Ambrose Avenue is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO3 4JY 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 Ambrose Avenue, Colchester, CO3 4JY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO3 4LH, CO3 4LT, CO3 4JX, CO3 4LY, CO3 4JZ, CO3 9DT, CO3 9DL, CO3 4LS, CO3 4LX.

Ambrose Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ambrose Avenue are based on 82 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 4JY

Average Price
£358,715
Semi-Detached
£358,715
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ambrose Avenue

Average Price
£372,826
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ambrose AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
12 Ambrose Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£257,5002021-10-21 £279,355
29 Ambrose Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£350,0002019-12-13 £434,411
37 Ambrose Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£340,0002018-09-21 £409,078
29 Ambrose Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£255,0002018-06-29 £311,601
14 Ambrose Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£262,0002017-09-18 £323,791

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Clairmont Road , Lexden CO3 9BE
4out of 4 428 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Home Farm Primary School
Shelley Road , Lexden CO3 4JL
- not rated 677 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Prettygate Junior School
Plume Avenue , CO3 4PH
3out of 4 900 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Prettygate Infant School
Plume Avenue , CO3 4PH
3out of 4 900 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils
Trafalgar Road , CO3 9AS
3out of 4 957 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 1,235 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Stanway School
Winstree Road , Stanway CO3 0QA
3out of 4 1,236 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Paxman Academy
Paxman Avenue , CO2 9DB
- not rated 1,378 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way , CO3 3US
3out of 4 1,568 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way , CO3 3US
4out of 4 1,568 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls 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 2,930 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Sixth Form College Colchester
North Hill , CO1 1SN
- not rated 3,189 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lexden Springs School
Winstree Road , CO3 0PZ
3out of 4 1,139 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Holmwood House School
Chitts Hill , Lexden CO3 9ST
- not rated 1,803 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB
- not rated 1,957 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ
3out of 4 2,240 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Oxford House School
2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE
- not rated 2,537 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
Nindys Fish and Chip Shop28 Dugard Avenue, Colchester388 yd
Grunts4 Plough Drive, Colchester496 yd
Lifehouse46 King Harold Road, Colchester650 yd
Coffeehog2 Cotman Road, Colchester667 yd
The Berechurch Arms177 Shrub End Road, Colchester837 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Nindy's Takeaway28 Dugard Avenue, Colchester388 yd
Crazy Chef81 The Commons, Colchester617 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
East of England Co-op96 The Commons, Colchester606 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lexden King George Sports Ground
CLAIRMONT ROAD
grass pitches758 yd
Prettygate Junior School
PLUME AVENUE
grass pitches759 yd
Anytime Fitness (Colchester)
MOSS ROAD
health and fitness suite787 yd
Gym 4 U
THE STANWAY CENTRE THE STANWAY CENTRE PEARTREE ROAD
health and fitness suite817 yd
Gosbecks Primary School
OWEN WARD CLOSE
grass pitches995 yd
Energie Fitness (Colchester)
STANWAY RETAIL PARK STANWAY RETAIL PARK PEARTREE ROAD
health and fitness suite1,040 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed195.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed11.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ambrose Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 75 crimes were reported near Ambrose Avenue . 65% 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 4JY.

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

More Crime Statistics for Ambrose Avenue, Colchester, CO3 4JY

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CO3 4JY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired85
Full-Time Employee71
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed24
Student (economically inactive)7
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Other3
Looking after home or family3
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Human health and social work activities23
Construction20
Education19
Financial and insurance activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Other7
Manufacturing7
Transport and storage6
Administrative and support service activities5
Information and communication4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female152
Male133

Partnership Status

Single75
Married: Opposite sex104
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated1
Divorced26
Widowed25

Health

Very good health143
Good health92
Fair health42
Bad health6
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications38
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship25
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 78
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African6
Other Black2
White276
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom262
European Union10
Rest of Europe1
Africa9
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK262
10+ Years20
5-10 Years2
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom245
Ireland1
Germany2
Romania2
South and Eastern Africa1
No passport held32

Religion

No religion129
Christian140
Not answered16