Wood Lane is in Fordham Heath, Colchester and in Colchester district.
CO3 5TR is located in the Lexden and Braiswick electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Harwich and North Essex. This postcode has been in use
since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Wood Lane, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 5TR and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: CO3 5TR, CO3 9UA, CO3 9UW, CO3 9UE, CO3 9UY, CO6 3PU, CO3 9TP, CO3 9TW, CO3 9UF.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Willows Wood Lane, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £167,500 | 2001-10-12 | £504,146 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham Fiddlers Folley , Fordham Heath CO3 9UE | 3out of 4 | 69 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Fordham All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Mill Road , Fordham CO6 3NN | 4out of 4 | 1,896 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Stanway Primary School Villa Road , Stanway CO3 0RH | 3out of 4 | 2,879 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lakelands Primary School Wagtail Mews , CO3 8AJ | - not rated | 2,953 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt New Church Road , West Bergholt CO6 3JF | 3out of 4 | 3,280 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Stanway School Winstree Road , Stanway CO3 0QA | 3out of 4 | 3,123 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Benedict's Catholic College Norman Way , CO3 3US | 3out of 4 | 5,200 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Colchester County High School for Girls Norman Way , CO3 3US | 4out of 4 | 5,200 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Philip Morant School and College Rembrandt Way , CO3 4QS | 1out of 4 | 5,207 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doucecroft School Abbotts Lane , Eight Ash Green CO6 3QL | - not rated | 1,374 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Holmwood House School Chitts Hill , Lexden CO3 9ST | - not rated | 2,717 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Lexden Springs School Winstree Road , CO3 0PZ | 3out of 4 | 3,145 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's School for Girls 91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB | - not rated | 5,298 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
| Kingswode Hoe School Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ | 3out of 4 | 5,404 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| ScentsbySnookie | 18 The Walk, Eight Ash Green | 867 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Fries | Halstead Road, Eight Ash Green | 701 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Holy Trinity C Of E Primary School FIDDLERS FOLLY | grass pitches | 148 yd |
| Fordham Heath Playing Field MEADOWSIDE MEADOWSIDE THE BRIDLEWAY | grass pitches | 845 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 67 crimes were reported
near Wood Lane .
67% 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 5TR.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
CO3 5TR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.
The percentage of retired residents living in CO3 5TR area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
| Retired | 99 |
| Full-Time Employee | 76 |
| Part-Time Employee | 42 |
| Self-Employed | 39 |
| Looking after home or family | 12 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 8 |
| Unemployed | 7 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 7 |
| Other | 3 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 2 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 24 |
| Human health and social work activities | 21 |
| Construction | 19 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 15 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 13 |
| Education | 13 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 11 |
| Transport and storage | 10 |
| Manufacturing | 10 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 7 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 7 |
| Other | 6 |
| Information and communication | 3 |
| Real estate activities | 1 |
| Female | 184 |
| Male | 165 |
| Single | 69 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 181 |
| Civil partnership: Same sex | 2 |
| Separated | 4 |
| Divorced | 17 |
| Widowed | 20 |
| Very good health | 149 |
| Good health | 135 |
| Fair health | 45 |
| Bad health | 14 |
| Very bad health | 5 |
| No qualifications | 31 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 26 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 37 |
| Apprenticeship | 20 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 49 |
| Degree or Similar | 118 |
| Other | 12 |
| Chinese | 1 |
| Indian | 17 |
| Pakistani | 1 |
| Black Caribbean | 1 |
| Other Black | 1 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 5 |
| Mixed Other | 2 |
| White | 321 |
| United Kingdom | 323 |
| European Union | 4 |
| Africa | 6 |
| Middle East and Asia | 9 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 2 |
| Oceania | 4 |
| Born in the UK | 323 |
| 10+ Years | 22 |
| 5-10 Years | 1 |
| 2-5 Years | 1 |
| Less than 2 years | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 307 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Southern Asia | 4 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 1 |
| No passport held | 33 |
| No religion | 132 |
| Christian | 183 |
| Hindu | 5 |
| Jewish | 1 |
| Muslim | 3 |
| Sikh | 9 |
| Other religion | 1 |
| Not answered | 14 |