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

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

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 4BL

Average Price
£679,874
Semi-Detached
£697,324
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£610,070

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
136 Lexden Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£980,0002020-12-14 £1,144,672
112 Lexden Road, Colchester, Essex
Other, an established residential building
£580,0002018-12-14 £610,070
136 Lexden Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£535,0002018-12-07 £646,331
134 Lexden Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£520,0002017-07-10 £648,482
110 Lexden Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£184,5002011-04-11 £349,811

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 726 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils
Trafalgar Road , CO3 9AS
3out of 4 857 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Clairmont Road , Lexden CO3 9BE
4out of 4 1,079 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Prettygate Junior School
Plume Avenue , CO3 4PH
3out of 4 1,551 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Prettygate Infant School
Plume Avenue , CO3 4PH
3out of 4 1,551 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 1,243 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way , CO3 3US
4out of 4 1,243 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Philip Morant School and College
Rembrandt Way , CO3 4QS
1out of 4 1,400 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Stanway School
Winstree Road , Stanway CO3 0QA
3out of 4 1,806 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road , CO3 3ND
4out of 4 2,003 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 2,105 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Sixth Form College Colchester
North Hill , CO1 1SN
- not rated 2,534 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 1,255 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB
- not rated 1,342 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ
3out of 4 1,501 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lexden Springs School
Winstree Road , CO3 0PZ
3out of 4 1,631 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Oxford House School
2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE
- not rated 2,040 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 Road350 yd
Kings Cafe86 London Road, Colchester796 yd
Grunts4 Plough Drive, Colchester1,015 yd
Mumma Cakes38 Van Dyck Road, Colchester1,064 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Go Burger Colchester56 London Road, Colchester671 yd
Paradise Masala58 London Road, Colchester674 yd
Paradise masalaParadise Masala, 58 London Road674 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lexden Springs School
HALSTEAD ROAD
swimming pool813 yd
Spring Lane Playing Field
Spring Lane
grass pitches, tennis courts924 yd
St Benedicts Catholic College
NORMAN WAY
grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,018 yd
Your Gym (Colchester)
Bakers Lane
health and fitness suite1,090 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 83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 83.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 83.3%

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, 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 4BL.

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 4BL

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CO3 4BL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee84
Retired79
Part-Time Employee40
Self-Employed20
Student (economically inactive)11
Looking after home or family10
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Other3
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Education21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Human health and social work activities17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Other9
Manufacturing9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Transport and storage7
Financial and insurance activities7
Construction6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Administrative and support service activities5
Information and communication4
Mining and quarrying2
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female171
Male159

Partnership Status

Single62
Married: Opposite sex148
Separated8
Divorced18
Widowed21

Health

Very good health190
Good health94
Fair health41
Bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications20
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 58
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 109
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian14
Other Asian2
Black Caribbean2
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other8
White288
Arab3
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom298
European Union17
Africa5
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK298
10+ Years24
5-10 Years4
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom289
Ireland2
Germany2
Italy1
Poland2
Other EU countries1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held32

Religion

No religion122
Christian168
Hindu7
Muslim6
Sikh3
Not answered22