Lexden Road is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO3 4BH 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 4BH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO3 4BL, CO3 3TF, CO3 4AN, CO3 3UF, CO3 3TL, CO3 3UJ, CO3 3TE, CO3 3TJ, CO3 4JP.

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 4BH

Average Price
£515,604
Semi-Detached
£391,778
Terraced
£252,514
Detached
£672,677
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£802,777

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
205 Lexden Road, Colchester, Essex
Other, an established residential building
£780,0002021-09-30 £802,777
193 Lexden Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£550,0002019-12-13 £678,832
209 Lexden Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£180,0002012-07-06 £330,246
213 Lexden Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£310,0002005-04-29 £612,754
195A Lexden Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£353,4002004-05-14 £726,444

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 769 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils
Trafalgar Road , CO3 9AS
3out of 4 891 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Clairmont Road , Lexden CO3 9BE
4out of 4 1,122 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Prettygate Junior School
Plume Avenue , CO3 4PH
3out of 4 1,583 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Prettygate Infant School
Plume Avenue , CO3 4PH
3out of 4 1,583 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 1,248 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way , CO3 3US
4out of 4 1,248 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Philip Morant School and College
Rembrandt Way , CO3 4QS
1out of 4 1,420 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Stanway School
Winstree Road , Stanway CO3 0QA
3out of 4 1,842 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road , CO3 3ND
4out of 4 1,993 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 2,080 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Sixth Form College Colchester
North Hill , CO1 1SN
- not rated 2,514 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Holmwood House School
Chitts Hill , Lexden CO3 9ST
- not rated 1,261 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB
- not rated 1,331 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ
3out of 4 1,482 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lexden Springs School
Winstree Road , CO3 0PZ
3out of 4 1,667 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Oxford House School
2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE
- not rated 2,029 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 Road369 yd
Kings Cafe86 London Road, Colchester818 yd
Grunts4 Plough Drive, Colchester1,053 yd
Mumma Cakes38 Van Dyck Road, Colchester1,093 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Go Burger Colchester56 London Road, Colchester693 yd
Paradise Masala58 London Road, Colchester696 yd
Paradise masalaParadise Masala, 58 London Road696 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lexden Springs School
HALSTEAD ROAD
swimming pool827 yd
Spring Lane Playing Field
Spring Lane
grass pitches, tennis courts881 yd
St Benedicts Catholic College
NORMAN WAY
grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,028 yd
Your Gym (Colchester)
Bakers Lane
health and fitness suite1,047 yd
Playgolf Colchester
BAKERS LANE
golf, health and fitness suite1,071 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 speed87.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed219.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed23.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Lexden Road dangerous?

In 2023, 62 crimes were reported near Lexden Road . 68% 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 4BH.

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 4BH

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CO3 4BH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired76
Full-Time Employee68
Part-Time Employee26
Self-Employed19
Student (economically inactive)9
Looking after home or family9
Other4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Education23
Human health and social work activities17
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles9
Manufacturing7
Information and communication7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Construction6
Financial and insurance activities6
Other5
Administrative and support service activities5
Transport and storage4

People

Gender

Female124
Male112

Partnership Status

Single62
Married: Opposite sex111
Separated7
Divorced25
Widowed12

Health

Very good health119
Good health79
Fair health30
Bad health4
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications25
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 97
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian4
Other Asian13
Black African2
White208
Arab1
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom188
European Union15
Africa4
Middle East and Asia23
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK188
10+ Years26
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom190
Ireland2
France5
Romania3
South and Eastern Africa3
Middle East1
Southern Asia4
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania2
No passport held21

Religion

No religion78
Christian129
Buddhist4
Hindu6
Muslim6
Not answered9