Magazine Farm Way is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO3 4EJ 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 Magazine Farm Way, Colchester, CO3 4EJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO3 4EL, CO3 4EE, CO3 4QF, CO3 4EP, CO3 4QQ, CO3 4EN, CO3 4ER, CO3 4ED, CO3 4QE.

Magazine Farm Way Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Magazine Farm Way are based on 149 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 4EJ

Average Price
£371,155
Semi-Detached
£371,199
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£371,086
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Magazine Farm Way

Average Price
£397,464
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Magazine Farm WayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
38 Magazine Farm Way, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£380,0002023-10-02 £380,478
29 Magazine Farm Way, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£305,0002021-09-29 £334,834
19 Magazine Farm Way, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£325,0002021-06-16 £367,854
44 Magazine Farm Way, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£280,0002019-08-30 £336,727
26 Magazine Farm Way, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£365,0002018-10-15 £439,652

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Prettygate Junior School
Plume Avenue , CO3 4PH
3out of 4 672 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Prettygate Infant School
Plume Avenue , CO3 4PH
3out of 4 672 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Home Farm Primary School
Shelley Road , Lexden CO3 4JL
- not rated 769 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Clairmont Road , Lexden CO3 9BE
4out of 4 862 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils
Trafalgar Road , CO3 9AS
3out of 4 1,129 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Philip Morant School and College
Rembrandt Way , CO3 4QS
1out of 4 675 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way , CO3 3US
3out of 4 876 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way , CO3 3US
4out of 4 876 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Paxman Academy
Paxman Avenue , CO2 9DB
- not rated 1,370 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road , CO3 3ND
4out of 4 1,777 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 2,224 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Sixth Form College Colchester
North Hill , CO1 1SN
- not rated 2,489 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 1,250 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ
3out of 4 1,533 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lexden Springs School
Winstree Road , CO3 0PZ
3out of 4 1,661 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Oxford House School
2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE
- not rated 1,849 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Holmwood House School
Chitts Hill , Lexden CO3 9ST
- not rated 1,888 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
Grunts4 Plough Drive, Colchester222 yd
Mumma Cakes38 Van Dyck Road, Colchester241 yd
Coffeehog2 Cotman Road, Colchester266 yd
Lifehouse46 King Harold Road, Colchester756 yd
The Berechurch Arms177 Shrub End Road, Colchester961 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Crazy Chef81 The Commons, Colchester326 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
East of England Co-op96 The Commons, Colchester266 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Philip Morant School & 6Th Form College
REMBRANDT WAY
artificial grass pitch, golf, grass pitches, tennis courts485 yd
Prettygate Junior School
PLUME AVENUE
grass pitches579 yd
St Benedicts Catholic College
NORMAN WAY
grass pitches, health and fitness suite633 yd
Colchester County High School For Girls
NORMAN WAY
grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool772 yd
Colchester Royal Grammar School Sports Ground
GRAMMAR SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD GRAMMAR SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD ATHELSTAN ROAD
grass pitches, tennis courts957 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed132.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Magazine Farm Way Street dangerous?

In 2023, 131 crimes were reported near Magazine Farm Way . 54% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CO3 4EJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Magazine Farm Way, Colchester, CO3 4EJ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CO3 4EJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 44% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired95
Full-Time Employee49
Part-Time Employee21
Self-Employed15
Student (economically inactive)11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Looking after home or family7
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Other3
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Human health and social work activities15
Education9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Construction6
Other4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Manufacturing3
Transport and storage3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Information and communication3
Financial and insurance activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Administrative and support service activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female136
Male118

Partnership Status

Single59
Married: Opposite sex108
Married: Same sex1
Separated3
Divorced17
Widowed24

Health

Very good health88
Good health112
Fair health45
Bad health5
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 19
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 53
Degree or Similar 55
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian8
Other Asian11
Black African2
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White220
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom232
European Union8
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK232
10+ Years16
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom204
Ireland1
Germany1
Poland2
Romania6
Eastern Asia1
No passport held39

Religion

No religion71
Christian151
Buddhist11
Hindu6
Other religion1
Not answered14