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

Nearby postcodes are: CO3 3QX, CO3 3QH, CO3 3PZ, CO3 3QE, CO3 3QY, CO3 3PY, CO3 3QG, CO3 3QF, CO3 3PH.

Highfield Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Highfield Drive are based on 4 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 3QA

Average Price
£918,353
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£918,353
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highfield Drive

Average Price
£918,353
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highfield DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Highfield Drive, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002004-07-09 £709,101
4 Highfield Drive, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£500,0002004-04-30 £1,036,966
1 Highfield Drive, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£155,0001998-06-01 £743,632
5 Highfield Drive, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0001996-03-09 £1,183,712

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hamilton Primary School
Constantine Road , CO3 3GB 		4out of 4 983 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
North Primary School and Nursery
John Harper Street , CO1 1RP 		3out of 4 1,338 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St John's Green Primary School
St John's Green , CO2 7HE 		3out of 4 1,421 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Prettygate Junior School
Plume Avenue , CO3 4PH 		3out of 4 1,640 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Prettygate Infant School
Plume Avenue , CO3 4PH 		3out of 4 1,640 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 4 560 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way , CO3 3US 		3out of 4 610 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way , CO3 3US 		4out of 4 610 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
St Helena School
Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE 		3out of 4 964 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Philip Morant School and College
Rembrandt Way , CO3 4QS 		1out of 4 1,132 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 819 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Sixth Form College Colchester
North Hill , CO1 1SN 		- not rated 1,094 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 4 165 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB 		- not rated 169 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Oxford House School
2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE 		- not rated 577 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Colchester High School
Wellesley Road , CO3 3HD 		- not rated 792 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Holmwood House School
Chitts Hill , Lexden CO3 9ST 		- not rated 2,715 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, Colchester748 yd
Mac street kitchenMac Street Kitchen, 67 Crouch Street West769 yd
SubwayUnit B3, Sheepen Road Retail Park870 yd
Beacon House24 Crouch Street East, Colchester887 yd
Deli basha coffeeDeli Basha Coffee 2 Provident House, 37 Crouch Street East934 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Ale House82 Butt Road, Colchester988 yd
North Countrymans Club4 Church Street, Colchester993 yd
Bull HotelThe Bull Hotel, 2-4 Crouch Street East1,015 yd
Two Brews of EssexTwo Brews Essex Ltd, 11 Church Street1,015 yd
The Centurion66 North Hill, Colchester1,051 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bodrum Grill12 Crouch Street East, Colchester977 yd
Brim Burgers3 High Street, Colchester1,082 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Express, 46 Crouch Street West700 yd
Sainsbury's1 Layer Road, Colchester1,075 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kingswode Hoe School
SUSSEX ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool239 yd
St Mary'S School
LEXDEN ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool279 yd
Colchester Royal Grammar School
LEXDEN ROAD 		swimming pool417 yd
Colchester County High School For Girls
NORMAN WAY 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool661 yd
Colchester Royal Grammar School Sports Ground
GRAMMAR SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD GRAMMAR SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD ATHELSTAN ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts760 yd
Colchester Institute
SHEEPEN ROAD 		health and fitness suite772 yd
St Benedicts Catholic College
NORMAN WAY 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite795 yd
St Helena School
SHEEPEN ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite939 yd
The Sixth Form College Colchester
NORTH HILL 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite982 yd
Playfootball Colchester
SHEEPEN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch1,070 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 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 speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed203.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed22.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Highfield Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 86 crimes were reported near Highfield Drive . 63% 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 3QA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Highfield Drive, Colchester, CO3 3QA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee81
Part-Time Employee34
Retired30
Long-Term Sick or disabled23
Self-Employed17
Other11
Looking after home or family8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities18
Education17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles11
Other10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Manufacturing9
Transport and storage8
Construction7
Financial and insurance activities7
Information and communication6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Administrative and support service activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female143
Male127

Partnership Status

Single108
Married: Opposite sex61
Married: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced46
Widowed8

Health

Very good health110
Good health97
Fair health38
Bad health19
Very bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 79
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Indian1
Pakistani4
Other Asian4
Black African6
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other5
White235
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom214
European Union31
Rest of Europe2
Africa12
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK214
10+ Years25
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom194
Ireland3
France1
Germany2
Portugal3
Lithuania3
Poland2
Romania7
Other EU countries8
Central and Western Africa1
Middle East1
No passport held45

Religion

No religion142
Christian92
Muslim16
Other religion1
Not answered20
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