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

Nearby postcodes are: CO3 4EP, CO3 4EL, CO3 4QF, CO3 4EJ, CO3 4EW, CO3 4QW, CO3 4QE, CO3 4ER, CO3 4QQ.

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 4EN

Average Price
£410,246
Semi-Detached
£370,384
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£438,298
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
66 Magazine Farm Way, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£200,0002022-10-12 £192,430
60 Magazine Farm Way, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£595,0002021-06-25 £673,456
64 Magazine Farm Way, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£470,0002020-12-10 £539,974
48 Magazine Farm Way, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£360,0002020-09-18 £438,282
72 Magazine Farm Way, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£400,0002019-08-27 £476,792

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Prettygate Junior School
Plume Avenue , CO3 4PH
3out of 4 723 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Prettygate Infant School
Plume Avenue , CO3 4PH
3out of 4 723 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Home Farm Primary School
Shelley Road , Lexden CO3 4JL
- not rated 850 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Clairmont Road , Lexden CO3 9BE
4out of 4 984 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils
Trafalgar Road , CO3 9AS
3out of 4 1,201 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 4 615 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way , CO3 3US
3out of 4 743 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way , CO3 3US
4out of 4 743 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Paxman Academy
Paxman Avenue , CO2 9DB
- not rated 1,427 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road , CO3 3ND
4out of 4 1,645 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 2,078 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Sixth Form College Colchester
North Hill , CO1 1SN
- not rated 2,349 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 1,106 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ
3out of 4 1,388 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Oxford House School
2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE
- not rated 1,714 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Lexden Springs School
Winstree Road , CO3 0PZ
3out of 4 1,775 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Colchester High School
Wellesley Road , CO3 3HD
- not rated 1,890 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
Mumma Cakes38 Van Dyck Road, Colchester226 yd
Coffeehog2 Cotman Road, Colchester355 yd
Grunts4 Plough Drive, Colchester367 yd
Lifehouse46 King Harold Road, Colchester863 yd
The Lexden CrownCrown Inn, 235 Lexden Road1,044 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Crazy Chef81 The Commons, Colchester428 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
East of England Co-op96 The Commons, Colchester375 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Philip Morant School & 6Th Form College
REMBRANDT WAY
artificial grass pitch, golf, grass pitches, tennis courts402 yd
St Benedicts Catholic College
NORMAN WAY
grass pitches, health and fitness suite494 yd
Colchester County High School For Girls
NORMAN WAY
grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool633 yd
Prettygate Junior School
PLUME AVENUE
grass pitches653 yd
Colchester Royal Grammar School Sports Ground
GRAMMAR SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD GRAMMAR SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD ATHELSTAN ROAD
grass pitches, tennis courts847 yd
St Mary'S School
LEXDEN ROAD
grass pitches, swimming pool1,025 yd
West End Sports Ground
WEST END SPORTS GROUND WEST END SPORTS GROUND SHRUB END ROAD
grass pitches, tennis courts1,077 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 speed33.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed81.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Magazine Farm Way Street dangerous?

In 2023, 128 crimes were reported near Magazine Farm Way . 55% 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 4EN.

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 4EN

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CO3 4EN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 45% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired97
Full-Time Employee52
Part-Time Employee37
Self-Employed12
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Looking after home or family4
Unemployed3
Long-Term Sick or disabled1
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Financial and insurance activities11
Education10
Human health and social work activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Information and communication6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Transport and storage5
Construction4
Real estate activities4
Manufacturing3
Administrative and support service activities2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Other1

People

Gender

Female136
Male121

Partnership Status

Single32
Married: Opposite sex129
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Divorced21
Widowed29

Health

Very good health127
Good health77
Fair health39
Bad health8
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications31
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 79
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Other Asian2
Black Caribbean1
Other Black5
Mixed Other2
White237
Arab4
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom238
European Union8
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean2
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK238
10+ Years13
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom219
Spain3
Other EU countries4
Middle East1
Eastern Asia3
No passport held28

Religion

No religion81
Christian157
Buddhist2
Jewish1
Not answered16