Glen Avenue is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO3 3SD 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 Glen Avenue, Colchester, CO3 3SD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO3 3RU, CO3 3RX, CO3 3RR, CO3 3RS, CO3 3RZ, CO3 3RP, CO3 3SA, CO3 3SH, CO3 3RW.

Glen Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Glen Avenue are based on 31 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 3SD

Average Price
£777,304
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£777,304
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Glen Avenue

Average Price
£771,307
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Glen AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
17 Glen Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£690,0002021-02-05 £790,906
19 Glen Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£750,0002020-11-20 £865,230
16 Glen Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£370,0002020-03-13 £453,631
9 Glen Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£450,0002019-10-28 £546,771
9 Glen Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£375,0002017-02-16 £474,078

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Home Farm Primary School
Shelley Road , Lexden CO3 4JL
- not rated 1,361 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils
Trafalgar Road , CO3 9AS
3out of 4 1,522 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Braiswick Primary School
Apprentice Drive , New Braiswick Park CO4 5QJ
3out of 4 1,538 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Clairmont Road , Lexden CO3 9BE
4out of 4 1,691 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Prettygate Junior School
Plume Avenue , CO3 4PH
3out of 4 1,758 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way , CO3 3US
3out of 4 1,023 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way , CO3 3US
4out of 4 1,023 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Philip Morant School and College
Rembrandt Way , CO3 4QS
1out of 4 1,414 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Helena School
Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE
3out of 4 1,491 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road , CO3 3ND
4out of 4 1,530 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys 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 1,470 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Sixth Form College Colchester
North Hill , CO1 1SN
- not rated 1,940 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 888 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ
3out of 4 940 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Oxford House School
2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE
- not rated 1,544 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Colchester High School
Wellesley Road , CO3 3HD
- not rated 1,759 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Holmwood House School
Chitts Hill , Lexden CO3 9ST
- not rated 1,798 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
The Lexden CrownCrown Inn, 235 Lexden Road988 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Spring Lane Playing Field
Spring Lane
grass pitches, tennis courts482 yd
St Mary'S School
LEXDEN ROAD
grass pitches, swimming pool749 yd
Kingswode Hoe School
SUSSEX ROAD
grass pitches, swimming pool799 yd
Your Gym (Colchester)
Bakers Lane
health and fitness suite851 yd
Playgolf Colchester
BAKERS LANE
golf, health and fitness suite872 yd
Colchester County High School For Girls
NORMAN WAY
grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool911 yd
St Benedicts Catholic College
NORMAN WAY
grass pitches, health and fitness suite918 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 speed77.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed168.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Glen Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 45 crimes were reported near Glen Avenue . 72% 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 3SD.

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

More Crime Statistics for Glen Avenue, Colchester, CO3 3SD

Employment

CO3 3SD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 Employee79
Retired67
Self-Employed40
Part-Time Employee26
Looking after home or family12
Student (economically inactive)10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Unemployed4
Other3
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Education21
Professional, scientific and technical activities19
Manufacturing10
Financial and insurance activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Other8
Information and communication4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Construction4
Administrative and support service activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Transport and storage2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female160
Male147

Partnership Status

Single60
Married: Opposite sex144
Separated8
Divorced20
Widowed18

Health

Very good health159
Good health111
Fair health29
Bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications19
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 12
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 121
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Chinese1
Indian15
Pakistani1
Other Asian4
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other3
White260
Arab4
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom258
European Union18
Africa7
Middle East and Asia19
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK258
10+ Years40
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom266
Ireland3
France1
Romania5
Other EU countries5
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia3
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held21

Religion

No religion92
Christian165
Buddhist5
Hindu9
Muslim16
Sikh6
Not answered14