The Commons, Colchester, CO3 4NJ - detailed information

The Commons is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO3 4NJ 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 The Commons, Colchester, CO3 4NJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO3 4PJ, CO3 4QG, CO3 4NH, CO3 4PZ, CO3 4QA, CO3 4QH, CO3 4QD, CO3 4NL, CO3 4NF.

The Commons Street Report

Property Prices
Average Price: £381,935
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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 The Commons are based on 136 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 4NJ

Average Price
£321,290

Semi-Detached
£321,290

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Commons

Average Price
£381,935

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CommonsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2023
58 The Commons, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2023-11-17	£310,000
53 The Commons, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£252,000	2018-06-29	£307,935
55 The Commons, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2016-01-20	£316,322
55 The Commons, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2015-03-10	£282,747
58 The Commons, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2007-06-22	£384,973

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Prettygate Junior School Plume Avenue , CO3 4PH	3out of 4	278 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prettygate Infant School Plume Avenue , CO3 4PH	3out of 4	278 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosbecks Primary School Owen Ward Close , Shrub End CO2 9DG	3out of 4	1,053 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Clairmont Road , Lexden CO3 9BE	4out of 4	1,136 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Home Farm Primary School Shelley Road , Lexden CO3 4JL	- not rated	1,137 yd	Academy converter	No	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	406 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	982 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School Lexden Road , CO3 3ND	4out of 4	1,683 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	2,267 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sixth Form College Colchester North Hill , CO1 1SN	- not rated	2,442 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	1,287 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Kingswode Hoe School Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ	3out of 4	1,591 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxford House School 2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE	- not rated	1,766 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colchester High School Wellesley Road , CO3 3HD	- not rated	1,907 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lexden Springs School Winstree Road , CO3 0PZ	3out of 4	1,932 yd	Community special 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
Coffeehog	2 Cotman Road, Colchester	194 yd
Mumma Cakes	38 Van Dyck Road, Colchester	229 yd
Grunts	4 Plough Drive, Colchester	424 yd
Lifehouse	46 King Harold Road, Colchester	512 yd
The Berechurch Arms	177 Shrub End Road, Colchester	664 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Crazy Chef	81 The Commons, Colchester		219 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
East of England Co-op	96 The Commons, Colchester		249 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Prettygate Junior School PLUME AVENUE	grass pitches	243 yd
Philip Morant School & 6Th Form College REMBRANDT WAY	artificial grass pitch, golf, grass pitches, tennis courts	357 yd
St Benedicts Catholic College NORMAN WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	685 yd
West End Sports Ground WEST END SPORTS GROUND WEST END SPORTS GROUND SHRUB END ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	741 yd
Colchester County High School For Girls NORMAN WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	800 yd
Colchester Royal Grammar School Sports Ground GRAMMAR SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD GRAMMAR SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD ATHELSTAN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	802 yd
Shrub End Sports Ground SHRUB END SPORTS GROUND SHRUB END SPORTS GROUND BOADICEA WAY	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches	824 yd
Colchester Indoor Bowls Club FITZGILBERT ROAD	indoor bowls	862 yd
The Stanway Federation Learning Centre (Closed) Paxman Avenue	grass pitches	888 yd
Gosbecks Primary School OWEN WARD CLOSE	grass pitches	958 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	48.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	76.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Commons Street dangerous?

In 2023, 196 crimes were reported near The Commons . 45% 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 4NJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Commons, Colchester, CO3 4NJ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CO3 4NJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	64
Full-Time Employee	58
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Other	6
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	8
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Other	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

People

Gender

Female	140
Male	123

Partnership Status

Single	66
Married: Opposite sex	94
Married: Same sex	2
Separated	7
Divorced	25
Widowed	19

Health

Very good health	115
Good health	96
Fair health	35
Bad health	13
Very bad health	4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications	58
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	32
Apprenticeship	11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	34
Degree or Similar	46
Other	6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese	2
Other Asian	11
Mixed White and Asian	3
Mixed White and Caribbean	1
White	246

Country of Birth

United Kingdom	230
European Union	20
Rest of Europe	1
Middle East and Asia	8
The Americas and the Caribbean	2
Oceania	4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK	230
10+ Years	18
5-10 Years	10
2-5 Years	3

Passport Held

United Kingdom	198
Ireland	1
Poland	4
Romania	5
Other EU countries	4
South-East Asia	6
No passport held	43

Religion

No religion	118
Christian	125
Buddhist	3
Muslim	7
Other religion	1
Not answered	9