Straight Road is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO3 5DB 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 Straight Road, Colchester, CO3 5DB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO3 9DB, CO3 9BX, CO3 4HB, CO3 4JL, CO3 4HA, CO3 4JN, CO3 9BU, CO3 9BZ, CO3 5BY.

Straight Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Straight Road are based on 523 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 5DB

Average Price
£279,564
Semi-Detached
£279,564
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Straight Road

Average Price
£439,938
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Straight Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
76 Straight Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£102,5002002-08-30 £279,564

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils
Trafalgar Road , CO3 9AS
3out of 4 125 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Home Farm Primary School
Shelley Road , Lexden CO3 4JL
- not rated 241 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Clairmont Road , Lexden CO3 9BE
4out of 4 473 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Stanway Primary School
Villa Road , Stanway CO3 0RH
3out of 4 995 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Stanway Fiveways Primary School
Winstree Road , Stanway CO3 0QG
3out of 4 1,085 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Stanway School
Winstree Road , Stanway CO3 0QA
3out of 4 1,026 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Philip Morant School and College
Rembrandt Way , CO3 4QS
1out of 4 1,679 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way , CO3 3US
3out of 4 1,758 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way , CO3 3US
4out of 4 1,758 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Paxman Academy
Paxman Avenue , CO2 9DB
- not rated 2,185 yd Free schools No 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 2,851 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Sixth Form College Colchester
North Hill , CO1 1SN
- not rated 3,239 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 4 852 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Holmwood House School
Chitts Hill , Lexden CO3 9ST
- not rated 950 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB
- not rated 1,995 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ
3out of 4 2,207 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Doucecroft School
Abbotts Lane , Eight Ash Green CO6 3QL
- not rated 2,303 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable 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
Kings Cafe86 London Road, Colchester367 yd
The Lexden CrownCrown Inn, 235 Lexden Road527 yd
Grunts4 Plough Drive, Colchester962 yd
Nindys Fish and Chip Shop28 Dugard Avenue, Colchester1,010 yd
The Cake Empress47 Woden Avenue, Stanway1,013 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Live & Let LiveThe Live And Let Live, 12 Millers Lane977 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Go Burger Colchester56 London Road, Colchester364 yd
Paradise Masala58 London Road, Colchester365 yd
Paradise masalaParadise Masala, 58 London Road365 yd
Hong Kong Chef23A London Road, Stanway854 yd
China OneLotus Garden, 33 London Road900 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lexden King George Sports Ground
CLAIRMONT ROAD
grass pitches430 yd
Lexden Springs School
HALSTEAD ROAD
swimming pool534 yd
Stanway Rovers Football Club
NEW FARM ROAD
grass pitches679 yd
Ramsden Hall School (Closed)
Winstree Road
grass pitches949 yd
Lexden Racquets & Fitness Club
CHITTS HILL
health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool1,064 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Safety

Is Straight Road dangerous?

In 2023, 217 crimes were reported near Straight Road . 42% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CO3 5DB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Straight Road, Colchester, CO3 5DB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee99
Retired71
Part-Time Employee38
Self-Employed27
Student (economically inactive)11
Looking after home or family7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed4
Other
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Education28
Human health and social work activities19
Construction13
Information and communication10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Transport and storage9
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Manufacturing8
Financial and insurance activities8
Other6
Real estate activities6
Administrative and support service activities5
Accommodation and food service activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female175
Male150

Partnership Status

Single74
Married: Opposite sex144
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced27
Widowed12

Health

Very good health154
Good health123
Fair health44
Bad health3
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 85
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Other Asian8
Black African2
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other5
White299
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom302
European Union7
Rest of Europe1
Africa5
Middle East and Asia8
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK302
10+ Years18
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom287
Ireland3
Poland1
South-East Asia4
Oceania1
No passport held28

Religion

No religion141
Christian162
Buddhist1
Hindu4
Not answered18