Gainsborough Road is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO3 4QN 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 Gainsborough Road, Colchester, CO3 4QN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO3 4QD, CO3 4QP, CO3 4QS, CO3 4QA, CO3 4PZ, CO3 4QH, CO3 4QW, CO3 4QE, CO3 4QR.

Gainsborough Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Gainsborough Road are based on 61 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 4QN

Average Price
£424,826
Semi-Detached
£324,933
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£438,447
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gainsborough Road

Average Price
£420,744
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gainsborough Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
25 Gainsborough Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£335,0002023-03-28 £317,665
22 Gainsborough Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£415,0002019-09-03 £492,715
17 Gainsborough Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£300,0002018-11-15 £360,278
24 Gainsborough Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£370,0002018-05-30 £448,761
30 Gainsborough Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£365,0002017-11-17 £442,973

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Prettygate Junior School
Plume Avenue , CO3 4PH
3out of 4 468 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Prettygate Infant School
Plume Avenue , CO3 4PH
3out of 4 468 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Home Farm Primary School
Shelley Road , Lexden CO3 4JL
- not rated 1,131 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Clairmont Road , Lexden CO3 9BE
4out of 4 1,196 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Gosbecks Primary School
Owen Ward Close , Shrub End CO2 9DG
3out of 4 1,257 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 4 314 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way , CO3 3US
3out of 4 647 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way , CO3 3US
4out of 4 647 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Paxman Academy
Paxman Avenue , CO2 9DB
- not rated 1,156 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road , CO3 3ND
4out of 4 1,515 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 2,067 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Sixth Form College Colchester
North Hill , CO1 1SN
- not rated 2,263 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 1,084 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ
3out of 4 1,386 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Oxford House School
2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE
- not rated 1,595 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Colchester High School
Wellesley Road , CO3 3HD
- not rated 1,748 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Lexden Springs School
Winstree Road , CO3 0PZ
3out of 4 1,999 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 Food hygiene rating Distance
Mumma Cakes38 Van Dyck Road, Colchester122 yd
Coffeehog2 Cotman Road, Colchester292 yd
Grunts4 Plough Drive, Colchester480 yd
Lifehouse46 King Harold Road, Colchester721 yd
Colchester Indoor Bowls ClubFitzgilbert Road, Colchester846 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Crazy Chef81 The Commons, Colchester359 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
East of England Co-op96 The Commons, Colchester352 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Philip Morant School & 6Th Form College
REMBRANDT WAY
artificial grass pitch, golf, grass pitches, tennis courts165 yd
Prettygate Junior School
PLUME AVENUE
grass pitches454 yd
St Benedicts Catholic College
NORMAN WAY
grass pitches, health and fitness suite475 yd
Colchester County High School For Girls
NORMAN WAY
grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool593 yd
Colchester Royal Grammar School Sports Ground
GRAMMAR SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD GRAMMAR SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD ATHELSTAN ROAD
grass pitches, tennis courts648 yd
West End Sports Ground
WEST END SPORTS GROUND WEST END SPORTS GROUND SHRUB END ROAD
grass pitches, tennis courts757 yd
Colchester Indoor Bowls Club
FITZGILBERT ROAD
indoor bowls854 yd
Shrub End Sports Ground
SHRUB END SPORTS GROUND SHRUB END SPORTS GROUND BOADICEA WAY
artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches886 yd
St Mary'S School
LEXDEN ROAD
grass pitches, swimming pool1,041 yd
The Stanway Federation Learning Centre (Closed)
Paxman Avenue
grass pitches1,076 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 speed53.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed57.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Gainsborough Road dangerous?

In 2023, 171 crimes were reported near Gainsborough Road . 48% 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 4QN.

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

More Crime Statistics for Gainsborough Road, Colchester, CO3 4QN

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CO3 4QN 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

Retired112
Full-Time Employee60
Self-Employed18
Part-Time Employee14
Student (economically inactive)13
Looking after home or family13
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Unemployed6
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Education20
Human health and social work activities12
Other9
Manufacturing7
Financial and insurance activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Transport and storage4
Construction4
Administrative and support service activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Information and communication2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female158
Male133

Partnership Status

Single58
Married: Opposite sex137
Divorced23
Widowed32

Health

Very good health113
Good health105
Fair health54
Bad health13
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications50
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 70
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese6
Indian7
Other Asian6
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White262
Arab1
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom256
European Union10
Africa2
Middle East and Asia19
The Americas and the Caribbean6
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK256
10+ Years25
5-10 Years6
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom218
Ireland1
France5
Portugal1
Spain1
Eastern Asia4
Southern Asia12
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America2
No passport held47

Religion

No religion100
Christian158
Buddhist1
Hindu11
Muslim8
Other religion3
Not answered10