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

Nearby postcodes are: CO3 3RN, CO3 3RW, CO3 3ST, CO3 3WL, CO3 3SU, CO3 3RA, CO3 3TB, CO3 3SS, CO3 3RL.

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 3SR

Average Price
£1,578,819
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,578,819
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
86 Lexden Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£1,150,0002021-12-10 £1,186,809
86 Lexden Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£746,0002012-10-05 £1,358,064
90 Lexden Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£730,0002005-11-17 £1,427,274
86 Lexden Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£565,0002005-01-20 £1,124,211
94 Lexden Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£1,075,5002002-05-31 £3,008,851

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 1,222 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Prettygate Junior School
Plume Avenue , CO3 4PH
3out of 4 1,406 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Prettygate Infant School
Plume Avenue , CO3 4PH
3out of 4 1,406 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils
Trafalgar Road , CO3 9AS
3out of 4 1,459 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Clairmont Road , Lexden CO3 9BE
4out of 4 1,511 yd Academy converter 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 4 693 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way , CO3 3US
4out of 4 693 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Philip Morant School and College
Rembrandt Way , CO3 4QS
1out of 4 1,052 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road , CO3 3ND
4out of 4 1,352 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
St Helena School
Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE
3out of 4 1,563 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 1,494 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Sixth Form College Colchester
North Hill , CO1 1SN
- not rated 1,889 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 689 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ
3out of 4 853 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Oxford House School
2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE
- not rated 1,386 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Colchester High School
Wellesley Road , CO3 3HD
- not rated 1,597 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Holmwood House School
Chitts Hill , Lexden CO3 9ST
- not rated 1,902 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
Mumma Cakes38 Van Dyck Road, Colchester916 yd
The Lexden CrownCrown Inn, 235 Lexden Road1,005 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Mary'S School
LEXDEN ROAD
grass pitches, swimming pool548 yd
St Benedicts Catholic College
NORMAN WAY
grass pitches, health and fitness suite559 yd
Colchester County High School For Girls
NORMAN WAY
grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool567 yd
Kingswode Hoe School
SUSSEX ROAD
grass pitches, swimming pool732 yd
Spring Lane Playing Field
Spring Lane
grass pitches, tennis courts844 yd
Philip Morant School & 6Th Form College
REMBRANDT WAY
artificial grass pitch, golf, grass pitches, tennis courts866 yd
Colchester Royal Grammar School Sports Ground
GRAMMAR SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD GRAMMAR SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD ATHELSTAN ROAD
grass pitches, tennis courts951 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 speed56.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed58.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.74 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.74 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.9 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, 41 crimes were reported near Lexden Road . 73% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CO3 3SR.

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 3SR

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CO3 3SR area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired117
Full-Time Employee81
Self-Employed28
Part-Time Employee16
Looking after home or family16
Student (economically inactive)14
Other9
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Education22
Financial and insurance activities21
Professional, scientific and technical activities19
Human health and social work activities18
Information and communication13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles11
Other7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Transport and storage6
Administrative and support service activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Construction3
Manufacturing2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female194
Male149

Partnership Status

Single65
Married: Opposite sex170
Separated3
Divorced21
Widowed36

Health

Very good health172
Good health120
Fair health34
Bad health15
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 149
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian25
Pakistani3
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African2
Mixed Other1
White297
Arab1
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom297
European Union13
Rest of Europe5
Africa3
Middle East and Asia22
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK297
10+ Years40
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom308
Ireland1
France2
Portugal1
Other EU countries2
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held23

Religion

No religion120
Christian163
Hindu26
Muslim5
Not answered29