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

Nearby postcodes are: CO3 3PT, CO3 3NF, CO3 3PY, CO3 3NH, CO3 3PR, CO3 3NN, CO3 3PN, CO3 3PL, CO3 3NE.

Lexden Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lexden Road are based on 476 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 3PX

Average Price
£709,086
Semi-Detached
£1,110,791
Terraced
£761,432
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£475,120
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lexden Road

Average Price
£629,816
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lexden Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
31 Lexden Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£775,0002022-06-17 £775,505
31 Lexden Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£675,0002019-05-02 £813,215
23 Lexden Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£400,0002017-08-18 £479,723
31 Lexden Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£415,0002017-02-02 £518,109
31 Lexden Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£315,0002015-11-19 £438,678

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hamilton Primary School
Constantine Road , CO3 3GB
4out of 4 831 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St John's Green Primary School
St John's Green , CO2 7HE
3out of 4 1,166 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
North Primary School and Nursery
John Harper Street , CO1 1RP
3out of 4 1,202 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Prettygate Junior School
Plume Avenue , CO3 4PH
3out of 4 1,754 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Prettygate Infant School
Plume Avenue , CO3 4PH
3out of 4 1,754 yd Community school 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 4 320 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way , CO3 3US
3out of 4 756 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way , CO3 3US
4out of 4 756 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
St Helena School
Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE
3out of 4 894 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Philip Morant School and College
Rembrandt Way , CO3 4QS
1out of 4 1,237 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Colchester Institute
Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL
- not rated 714 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Sixth Form College Colchester
North Hill , CO1 1SN
- not rated 876 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ
3out of 4 310 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Oxford House School
2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE
- not rated 324 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB
- not rated 395 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Colchester High School
Wellesley Road , CO3 3HD
- not rated 539 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Holmwood House School
Chitts Hill , Lexden CO3 9ST
- not rated 2,970 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
China Chef Restaurant73 Crouch Street West, Colchester498 yd
Mac street kitchenMac Street Kitchen, 67 Crouch Street West518 yd
Beacon House24 Crouch Street East, Colchester634 yd
Deli basha coffeeDeli Basha Coffee 2 Provident House, 37 Crouch Street East684 yd
Noodle Zone19-21 Crouch Street East, Colchester742 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Ale House82 Butt Road, Colchester736 yd
North Countrymans Club4 Church Street, Colchester759 yd
Bull HotelThe Bull Hotel, 2-4 Crouch Street East763 yd
Two Brews of EssexTwo Brews Essex Ltd, 11 Church Street776 yd
The Centurion66 North Hill, Colchester824 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bodrum Grill12 Crouch Street East, Colchester725 yd
Brim Burgers3 High Street, Colchester848 yd
Big Mouth156C High Street, Colchester875 yd
KFC10 High Street, Colchester906 yd
Greggs PLCGreggs, 30 Culver Street West942 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Express, 46 Crouch Street West447 yd
Iceland Foods PlcIceland Foods Limited 25-26 St Johns Walk, St Johns Street971 yd
Sainsbury's1 Layer Road, Colchester978 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Colchester Royal Grammar School
LEXDEN ROAD
swimming pool187 yd
Kingswode Hoe School
SUSSEX ROAD
grass pitches, swimming pool445 yd
St Mary'S School
LEXDEN ROAD
grass pitches, swimming pool526 yd
Colchester Institute
SHEEPEN ROAD
health and fitness suite711 yd
The Sixth Form College Colchester
NORTH HILL
artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite778 yd
Colchester Royal Grammar School Sports Ground
GRAMMAR SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD GRAMMAR SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD ATHELSTAN ROAD
grass pitches, tennis courts832 yd
Colchester County High School For Girls
NORMAN WAY
grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool842 yd
St Helena School
SHEEPEN ROAD
grass pitches, health and fitness suite907 yd
St Benedicts Catholic College
NORMAN WAY
grass pitches, health and fitness suite981 yd
Playfootball Colchester
SHEEPEN ROAD
artificial grass pitch1,015 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed68.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed140.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Lexden Road dangerous?

In 2023, 189 crimes were reported near Lexden Road . 46% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CO3 3PX.

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

More Crime Statistics for Lexden Road, Colchester, CO3 3PX

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CO3 3PX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee99
Retired92
Part-Time Employee31
Self-Employed28
Student (economically inactive)13
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Other8
Looking after home or family8
Unemployed5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities23
Professional, scientific and technical activities23
Education15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Accommodation and food service activities12
Manufacturing11
Construction10
Financial and insurance activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Other7
Administrative and support service activities6
Information and communication6
Transport and storage3
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female195
Male173

Partnership Status

Single100
Married: Opposite sex146
Married: Same sex2
Separated2
Divorced33
Widowed23

Health

Very good health183
Good health115
Fair health33
Bad health25
Very bad health12

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 147
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian17
Other Asian4
Black African10
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other8
White310
Arab5
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom311
European Union24
Rest of Europe3
Africa8
Middle East and Asia17
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK311
10+ Years37
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom294
Ireland4
France1
Italy2
Romania5
Other EU countries9
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia4
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America4
No passport held38

Religion

No religion153
Christian181
Buddhist3
Hindu8
Muslim1
Other religion5
Not answered17