3 High Street, Colchester865 yd
The Brewers Arms31 Osborne Street, Colchester882 yd
Greggs PLCGreggs, 30 Culver Street West886 yd
KFC10 High Street, Colchester899 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Express, 46 Crouch Street West507 yd
Sainsbury's1 Layer Road, Colchester554 yd
Iceland Foods PlcIceland Foods Limited 25-26 St Johns Walk, St Johns Street752 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Colchester Royal Grammar School
LEXDEN ROAD
swimming pool450 yd
Colchester Garrison Athletics Stadium
ABBEYFIELDS SPORTS FIELD ABBEYFIELDS SPORTS FIELD CIRCULAR ROAD NORTH
artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches516 yd
Arena Sports & Leisure Club (Closed)
Circular Road East
health and fitness suite746 yd
Colchester Royal Grammar School Sports Ground
GRAMMAR SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD GRAMMAR SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD ATHELSTAN ROAD
grass pitches, tennis courts886 yd
The Colchester Officers' Club
ST. JOHNS GREEN
tennis courts919 yd
The Sixth Form College Colchester
NORTH HILL
artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite957 yd
St Mary'S School
LEXDEN ROAD
grass pitches, swimming pool1,044 yd
Colchester Indoor Bowls Club
FITZGILBERT ROAD
indoor bowls1,067 yd
Kingswode Hoe School
SUSSEX ROAD
grass pitches, swimming pool1,070 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 98.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 98.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 98.0%

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 speed41.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed96.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wickham Road dangerous?

In 2023, 496 crimes were reported near Wickham Road . Only 20% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CO3 3ED.

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

More Crime Statistics for Wickham Road, Colchester, CO3 3ED

Employment

CO3 3ED area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 Employee85
Retired33
Part-Time Employee33
Self-Employed32
Student (economically inactive)12
Other9
Looking after home or family7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Long-Term Sick or disabled
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Education25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Human health and social work activities18
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Administrative and support service activities8
Other8
Financial and insurance activities8
Construction7
Information and communication6
Transport and storage6
Manufacturing5
Accommodation and food service activities3
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female133
Male128

Partnership Status

Single78
Married: Opposite sex83
Separated9
Divorced34
Widowed10

Health

Very good health139
Good health96
Fair health20
Bad health5
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications21
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 10
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 100

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Other Asian2
Black African2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other3
White239
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom233
European Union12
Rest of Europe3
Africa2
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK233
10+ Years22
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom226
Ireland1
France1
Germany3
Romania1
Other EU countries1
Turkey1
Other Europe1
Southern Asia1
Central Asia1
Central and South America1
No passport held24

Religion

No religion141
Christian102
Buddhist1
Hindu4
Muslim5
Not answered8