Lexden Road is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO3 3PZ 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 3PZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO3 3QE, CO3 3QA, CO3 3PH, CO3 3QH, CO3 3PY, CO3 3QX, CO3 3QY, CO3 3NH, CO3 3QF.

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 3PZ

Average Price
£1,000,852
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,000,852
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
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
53A Lexden Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£880,0002022-08-26 £863,562
53A Lexden Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£450,0002009-05-22 £1,024,901
59 Lexden Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£490,0002004-08-12 £984,945
59 Lexden Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£430,0002002-11-15 £1,009,692
55A Lexden Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£300,0002002-07-26 £786,239

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hamilton Primary School
Constantine Road , CO3 3GB
4out of 4 905 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
North Primary School and Nursery
John Harper Street , CO1 1RP
3out of 4 1,361 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St John's Green Primary School
St John's Green , CO2 7HE
3out of 4 1,378 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Prettygate Junior School
Plume Avenue , CO3 4PH
3out of 4 1,602 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Prettygate Infant School
Plume Avenue , CO3 4PH
3out of 4 1,602 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 4 501 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way , CO3 3US
3out of 4 578 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way , CO3 3US
4out of 4 578 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
St Helena School
Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE
3out of 4 1,005 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Philip Morant School and College
Rembrandt Way , CO3 4QS
1out of 4 1,090 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 849 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Sixth Form College Colchester
North Hill , CO1 1SN
- not rated 1,084 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB
- not rated 178 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ
3out of 4 234 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Oxford House School
2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE
- not rated 527 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Colchester High School
Wellesley Road , CO3 3HD
- not rated 740 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Holmwood House School
Chitts Hill , Lexden CO3 9ST
- not rated 2,760 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, Colchester715 yd
Mac street kitchenMac Street Kitchen, 67 Crouch Street West735 yd
Beacon House24 Crouch Street East, Colchester850 yd
SubwayUnit B3, Sheepen Road Retail Park896 yd
Deli basha coffeeDeli Basha Coffee 2 Provident House, 37 Crouch Street East901 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Ale House82 Butt Road, Colchester935 yd
North Countrymans Club4 Church Street, Colchester973 yd
Bull HotelThe Bull Hotel, 2-4 Crouch Street East980 yd
Two Brews of EssexTwo Brews Essex Ltd, 11 Church Street991 yd
The Centurion66 North Hill, Colchester1,036 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bodrum Grill12 Crouch Street East, Colchester942 yd
Brim Burgers3 High Street, Colchester1,063 yd
Big Mouth156C High Street, Colchester1,088 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Express, 46 Crouch Street West664 yd
Sainsbury's1 Layer Road, Colchester998 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Mary'S School
LEXDEN ROAD
grass pitches, swimming pool311 yd
Kingswode Hoe School
SUSSEX ROAD
grass pitches, swimming pool317 yd
Colchester Royal Grammar School
LEXDEN ROAD
swimming pool357 yd
Colchester County High School For Girls
NORMAN WAY
grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool645 yd
Colchester Royal Grammar School Sports Ground
GRAMMAR SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD GRAMMAR SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD ATHELSTAN ROAD
grass pitches, tennis courts706 yd
St Benedicts Catholic College
NORMAN WAY
grass pitches, health and fitness suite782 yd
Colchester Institute
SHEEPEN ROAD
health and fitness suite813 yd
The Sixth Form College Colchester
NORTH HILL
artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite978 yd
St Helena School
SHEEPEN ROAD
grass pitches, health and fitness suite989 yd
Philip Morant School & 6Th Form College
REMBRANDT WAY
artificial grass pitch, golf, grass pitches, tennis courts1,064 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 speed84 Mbit/s
Average download speed115.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Lexden Road dangerous?

In 2023, 124 crimes were reported near Lexden Road . 56% 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 CO3 3PZ.

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 3PZ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CO3 3PZ 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