Scythe Way, Colchester, CO3 4SJ - detailed information

Scythe Way is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO3 4SJ 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 Scythe Way, Colchester, CO3 4SJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO3 4LJ, CO3 4TD, CO3 4LF, CO3 4LG, CO3 4LE, CO3 4LH, CO3 4LD, CO3 4LY, CO3 4SQ.

Scythe Way Street Report

Property Prices
Average Price: £467,757
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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 Scythe Way are based on 63 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 4SJ

Average Price
£467,757

Semi-Detached
£465,420

Terraced
£405,056

Detached
£468,823

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Scythe Way

Average Price
£467,757

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Scythe WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2023
31 Scythe Way, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£497,000	2022-10-28	£478,188
21 Scythe Way, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2022-03-08	£396,678
16 Scythe Way, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2022-01-28	£451,491
59 Scythe Way, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£431,000	2021-10-26	£456,821
35 Scythe Way, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£427,500	2021-06-24	£483,870

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Clairmont Road , Lexden CO3 9BE	4out of 4	630 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Prettygate Junior School Plume Avenue , CO3 4PH	3out of 4	699 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prettygate Infant School Plume Avenue , CO3 4PH	3out of 4	699 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Home Farm Primary School Shelley Road , Lexden CO3 4JL	- not rated	831 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosbecks Primary School Owen Ward Close , Shrub End CO2 9DG	3out of 4	1,010 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	1,075 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Paxman Academy Paxman Avenue , CO2 9DB	- not rated	1,171 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Stanway School Winstree Road , Stanway CO3 0QA	3out of 4	1,440 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College Norman Way , CO3 3US	3out of 4	1,456 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colchester County High School for Girls Norman Way , CO3 3US	4out of 4	1,456 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	2,850 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sixth Form College Colchester North Hill , CO1 1SN	- not rated	3,078 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lexden Springs School Winstree Road , CO3 0PZ	3out of 4	1,348 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's School for Girls 91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB	- not rated	1,868 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Holmwood House School Chitts Hill , Lexden CO3 9ST	- not rated	1,988 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswode Hoe School Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ	3out of 4	2,160 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxford House School 2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE	- not rated	2,414 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	Distance
Grunts	4 Plough Drive, Colchester	420 yd
Lifehouse	46 King Harold Road, Colchester	440 yd
Nindys Fish and Chip Shop	28 Dugard Avenue, Colchester	521 yd
Coffeehog	2 Cotman Road, Colchester	527 yd
The Berechurch Arms	177 Shrub End Road, Colchester	633 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Crazy Chef	81 The Commons, Colchester		463 yd
Nindy's Takeaway	28 Dugard Avenue, Colchester		521 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
East of England Co-op	96 The Commons, Colchester		470 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Prettygate Junior School PLUME AVENUE	grass pitches	561 yd
Gosbecks Primary School OWEN WARD CLOSE	grass pitches	816 yd
Anytime Fitness (Colchester) MOSS ROAD	health and fitness suite	901 yd
Lexden King George Sports Ground CLAIRMONT ROAD	grass pitches	968 yd
Gym 4 U THE STANWAY CENTRE THE STANWAY CENTRE PEARTREE ROAD	health and fitness suite	972 yd
Philip Morant School & 6Th Form College REMBRANDT WAY	artificial grass pitch, golf, grass pitches, tennis courts	984 yd
The Stanway Federation Learning Centre (Closed) Paxman Avenue	grass pitches	1,024 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	86.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	86.4%

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	73.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	109.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Scythe Way Street dangerous?

In 2023, 120 crimes were reported near Scythe Way . 56% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CO3 4SJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Scythe Way, Colchester, CO3 4SJ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CO3 4SJ 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

Full-Time Employee	85
Retired	82
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	7
Other	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	26
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Information and communication	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	7
Real estate activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

People

Gender

Female	163
Male	145

Partnership Status

Single	66
Married: Opposite sex	170
Separated	3
Divorced	18
Widowed	12

Health

Very good health	158
Good health	118
Fair health	28
Bad health	4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications	26
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	50
Apprenticeship	10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	46
Degree or Similar	101
Other	9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi	1
Chinese	5
Other Asian	14
Mixed White and Asian	4
White	271
Arab	1
Other	13

Country of Birth

United Kingdom	270
European Union	9
Africa	3
Middle East and Asia	27

Length of Residence

Born in the UK	270
10+ Years	30
5-10 Years	5
2-5 Years	2
Less than 2 years	2

Passport Held

United Kingdom	274
Ireland	1
France	1
Germany	3
Southern Asia	5
South-East Asia	4
No passport held	15

Religion

No religion	111
Christian	169
Buddhist	7
Hindu	12
Muslim	6
Not answered	4