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

Nearby postcodes are: CO3 4SU, CO3 4SN, CO3 4SD, CO3 4SB, CO3 4SL, CO3 4RT, CO3 4SE, CO3 4RG, CO3 4ST.

Somers Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Somers Road are based on 12 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 4SZ

Average Price
£362,977
Semi-Detached
£343,039
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£390,891
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Somers Road

Average Price
£362,977
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Somers Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Somers Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002023-08-11 £318,200
14 Somers Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002022-06-09 £325,733
5 Somers Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£295,0002022-05-06 £304,374
9 Somers Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£327,0002021-06-22 £370,118
10 Somers Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002019-08-30 £357,594

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Prettygate Junior School
Plume Avenue , CO3 4PH 		3out of 4 474 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Prettygate Infant School
Plume Avenue , CO3 4PH 		3out of 4 474 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Gosbecks Primary School
Owen Ward Close , Shrub End CO2 9DG 		3out of 4 560 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Clairmont Road , Lexden CO3 9BE 		4out of 4 1,089 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Iceni Academy
Gloucester Avenue , Shrub End CO2 9AZ 		3out of 4 1,238 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Paxman Academy
Paxman Avenue , CO2 9DB 		- not rated 719 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Philip Morant School and College
Rembrandt Way , CO3 4QS 		1out of 4 981 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way , CO3 3US 		3out of 4 1,473 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way , CO3 3US 		4out of 4 1,473 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Stanway School
Winstree Road , Stanway CO3 0QA 		3out of 4 1,831 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 2,898 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Sixth Form College Colchester
North Hill , CO1 1SN 		- not rated 3,045 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 1,762 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB 		- not rated 1,922 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ 		3out of 4 2,226 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Oxford House School
2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE 		- not rated 2,360 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Holmwood House School
Chitts Hill , Lexden CO3 9ST 		- not rated 2,447 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
Lifehouse46 King Harold Road, Colchester124 yd
The Berechurch Arms177 Shrub End Road, Colchester176 yd
Paxman AcadamyThe Paxman Academy, Paxman Avenue583 yd
Coffeehog2 Cotman Road, Colchester626 yd
Grunts4 Plough Drive, Colchester691 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Ancient Briton17 Iceni Way, Colchester1,032 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Crazy Chef81 The Commons, Colchester550 yd
Nindy's Takeaway28 Dugard Avenue, Colchester838 yd
John's fish barJohn's Fish Bar 9 The Square, Iceni Way889 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
East of England Co-op96 The Commons, Colchester604 yd
Lidl StoreLidl, 117 Gosbecks Road831 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Gosbecks Primary School
OWEN WARD CLOSE 		grass pitches386 yd
Prettygate Junior School
PLUME AVENUE 		grass pitches402 yd
The Stanway Federation Learning Centre (Closed)
Paxman Avenue 		grass pitches569 yd
Philip Morant School & 6Th Form College
REMBRANDT WAY 		artificial grass pitch, golf, grass pitches, tennis courts991 yd
Shrub End Sports Ground
SHRUB END SPORTS GROUND SHRUB END SPORTS GROUND BOADICEA WAY 		artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches1,036 yd
West End Sports Ground
WEST END SPORTS GROUND WEST END SPORTS GROUND SHRUB END ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,083 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 speed19.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed61.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed0.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed5.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Somers Road dangerous?

In 2023, 153 crimes were reported near Somers Road . 51% 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 4SZ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Somers Road, Colchester, CO3 4SZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee83
Retired67
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed24
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Student (economically inactive)8
Looking after home or family6
Unemployed4
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Construction15
Education15
Human health and social work activities14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Transport and storage12
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Other8
Financial and insurance activities7
Manufacturing7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Information and communication3
Administrative and support service activities3
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female142
Male141

Partnership Status

Single70
Married: Opposite sex125
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced18
Widowed18

Health

Very good health137
Good health108
Fair health28
Bad health8
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications38
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 77
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian16
Other Asian7
Black African1
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African5
Mixed Other3
White247
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom241
European Union14
Rest of Europe1
Africa9
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK241
10+ Years39
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom243
Ireland1
France3
Poland1
Romania3
Other EU countries2
Southern Asia4
No passport held26

Religion

No religion104
Christian158
Hindu10
Jewish1
Muslim7
Other religion3
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