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

Nearby postcodes are: CO3 3TA, CO3 3TD, CO3 3RP, CO3 3RW, CO3 3SR, CO3 3RS, CO3 3ST, CO3 3RR, CO3 3SZ.

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 3TB

Average Price
£1,192,968
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,192,968
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
100 Lexden Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£755,0002021-01-04 £868,602
100 Lexden Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£750,0002020-01-17 £919,186
High Lawns, 102 Lexden Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£995,0002018-01-12 £1,206,673
98 Lexden Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£745,0002016-08-24 £981,213
104 Lexden Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£1,085,0002015-10-19 £1,561,522

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 1,097 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils
Trafalgar Road , CO3 9AS
3out of 4 1,312 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Clairmont Road , Lexden CO3 9BE
4out of 4 1,404 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Prettygate Junior School
Plume Avenue , CO3 4PH
3out of 4 1,440 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Prettygate Infant School
Plume Avenue , CO3 4PH
3out of 4 1,440 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 4 832 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way , CO3 3US
4out of 4 832 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Philip Morant School and College
Rembrandt Way , CO3 4QS
1out of 4 1,136 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road , CO3 3ND
4out of 4 1,518 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
St Helena School
Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE
3out of 4 1,691 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 1,634 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Sixth Form College Colchester
North Hill , CO1 1SN
- not rated 2,045 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 854 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ
3out of 4 1,010 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Oxford House School
2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE
- not rated 1,552 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Holmwood House School
Chitts Hill , Lexden CO3 9ST
- not rated 1,736 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Colchester High School
Wellesley Road , CO3 3HD
- not rated 1,763 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 Road842 yd
Mumma Cakes38 Van Dyck Road, Colchester937 yd
Grunts4 Plough Drive, Colchester1,064 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Benedicts Catholic College
NORMAN WAY
grass pitches, health and fitness suite663 yd
Colchester County High School For Girls
NORMAN WAY
grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool697 yd
St Mary'S School
LEXDEN ROAD
grass pitches, swimming pool714 yd
Spring Lane Playing Field
Spring Lane
grass pitches, tennis courts791 yd
Kingswode Hoe School
SUSSEX ROAD
grass pitches, swimming pool883 yd
Philip Morant School & 6Th Form College
REMBRANDT WAY
artificial grass pitch, golf, grass pitches, tennis courts933 yd
Colchester Royal Grammar School Sports Ground
GRAMMAR SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD GRAMMAR SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD ATHELSTAN ROAD
grass pitches, tennis courts1,083 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 66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 66.7%

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%

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

Safety

Is Lexden Road dangerous?

In 2023, 44 crimes were reported near Lexden Road . 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 3TB.

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 3TB

Employment

CO3 3TB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in CO3 3TB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

The percentage of student residents living in CO3 3TB area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Retired116
Full-Time Employee62
Self-Employed39
Part-Time Employee27
Student (economically inactive)22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Unemployed8
Looking after home or family8
Other3
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Education24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Financial and insurance activities12
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Human health and social work activities10
Manufacturing10
Information and communication9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Accommodation and food service activities5
Other3
Construction3
Administrative and support service activities2
Transport and storage2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female177
Male159

Partnership Status

Single72
Married: Opposite sex181
Separated2
Divorced18
Widowed22

Health

Very good health188
Good health109
Fair health30
Bad health8
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications31
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 158
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian13
Other Asian6
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed Other3
White294
Arab5
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom279
European Union21
Africa1
Middle East and Asia28
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK279
10+ Years44
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom307
Ireland3
France1
Spain1
Romania3
Other EU countries4
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia4
Oceania1
No passport held10

Religion

No religion113
Christian176
Buddhist1
Hindu14
Jewish1
Muslim8
Not answered24