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

Nearby postcodes are: CO3 3UZ, CO3 3FA, CO3 3FJ, CO3 3RG, CO3 3UR, CO3 3QQ, CO3 3RF, CO3 3RB, CO3 3UN.

Park Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Park Road are based on 109 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 3UL

Average Price
£825,493
Semi-Detached
£499,942
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£924,397
Flats/Maisonettes
£487,251
Other
£151,339

Estimated Average Property Prices for Park Road

Average Price
£597,463
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Park Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Headteacher Terrace, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£780,0002023-09-14 £762,108
5 Park Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£850,0002022-03-29 £864,554
7A Park Road, Colchester, Essex
Other, an established residential building
£130,0002021-10-06 £133,408
15 Park Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£560,0002021-05-11 £641,330
13 Park Road, Colchester, Essex
Other, an established residential building
£152,0002019-04-04 £163,211

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hamilton Primary School
Constantine Road , CO3 3GB
4out of 4 1,041 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Prettygate Junior School
Plume Avenue , CO3 4PH
3out of 4 1,288 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Prettygate Infant School
Plume Avenue , CO3 4PH
3out of 4 1,288 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Home Farm Primary School
Shelley Road , Lexden CO3 4JL
- not rated 1,618 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
North Primary School and Nursery
John Harper Street , CO1 1RP
3out of 4 1,727 yd Community school Yes 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 4 273 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way , CO3 3US
4out of 4 273 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Philip Morant School and College
Rembrandt Way , CO3 4QS
1out of 4 801 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road , CO3 3ND
4out of 4 828 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
St Helena School
Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE
3out of 4 1,336 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 1,205 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Sixth Form College Colchester
North Hill , CO1 1SN
- not rated 1,472 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 222 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ
3out of 4 518 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Oxford House School
2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE
- not rated 879 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Colchester High School
Wellesley Road , CO3 3HD
- not rated 1,080 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Holmwood House School
Chitts Hill , Lexden CO3 9ST
- not rated 2,440 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, Colchester922 yd
Chicken Variety177 Butt Road, Colchester1,063 yd
China Chef Restaurant73 Crouch Street West, Colchester1,089 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Express, 46 Crouch Street West1,035 yd
Sainsbury's1 Layer Road, Colchester1,035 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Mary'S School
LEXDEN ROAD
grass pitches, swimming pool184 yd
Colchester County High School For Girls
NORMAN WAY
grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool276 yd
St Benedicts Catholic College
NORMAN WAY
grass pitches, health and fitness suite405 yd
Kingswode Hoe School
SUSSEX ROAD
grass pitches, swimming pool483 yd
Colchester Royal Grammar School Sports Ground
GRAMMAR SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD GRAMMAR SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD ATHELSTAN ROAD
grass pitches, tennis courts509 yd
Colchester Royal Grammar School
LEXDEN ROAD
swimming pool694 yd
Philip Morant School & 6Th Form College
REMBRANDT WAY
artificial grass pitch, golf, grass pitches, tennis courts721 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 96.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 44.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 44.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 44.8%

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 speed55.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed60.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Park Road dangerous?

In 2023, 76 crimes were reported near Park Road . 65% 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 3UL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Park Road, Colchester, CO3 3UL

Employment

CO3 3UL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 Employee90
Retired89
Self-Employed36
Part-Time Employee35
Student (economically inactive)19
Looking after home or family10
Other9
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Long-Term Sick or disabled3

Employment Industry

Education24
Human health and social work activities19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles11
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Other6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Manufacturing5
Information and communication4
Real estate activities4
Construction3
Financial and insurance activities2
Administrative and support service activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Transport and storage1

People

Gender

Female191
Male165

Partnership Status

Single80
Married: Opposite sex143
Married: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced40
Widowed30

Health

Very good health188
Good health108
Fair health43
Bad health15
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 53
Degree or Similar 147
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese13
Indian9
Other Asian9
Black African3
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian11
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other1
White300
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom292
European Union16
Rest of Europe2
Africa12
Middle East and Asia28
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK292
10+ Years50
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom301
Ireland1
France1
Germany1
Italy1
Poland1
Romania4
Other EU countries8
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia4
South-East Asia5
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held24

Religion

No religion140
Christian185
Hindu16
Muslim4
Not answered10