Heather Drive is in Colchester and in Colchester district.
CO3 4AH is located in the Prettygate electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Colchester. This postcode has been in use
since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Heather Drive, Colchester, CO3 4AH and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: CO3 4AF, CO3 4DP, CO3 4AJ, CO3 4DJ, CO3 4NT, CO3 4LP, CO3 4AL, CO3 4DL, CO3 4EA.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Heather Drive, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £450,000 | 2023-11-15 | £446,318 |
| 3 Heather Drive, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £535,000 | 2022-04-07 | £545,735 |
| 1A Heather Drive, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £140,000 | 2021-02-01 | £148,522 |
| 4 Heather Drive, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £250,000 | 2017-11-10 | £307,269 |
| 1 Heather Drive, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £236,000 | 2012-11-30 | £430,285 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Clairmont Road , Lexden CO3 9BE | 4out of 4 | 384 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Home Farm Primary School Shelley Road , Lexden CO3 4JL | - not rated | 395 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils Trafalgar Road , CO3 9AS | 3out of 4 | 746 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Prettygate Junior School Plume Avenue , CO3 4PH | 3out of 4 | 950 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Prettygate Infant School Plume Avenue , CO3 4PH | 3out of 4 | 950 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Morant School and College Rembrandt Way , CO3 4QS | 1out of 4 | 1,128 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Stanway School Winstree Road , Stanway CO3 0QA | 3out of 4 | 1,322 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Benedict's Catholic College Norman Way , CO3 3US | 3out of 4 | 1,346 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Colchester County High School for Girls Norman Way , CO3 3US | 4out of 4 | 1,346 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Paxman Academy Paxman Avenue , CO2 9DB | - not rated | 1,560 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester Institute Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL | - not rated | 2,641 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Sixth Form College Colchester North Hill , CO1 1SN | - not rated | 2,942 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexden Springs School Winstree Road , CO3 0PZ | 3out of 4 | 1,185 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Holmwood House School Chitts Hill , Lexden CO3 9ST | - not rated | 1,575 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's School for Girls 91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB | - not rated | 1,690 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
| Kingswode Hoe School Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ | 3out of 4 | 1,956 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Oxford House School 2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE | - not rated | 2,316 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grunts | 4 Plough Drive, Colchester | 353 yd | |
| Coffeehog | 2 Cotman Road, Colchester | 584 yd | |
| Mumma Cakes | 38 Van Dyck Road, Colchester | 695 yd | |
| Nindys Fish and Chip Shop | 28 Dugard Avenue, Colchester | 713 yd | |
| Lifehouse | 46 King Harold Road, Colchester | 833 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crazy Chef | 81 The Commons, Colchester | 577 yd | |
| Nindy's Takeaway | 28 Dugard Avenue, Colchester | 713 yd | |
| Go Burger Colchester | 56 London Road, Colchester | 933 yd | |
| Paradise Masala | 58 London Road, Colchester | 935 yd | |
| Paradise masala | Paradise Masala, 58 London Road | 935 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East of England Co-op | 96 The Commons, Colchester | 531 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lexden King George Sports Ground CLAIRMONT ROAD | grass pitches | 720 yd |
| Prettygate Junior School PLUME AVENUE | grass pitches | 815 yd |
| Philip Morant School & 6Th Form College REMBRANDT WAY | artificial grass pitch, golf, grass pitches, tennis courts | 957 yd |
| Gym 4 U THE STANWAY CENTRE THE STANWAY CENTRE PEARTREE ROAD | health and fitness suite | 1,074 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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 | 80.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 80.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 80.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 92 crimes were reported
near Heather Drive .
62% 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 4AH.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
CO3 4AH 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 4AH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
| Retired | 83 |
| Full-Time Employee | 69 |
| Self-Employed | 32 |
| Part-Time Employee | 29 |
| Looking after home or family | 9 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 8 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 5 |
| Other | 4 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 4 |
| Unemployed |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 31 |
| Human health and social work activities | 17 |
| Construction | 14 |
| Education | 14 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 10 |
| Transport and storage | 8 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 8 |
| Information and communication | 7 |
| Other | 6 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 5 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 4 |
| Real estate activities | 2 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 1 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 1 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
| Female | 144 |
| Male | 133 |
| Single | 58 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 139 |
| Married: Same sex | 4 |
| Separated | 4 |
| Divorced | 14 |
| Widowed | 24 |
| Very good health | 115 |
| Good health | 115 |
| Fair health | 34 |
| Bad health | 9 |
| Very bad health | 4 |
| No qualifications | 44 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 24 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 33 |
| Apprenticeship | 20 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 40 |
| Degree or Similar | 73 |
| Other | 7 |
| Chinese | 1 |
| Indian | 10 |
| Pakistani | 6 |
| Other Asian | 9 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 2 |
| Mixed White and African | 1 |
| Mixed Other | 3 |
| White | 244 |
| Other | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 258 |
| European Union | 6 |
| Africa | 6 |
| Middle East and Asia | 7 |
| Born in the UK | 258 |
| 10+ Years | 19 |
| United Kingdom | 241 |
| Ireland | 2 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Southern Asia | 1 |
| No passport held | 32 |
| No religion | 108 |
| Christian | 135 |
| Buddhist | 7 |
| Hindu | 7 |
| Muslim | 11 |
| Not answered | 9 |