Straight Road is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO3 9DE is located in the Prettygate electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Colchester. This postcode has been in use since 2002-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Straight Road, Colchester, CO3 9DE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO3 9DH, CO3 9FG, CO3 9DS, CO3 9FE, CO3 9FF, CO3 9DP, CO3 9DF, CO3 9DA, CO3 9ED.

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 9DE

Average Price
£519,591
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£519,591
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
149 Straight Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£366,7802017-10-06 £443,844
135 Straight Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£340,0002014-11-28 £533,232
137 Straight Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£243,0002014-01-31 £418,211
141 Straight Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£160,0002011-07-05 £296,792
127 Straight Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£375,0002007-02-23 £668,276

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 9 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Home Farm Primary School
Shelley Road , Lexden CO3 4JL 		- not rated 369 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils
Trafalgar Road , CO3 9AS 		3out of 4 547 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Stanway Fiveways Primary School
Winstree Road , Stanway CO3 0QG 		3out of 4 810 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Stanway Primary School
Villa Road , Stanway CO3 0RH 		3out of 4 1,032 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 4 929 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Philip Morant School and College
Rembrandt Way , CO3 4QS 		1out of 4 1,512 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way , CO3 3US 		3out of 4 1,735 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way , CO3 3US 		4out of 4 1,735 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Paxman Academy
Paxman Avenue , CO2 9DB 		- not rated 1,804 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 2,994 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Sixth Form College Colchester
North Hill , CO1 1SN 		- not rated 3,318 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 4 795 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Holmwood House School
Chitts Hill , Lexden CO3 9ST 		- not rated 1,384 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB 		- not rated 2,062 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ 		3out of 4 2,316 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Doucecroft School
Abbotts Lane , Eight Ash Green CO6 3QL 		- not rated 2,513 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
Nindys Fish and Chip Shop28 Dugard Avenue, Colchester538 yd
The Cake Empress47 Woden Avenue, Stanway712 yd
Grunts4 Plough Drive, Colchester728 yd
Kings Cafe86 London Road, Colchester835 yd
GreggsUnit 5, Stanway Retail Park848 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Nindy's Takeaway28 Dugard Avenue, Colchester538 yd
Go Burger Colchester56 London Road, Colchester840 yd
Paradise Masala58 London Road, Colchester842 yd
Paradise masalaParadise Masala, 58 London Road842 yd
Crazy Chef81 The Commons, Colchester929 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
East of England Co-op96 The Commons, Colchester895 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lexden King George Sports Ground
CLAIRMONT ROAD 		grass pitches348 yd
Gym 4 U
THE STANWAY CENTRE THE STANWAY CENTRE PEARTREE ROAD 		health and fitness suite762 yd
Anytime Fitness (Colchester)
MOSS ROAD 		health and fitness suite851 yd
Stanway Rovers Football Club
NEW FARM ROAD 		grass pitches918 yd
Energie Fitness (Colchester)
STANWAY RETAIL PARK STANWAY RETAIL PARK PEARTREE ROAD 		health and fitness suite935 yd
Ramsden Hall School (Closed)
Winstree Road 		grass pitches937 yd
Lexden Springs School
HALSTEAD ROAD 		swimming pool1,006 yd
Stanway School
WINSTREE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,060 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 92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 92.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 92.3%

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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed133.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Straight Road dangerous?

In 2023, 108 crimes were reported near Straight Road . 59% 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 9DE.

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 9DE

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CO3 9DE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee79
Retired77
Long-Term Sick or disabled30
Self-Employed19
Looking after home or family16
Part-Time Employee12
Student (economically inactive)9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed3
Other

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Education13
Construction10
Transport and storage8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Manufacturing6
Financial and insurance activities4
Administrative and support service activities4
Other3
Accommodation and food service activities1
Information and communication1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female155
Male130

Partnership Status

Single92
Married: Opposite sex94
Married: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced33
Widowed23

Health

Very good health112
Good health100
Fair health52
Bad health17
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications70
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 17
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 79
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian12
Other Asian7
Black African3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African2
Mixed Other4
White254

Country of Birth

United Kingdom248
European Union8
Rest of Europe8
Africa8
Middle East and Asia13

Length of Residence

Born in the UK248
10+ Years23
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom210
Ireland2
Lithuania2
Romania3
Other EU countries1
Turkey2
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia1
No passport held57

Religion

No religion88
Christian155
Buddhist3
Hindu12
Jewish1
Muslim3
Not answered21
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