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

Nearby postcodes are: CO3 4NY, CO3 4NX, CO3 4NW, CO3 4ED, CO3 4NR, CO3 4SH, CO3 4EQ, CO3 4LL, CO3 4NU.

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 4NP

Average Price
£402,475
Semi-Detached
£361,642
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£500,474
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
124 The Commons, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£260,0002020-10-09 £307,097
128 The Commons, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£295,0002020-01-29 £361,547
120 The Commons, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£268,0002019-11-08 £329,917
116 The Commons, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£280,0002016-08-08 £372,721
120 The Commons, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£220,0002013-03-18 £402,341

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Prettygate Junior School
Plume Avenue , CO3 4PH
3out of 4 552 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Prettygate Infant School
Plume Avenue , CO3 4PH
3out of 4 552 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Clairmont Road , Lexden CO3 9BE
4out of 4 747 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Home Farm Primary School
Shelley Road , Lexden CO3 4JL
- not rated 783 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils
Trafalgar Road , CO3 9AS
3out of 4 1,142 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 4 774 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way , CO3 3US
3out of 4 1,102 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way , CO3 3US
4out of 4 1,102 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Paxman Academy
Paxman Avenue , CO2 9DB
- not rated 1,196 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
The Stanway School
Winstree Road , Stanway CO3 0QA
3out of 4 1,663 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 2,489 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Sixth Form College Colchester
North Hill , CO1 1SN
- not rated 2,726 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 1,508 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Lexden Springs School
Winstree Road , CO3 0PZ
3out of 4 1,543 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ
3out of 4 1,799 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Holmwood House School
Chitts Hill , Lexden CO3 9ST
- not rated 1,959 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Oxford House School
2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE
- not rated 2,068 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
Grunts4 Plough Drive, Colchester87 yd
Coffeehog2 Cotman Road, Colchester203 yd
Mumma Cakes38 Van Dyck Road, Colchester383 yd
Lifehouse46 King Harold Road, Colchester509 yd
The Berechurch Arms177 Shrub End Road, Colchester726 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Crazy Chef81 The Commons, Colchester178 yd
Nindy's Takeaway28 Dugard Avenue, Colchester852 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
East of England Co-op96 The Commons, Colchester142 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Prettygate Junior School
PLUME AVENUE
grass pitches421 yd
Philip Morant School & 6Th Form College
REMBRANDT WAY
artificial grass pitch, golf, grass pitches, tennis courts645 yd
St Benedicts Catholic College
NORMAN WAY
grass pitches, health and fitness suite881 yd
Gosbecks Primary School
OWEN WARD CLOSE
grass pitches989 yd
Colchester County High School For Girls
NORMAN WAY
grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,018 yd
The Stanway Federation Learning Centre (Closed)
Paxman Avenue
grass pitches1,069 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 speed130.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.3 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, 128 crimes were reported near The Commons . 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 4NP.

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 4NP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee83
Retired67
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed20
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Other10
Unemployed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Looking after home or family5
Student (economically inactive)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Education16
Human health and social work activities13
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Construction8
Financial and insurance activities6
Other5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Manufacturing4
Administrative and support service activities3
Real estate activities3
Transport and storage1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female146
Male140

Partnership Status

Single70
Married: Opposite sex113
Separated5
Divorced30
Widowed28

Health

Very good health116
Good health118
Fair health32
Bad health14
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 68
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian4
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White277

Country of Birth

United Kingdom268
European Union9
Rest of Europe1
Africa1
Middle East and Asia6
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK268
10+ Years16
5-10 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom244
Italy1
Romania1
Other Europe2
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia1
No passport held34

Religion

No religion123
Christian128
Buddhist3
Hindu3
Other religion3
Not answered26