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

Nearby postcodes are: CO3 9XD, CO3 9XA, CO3 9XE, CO3 9EQ, CO3 9FB, CO3 9DU, CO3 9XJ, CO3 9DX, CO3 4LB.

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 9EG

Average Price
£458,014
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£458,014
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
305 Straight Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£510,0002023-01-06 £483,319
309 Straight Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£305,0002017-10-02 £369,084
307 Straight Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£350,0002016-12-20 £447,549
305 Straight Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£325,0002014-10-20 £511,734
305 Straight Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£247,5002009-10-23 £486,567

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 4 823 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Gosbecks Primary School
Owen Ward Close , Shrub End CO2 9DG
3out of 4 917 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Prettygate Junior School
Plume Avenue , CO3 4PH
3out of 4 983 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Prettygate Infant School
Plume Avenue , CO3 4PH
3out of 4 983 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Stanway Fiveways Primary School
Winstree Road , Stanway CO3 0QG
3out of 4 1,002 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Paxman Academy
Paxman Avenue , CO2 9DB
- not rated 1,200 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
The Stanway School
Winstree Road , Stanway CO3 0QA
3out of 4 1,349 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Philip Morant School and College
Rembrandt Way , CO3 4QS
1out of 4 1,446 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way , CO3 3US
3out of 4 1,876 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way , CO3 3US
4out of 4 1,876 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 3,285 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Sixth Form College Colchester
North Hill , CO1 1SN
- not rated 3,490 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 1,311 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Holmwood House School
Chitts Hill , Lexden CO3 9ST
- not rated 2,193 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB
- not rated 2,301 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ
3out of 4 2,597 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Oxford House School
2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE
- not rated 2,816 yd Other independent school Yes 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, Colchester360 yd
Lifehouse46 King Harold Road, Colchester626 yd
The Berechurch Arms177 Shrub End Road, Colchester698 yd
Grunts4 Plough Drive, Colchester866 yd
GreggsUnit 5, Stanway Retail Park891 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Nindy's Takeaway28 Dugard Avenue, Colchester360 yd
Crazy Chef81 The Commons, Colchester873 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
Anytime Fitness (Colchester)
MOSS ROAD
health and fitness suite578 yd
Gosbecks Primary School
OWEN WARD CLOSE
grass pitches708 yd
Gym 4 U
THE STANWAY CENTRE THE STANWAY CENTRE PEARTREE ROAD
health and fitness suite735 yd
Prettygate Junior School
PLUME AVENUE
grass pitches871 yd
Energie Fitness (Colchester)
STANWAY RETAIL PARK STANWAY RETAIL PARK PEARTREE ROAD
health and fitness suite952 yd
The Stanway Federation Learning Centre (Closed)
Paxman Avenue
grass pitches1,050 yd
Lexden King George Sports Ground
CLAIRMONT ROAD
grass pitches1,070 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 speed85.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed166.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed23.3 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, 97 crimes were reported near Straight Road . 61% 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 9EG.

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 9EG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee88
Retired74
Part-Time Employee36
Self-Employed24
Looking after home or family13
Student (economically inactive)11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Other9
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Education22
Human health and social work activities20
Construction19
Manufacturing12
Transport and storage10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Other9
Administrative and support service activities8
Financial and insurance activities8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Information and communication7
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female152
Male166

Partnership Status

Single70
Married: Opposite sex160
Married: Same sex2
Separated2
Divorced17
Widowed18

Health

Very good health137
Good health134
Fair health37
Bad health8
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 59
Degree or Similar 75
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian6
Other Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White306

Country of Birth

United Kingdom295
European Union11
Africa4
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK295
10+ Years20
5-10 Years3
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom274
Germany1
Italy1
Spain3
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held39

Religion

No religion122
Christian165
Buddhist1
Hindu3
Sikh2
Other religion1
Not answered23