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

Nearby postcodes are: CO3 4EQ, CO3 4NW, CO3 4QJ, CO3 4PE, CO3 4NL, CO3 4PB, CO3 4EG, CO3 4NY, CO3 4ED.

The Commons Street Report

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 4NN

Average Price
£98,510
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£125,609
Other
£44,312

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
81 The Commons, Colchester, Essex
Other, an established residential building
£40,0002016-12-16 £44,312
87A The Commons, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£94,9952004-09-24 £144,802
87A The Commons, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£68,0002004-05-14 £106,416

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Prettygate Junior School
Plume Avenue , CO3 4PH
3out of 4 393 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Prettygate Infant School
Plume Avenue , CO3 4PH
3out of 4 393 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Clairmont Road , Lexden CO3 9BE
4out of 4 911 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Home Farm Primary School
Shelley Road , Lexden CO3 4JL
- not rated 944 yd Academy converter 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

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Philip Morant School and College
Rembrandt Way , CO3 4QS
1out of 4 632 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way , CO3 3US
3out of 4 1,014 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way , CO3 3US
4out of 4 1,014 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Paxman Academy
Paxman Avenue , CO2 9DB
- not rated 1,063 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
The Stanway School
Winstree Road , Stanway CO3 0QA
3out of 4 1,818 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed 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 2,425 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Sixth Form College Colchester
North Hill , CO1 1SN
- not rated 2,633 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 1,441 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Lexden Springs School
Winstree Road , CO3 0PZ
3out of 4 1,702 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ
3out of 4 1,739 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Oxford House School
2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE
- not rated 1,965 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Colchester High School
Wellesley Road , CO3 3HD
- not rated 2,115 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
Coffeehog2 Cotman Road, Colchester86 yd
Grunts4 Plough Drive, Colchester225 yd
Mumma Cakes38 Van Dyck Road, Colchester300 yd
Lifehouse46 King Harold Road, Colchester433 yd
The Berechurch Arms177 Shrub End Road, Colchester635 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Crazy Chef81 The Commons, Colchester13 yd
Nindy's Takeaway28 Dugard Avenue, Colchester967 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
East of England Co-op96 The Commons, Colchester61 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Prettygate Junior School
PLUME AVENUE
grass pitches272 yd
Philip Morant School & 6Th Form College
REMBRANDT WAY
artificial grass pitch, golf, grass pitches, tennis courts536 yd
St Benedicts Catholic College
NORMAN WAY
grass pitches, health and fitness suite817 yd
Gosbecks Primary School
OWEN WARD CLOSE
grass pitches917 yd
The Stanway Federation Learning Centre (Closed)
Paxman Avenue
grass pitches945 yd
Colchester County High School For Girls
NORMAN WAY
grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool947 yd
West End Sports Ground
WEST END SPORTS GROUND WEST END SPORTS GROUND SHRUB END ROAD
grass pitches, tennis courts963 yd
Colchester Royal Grammar School Sports Ground
GRAMMAR SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD GRAMMAR SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD ATHELSTAN ROAD
grass pitches, tennis courts1,011 yd
Shrub End Sports Ground
SHRUB END SPORTS GROUND SHRUB END SPORTS GROUND BOADICEA WAY
artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches1,026 yd
Colchester Indoor Bowls Club
FITZGILBERT ROAD
indoor bowls1,089 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 speed74.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed123.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Commons Street dangerous?

In 2023, 181 crimes were reported near The Commons . 47% 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 4NN.

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 4NN

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CO3 4NN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired84
Full-Time Employee69
Part-Time Employee33
Self-Employed30
Student (economically inactive)15
Looking after home or family9
Other7
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Education17
Construction14
Human health and social work activities14
Accommodation and food service activities11
Information and communication10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Transport and storage8
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Manufacturing5
Real estate activities5
Administrative and support service activities4
Other2
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female159
Male148

Partnership Status

Single80
Married: Opposite sex132
Married: Same sex3
Separated3
Divorced21
Widowed20

Health

Very good health140
Good health107
Fair health47
Bad health11
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications59
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 61
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian7
Other Asian10
Black African11
Other Black1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White267
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom276
European Union7
Africa5
Middle East and Asia19

Length of Residence

Born in the UK276
10+ Years24
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom251
Ireland5
Romania1
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa1
South-East Asia2
No passport held46

Religion

No religion124
Christian156
Buddhist4
Hindu7
Muslim5
Other religion1
Not answered11