Straight Road is in Colchester and in Colchester district.
CO3 9DG 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 9DG and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: CO3 9DL, CO3 9EP, CO3 9DQ, CO3 9ER, CO3 4JX, CO3 5EW, CO3 9EW, CO3 9DT, CO3 9DJ.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 173 Straight Road, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £700,000 | 2022-04-29 | £714,045 |
| 173 Straight Road, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £550,000 | 2016-10-21 | £702,858 |
| 173A Straight Road, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £285,000 | 2016-04-22 | £398,139 |
| 179 Straight Road, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £377,300 | 2014-06-09 | £625,759 |
| 173A Straight Road, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £228,500 | 2006-08-11 | £424,955 |
| 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 | 326 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Home Farm Primary School Shelley Road , Lexden CO3 4JL | - not rated | 658 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Stanway Fiveways Primary School Winstree Road , Stanway CO3 0QG | 3out of 4 | 783 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils Trafalgar Road , CO3 9AS | 3out of 4 | 869 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Prettygate Junior School Plume Avenue , CO3 4PH | 3out of 4 | 1,109 yd | Community 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 | 1,028 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Philip Morant School and College Rembrandt Way , CO3 4QS | 1out of 4 | 1,443 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Paxman Academy Paxman Avenue , CO2 9DB | - not rated | 1,551 yd | Free schools | 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 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester Institute Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL | - not rated | 3,097 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Sixth Form College Colchester North Hill , CO1 1SN | - not rated | 3,375 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexden Springs School Winstree Road , CO3 0PZ | 3out of 4 | 939 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Holmwood House School Chitts Hill , Lexden CO3 9ST | - not rated | 1,699 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's School for Girls 91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB | - not rated | 2,133 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
| Kingswode Hoe School Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ | 3out of 4 | 2,408 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Doucecroft School Abbotts Lane , Eight Ash Green CO6 3QL | - not rated | 2,721 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nindys Fish and Chip Shop | 28 Dugard Avenue, Colchester | 249 yd | |
| The Cake Empress | 47 Woden Avenue, Stanway | 678 yd | |
| Grunts | 4 Plough Drive, Colchester | 687 yd | |
| Greggs | Unit 5, Stanway Retail Park | 754 yd | |
| Lifehouse | 46 King Harold Road, Colchester | 839 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nindy's Takeaway | 28 Dugard Avenue, Colchester | 249 yd | |
| Crazy Chef | 81 The Commons, Colchester | 826 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East of England Co-op | 96 The Commons, Colchester | 812 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lexden King George Sports Ground CLAIRMONT ROAD | grass pitches | 597 yd |
| Gym 4 U THE STANWAY CENTRE THE STANWAY CENTRE PEARTREE ROAD | health and fitness suite | 624 yd |
| Anytime Fitness (Colchester) MOSS ROAD | health and fitness suite | 630 yd |
| Energie Fitness (Colchester) STANWAY RETAIL PARK STANWAY RETAIL PARK PEARTREE ROAD | health and fitness suite | 841 yd |
| Prettygate Junior School PLUME AVENUE | grass pitches | 969 yd |
| Ramsden Hall School (Closed) Winstree Road | grass pitches | 1,088 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 100 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 123.6 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 200 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 200 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 10 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 13.4 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 82 crimes were reported
near Straight Road .
64% 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 9DG.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
CO3 9DG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% 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 9DG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
| Retired | 84 |
| Full-Time Employee | 69 |
| Self-Employed | 30 |
| Part-Time Employee | 29 |
| Other | 9 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 7 |
| Looking after home or family | 6 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 4 |
| Unemployed | 1 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 1 |
| Education | 28 |
| Human health and social work activities | 22 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 18 |
| Construction | 15 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 11 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
| Transport and storage | 8 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 6 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 4 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 4 |
| Other | 3 |
| Information and communication | 3 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 3 |
| Real estate activities | 2 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 2 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
| Female | 160 |
| Male | 142 |
| Single | 57 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 139 |
| Separated | 1 |
| Divorced | 29 |
| Widowed | 19 |
| Very good health | 122 |
| Good health | 132 |
| Fair health | 41 |
| Bad health | 7 |
| Very bad health | 3 |
| No qualifications | 36 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 21 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 44 |
| Apprenticeship | 20 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 44 |
| Degree or Similar | 71 |
| Other | 7 |
| Chinese | 6 |
| Indian | 5 |
| Pakistani | 1 |
| Black African | 8 |
| Black Caribbean | 1 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 4 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 3 |
| Mixed Other | 3 |
| White | 273 |
| United Kingdom | 270 |
| European Union | 14 |
| Africa | 10 |
| Middle East and Asia | 7 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 1 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 270 |
| 10+ Years | 30 |
| 5-10 Years | 2 |
| Less than 2 years | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 260 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Poland | 2 |
| Romania | 2 |
| Eastern Asia | 2 |
| No passport held | 37 |
| No religion | 108 |
| Christian | 167 |
| Hindu | 4 |
| Muslim | 3 |
| Not answered | 21 |