Straight Road is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO3 9DF 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 9DF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO3 5DN, CO3 9DN, CO3 9DP, CO3 9FE, CO3 9DJ, CO3 9FF, CO3 9FG, CO3 9ER, CO3 9DE.

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 9DF

Average Price
£387,478
Semi-Detached
£377,272
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£428,302
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
165 Straight Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£422,0002023-08-10 £419,626
171A Straight Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£340,0002019-04-17 £411,947
165 Straight Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£355,0002018-06-27 £433,798
165 Straight Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£305,0002016-03-18 £432,356
171 Straight Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£220,0002009-08-21 £444,656

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 4 129 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Home Farm Primary School
Shelley Road , Lexden CO3 4JL
- not rated 476 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils
Trafalgar Road , CO3 9AS
3out of 4 673 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Stanway Fiveways Primary School
Winstree Road , Stanway CO3 0QG
3out of 4 786 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Stanway Primary School
Villa Road , Stanway CO3 0RH
3out of 4 1,092 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 4 959 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Philip Morant School and College
Rembrandt Way , CO3 4QS
1out of 4 1,475 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Paxman Academy
Paxman Avenue , CO2 9DB
- not rated 1,700 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way , CO3 3US
3out of 4 1,734 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way , CO3 3US
4out of 4 1,734 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 3,028 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Sixth Form College Colchester
North Hill , CO1 1SN
- not rated 3,334 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 4 842 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Holmwood House School
Chitts Hill , Lexden CO3 9ST
- not rated 1,507 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB
- not rated 2,081 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ
3out of 4 2,345 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Doucecroft School
Abbotts Lane , Eight Ash Green CO6 3QL
- not rated 2,594 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, Colchester420 yd
The Cake Empress47 Woden Avenue, Stanway684 yd
Grunts4 Plough Drive, Colchester692 yd
GreggsUnit 5, Stanway Retail Park799 yd
Coffeehog2 Cotman Road, Colchester906 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Nindy's Takeaway28 Dugard Avenue, Colchester420 yd
Crazy Chef81 The Commons, Colchester874 yd
Go Burger Colchester56 London Road, Colchester965 yd
Paradise Masala58 London Road, Colchester967 yd
Paradise masalaParadise Masala, 58 London Road967 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
East of England Co-op96 The Commons, Colchester846 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lexden King George Sports Ground
CLAIRMONT ROAD
grass pitches436 yd
Gym 4 U
THE STANWAY CENTRE THE STANWAY CENTRE PEARTREE ROAD
health and fitness suite696 yd
Anytime Fitness (Colchester)
MOSS ROAD
health and fitness suite758 yd
Energie Fitness (Colchester)
STANWAY RETAIL PARK STANWAY RETAIL PARK PEARTREE ROAD
health and fitness suite888 yd
Ramsden Hall School (Closed)
Winstree Road
grass pitches988 yd
Stanway Rovers Football Club
NEW FARM ROAD
grass pitches1,020 yd
Prettygate Junior School
PLUME AVENUE
grass pitches1,058 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 speed65.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed104.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.9 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, 74 crimes were reported near Straight Road . 65% 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 9DF.

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 9DF

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CO3 9DF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired110
Full-Time Employee93
Part-Time Employee31
Self-Employed20
Looking after home or family9
Other6
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Student (economically inactive)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles38
Education32
Human health and social work activities28
Financial and insurance activities20
Construction19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Other8
Manufacturing8
Information and communication7
Transport and storage3
Administrative and support service activities2
Real estate activities2
Accommodation and food service activities2

People

Gender

Female178
Male179

Partnership Status

Single49
Married: Opposite sex203
Separated2
Divorced19
Widowed13

Health

Very good health162
Good health155
Fair health33
Bad health3
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications21
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 130
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian23
Other Asian13
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other6
White301
Arab1
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom310
European Union14
Rest of Europe1
Africa6
Middle East and Asia20
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK310
10+ Years41
5-10 Years4
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom325
France1
Lithuania1
Poland3
Other EU countries1
Other Europe1
Southern Asia1
No passport held22

Religion

No religion138
Christian194
Hindu12
Not answered13