Gainsborough Road is in Colchester and in Colchester district.
CO3 4QP 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 4QP and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: CO3 4QA, CO3 4PZ, CO3 4QN, CO3 4QD, CO3 4QS, CO3 4QT, CO3 4NF, CO3 4QR, CO3 4NH.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Gainsborough Road, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £276,000 | 2019-12-20 | £342,564 |
| 7 Gainsborough Road, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £265,000 | 2019-10-25 | £324,447 |
| 5 Gainsborough Road, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £275,000 | 2018-04-27 | £335,613 |
| 1 Gainsborough Road, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £313,000 | 2018-01-11 | £383,353 |
| 2 Gainsborough Road, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £312,000 | 2017-08-18 | £385,730 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prettygate Junior School Plume Avenue , CO3 4PH | 3out of 4 | 382 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Prettygate Infant School Plume Avenue , CO3 4PH | 3out of 4 | 382 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Gosbecks Primary School Owen Ward Close , Shrub End CO2 9DG | 3out of 4 | 1,174 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Home Farm Primary School Shelley Road , Lexden CO3 4JL | - not rated | 1,212 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Clairmont Road , Lexden CO3 9BE | 4out of 4 | 1,253 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Morant School and College Rembrandt Way , CO3 4QS | 1out of 4 | 255 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Benedict's Catholic College Norman Way , CO3 3US | 3out of 4 | 678 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Colchester County High School for Girls Norman Way , CO3 3US | 4out of 4 | 678 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Paxman Academy Paxman Avenue , CO2 9DB | - not rated | 1,057 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Colchester Royal Grammar School Lexden Road , CO3 3ND | 4out of 4 | 1,516 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester Institute Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL | - not rated | 2,104 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Sixth Form College Colchester North Hill , CO1 1SN | - not rated | 2,275 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| 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 | 1,127 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
| Kingswode Hoe School Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ | 3out of 4 | 1,432 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Oxford House School 2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE | - not rated | 1,599 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Colchester High School Wellesley Road , CO3 3HD | - not rated | 1,742 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Lexden Springs School Winstree Road , CO3 0PZ | 3out of 4 | 2,054 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mumma Cakes | 38 Van Dyck Road, Colchester | 210 yd | |
| Coffeehog | 2 Cotman Road, Colchester | 316 yd | |
| Grunts | 4 Plough Drive, Colchester | 532 yd | |
| Lifehouse | 46 King Harold Road, Colchester | 672 yd | |
| Colchester Indoor Bowls Club | Fitzgilbert Road, Colchester | 758 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crazy Chef | 81 The Commons, Colchester | 367 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East of England Co-op | 96 The Commons, Colchester | 377 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Philip Morant School & 6Th Form College REMBRANDT WAY | artificial grass pitch, golf, grass pitches, tennis courts | 198 yd |
| Prettygate Junior School PLUME AVENUE | grass pitches | 394 yd |
| St Benedicts Catholic College NORMAN WAY | grass pitches, health and fitness suite | 540 yd |
| Colchester Royal Grammar School Sports Ground GRAMMAR SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD GRAMMAR SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD ATHELSTAN ROAD | grass pitches, tennis courts | 637 yd |
| Colchester County High School For Girls NORMAN WAY | grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 646 yd |
| West End Sports Ground WEST END SPORTS GROUND WEST END SPORTS GROUND SHRUB END ROAD | grass pitches, tennis courts | 663 yd |
| Colchester Indoor Bowls Club FITZGILBERT ROAD | indoor bowls | 768 yd |
| Shrub End Sports Ground SHRUB END SPORTS GROUND SHRUB END SPORTS GROUND BOADICEA WAY | artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches | 784 yd |
| The Stanway Federation Learning Centre (Closed) Paxman Avenue | grass pitches | 982 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| 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% |
| Median download speed | 80 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 220.7 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 19.8 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 50 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 178 crimes were reported
near Gainsborough Road .
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 4QP.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
The percentage of retired residents living in CO3 4QP 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%.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Female | 140 |
| Male | 123 |
| Single | 66 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 94 |
| Married: Same sex | 2 |
| Separated | 7 |
| Divorced | 25 |
| Widowed | 19 |
| Very good health | 115 |
| Good health | 96 |
| Fair health | 35 |
| Bad health | 13 |
| Very bad health | 4 |
| 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 |
| Chinese | 2 |
| Other Asian | 11 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 3 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 1 |
| White | 246 |
| United Kingdom | 230 |
| European Union | 20 |
| Rest of Europe | 1 |
| Middle East and Asia | 8 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 2 |
| Oceania | 4 |
| Born in the UK | 230 |
| 10+ Years | 18 |
| 5-10 Years | 10 |
| 2-5 Years | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 198 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| Poland | 4 |
| Romania | 5 |
| Other EU countries | 4 |
| South-East Asia | 6 |
| No passport held | 43 |
| No religion | 118 |
| Christian | 125 |
| Buddhist | 3 |
| Muslim | 7 |
| Other religion | 1 |
| Not answered | 9 |