Whitefriars Way, Colchester, CO3 4EL

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

Nearby postcodes are: CO3 4EJ, CO3 4EP, CO3 4EN, CO3 4QF, CO3 4ER, CO3 4EE, CO3 4EW, CO3 4QQ, CO3 4QE.

Whitefriars Way Street Report

Property Prices
Average Price: £354,828
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Schools
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Food And Drink
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Sport
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Broadband
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Safety
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Employment
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People
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Culture
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Property Prices

Average property prices on Whitefriars Way are based on 16 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 4EL

Average Price
£354,828

Semi-Detached
£347,275

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£371,446

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitefriars Way

Average Price
£354,828

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitefriars WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2023
8 Whitefriars Way, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-05-27	£335,327
3 Whitefriars Way, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2019-09-25	£287,844
1 Whitefriars Way, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2019-05-31	£396,885
1 Whitefriars Way, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2017-05-05	£333,893
12 Whitefriars Way, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2016-06-10	£443,872

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Prettygate Junior School Plume Avenue , CO3 4PH	3out of 4	715 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prettygate Infant School Plume Avenue , CO3 4PH	3out of 4	715 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Home Farm Primary School Shelley Road , Lexden CO3 4JL	- not rated	770 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Clairmont Road , Lexden CO3 9BE	4out of 4	887 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils Trafalgar Road , CO3 9AS	3out of 4	1,126 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	678 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College Norman Way , CO3 3US	3out of 4	842 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colchester County High School for Girls Norman Way , CO3 3US	4out of 4	842 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Paxman Academy Paxman Avenue , CO2 9DB	- not rated	1,417 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School Lexden Road , CO3 3ND	4out of 4	1,743 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	2,175 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sixth Form College Colchester North Hill , CO1 1SN	- not rated	2,448 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	1,204 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Kingswode Hoe School Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ	3out of 4	1,484 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lexden Springs School Winstree Road , CO3 0PZ	3out of 4	1,682 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxford House School 2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE	- not rated	1,813 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmwood House School Chitts Hill , Lexden CO3 9ST	- not rated	1,870 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	Distance
Mumma Cakes	38 Van Dyck Road, Colchester	255 yd
Grunts	4 Plough Drive, Colchester	278 yd
Coffeehog	2 Cotman Road, Colchester	318 yd
Lifehouse	46 King Harold Road, Colchester	813 yd
The Lexden Crown	Crown Inn, 235 Lexden Road	1,011 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Crazy Chef	81 The Commons, Colchester		382 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
East of England Co-op	96 The Commons, Colchester		322 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Philip Morant School & 6Th Form College REMBRANDT WAY	artificial grass pitch, golf, grass pitches, tennis courts	476 yd
St Benedicts Catholic College NORMAN WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	593 yd
Prettygate Junior School PLUME AVENUE	grass pitches	629 yd
Colchester County High School For Girls NORMAN WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	732 yd
Colchester Royal Grammar School Sports Ground GRAMMAR SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD GRAMMAR SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD ATHELSTAN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	937 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/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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	49 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Whitefriars Way Street dangerous?

In 2023, 120 crimes were reported near Whitefriars Way . 56% 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 4EL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Whitefriars Way, Colchester, CO3 4EL

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CO3 4EL 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

Retired	95
Full-Time Employee	49
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	15
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	3
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	6
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	1
Real estate activities	1

People

Gender

Female	136
Male	118

Partnership Status

Single	59
Married: Opposite sex	108
Married: Same sex	1
Separated	3
Divorced	17
Widowed	24

Health

Very good health	88
Good health	112
Fair health	45
Bad health	5
Very bad health	4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications	42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19
Apprenticeship	15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	53
Degree or Similar	55
Other	5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese	1
Indian	8
Other Asian	11
Black African	2
Mixed White and Asian	7
Mixed White and Caribbean	1
Mixed Other	3
White	220
Other	1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom	232
European Union	8
Rest of Europe	1
Middle East and Asia	10
The Americas and the Caribbean	2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK	232
10+ Years	16
5-10 Years	1
2-5 Years	1
Less than 2 years	4

Passport Held

United Kingdom	204
Ireland	1
Germany	1
Poland	2
Romania	6
Eastern Asia	1
No passport held	39

Religion

No religion	71
Christian	151
Buddhist	11
Hindu	6
Other religion	1
Not answered	14