Oaklands Avenue is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO3 9ER 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 Oaklands Avenue, Colchester, CO3 9ER and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO3 9DP, CO3 9DF, CO3 9DG, CO3 9DJ, CO3 5EW, CO3 9EW, CO3 5DN, CO3 9DN, CO3 9DL.

Oaklands Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Oaklands Avenue are based on 70 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 9ER

Average Price
£417,645
Semi-Detached
£394,918
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£443,619
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oaklands Avenue

Average Price
£395,501
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oaklands AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Oaklands Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£445,0002021-05-06 £509,628
24 Oaklands Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£300,0002019-08-01 £360,779
18 Oaklands Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£300,0002019-07-19 £362,963
28 Oaklands Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£340,0002019-04-17 £416,614
23 Oaklands Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£345,2752018-11-07 £414,650

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 4 227 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Home Farm Primary School
Shelley Road , Lexden CO3 4JL
- not rated 581 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Stanway Fiveways Primary School
Winstree Road , Stanway CO3 0QG
3out of 4 720 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils
Trafalgar Road , CO3 9AS
3out of 4 759 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Stanway Primary School
Villa Road , Stanway CO3 0RH
3out of 4 1,090 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 4 931 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Philip Morant School and College
Rembrandt Way , CO3 4QS
1out of 4 1,515 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Paxman Academy
Paxman Avenue , CO2 9DB
- not rated 1,670 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way , CO3 3US
3out of 4 1,800 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way , CO3 3US
4out of 4 1,800 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 3,113 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Sixth Form College Colchester
North Hill , CO1 1SN
- not rated 3,408 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 4 831 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Holmwood House School
Chitts Hill , Lexden CO3 9ST
- not rated 1,582 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB
- not rated 2,159 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ
3out of 4 2,427 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Doucecroft School
Abbotts Lane , Eight Ash Green CO6 3QL
- not rated 2,606 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, Colchester317 yd
The Cake Empress47 Woden Avenue, Stanway615 yd
GreggsUnit 5, Stanway Retail Park716 yd
Grunts4 Plough Drive, Colchester742 yd
Coffeehog2 Cotman Road, Colchester944 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Nindy's Takeaway28 Dugard Avenue, Colchester317 yd
Crazy Chef81 The Commons, Colchester904 yd
Go Burger Colchester56 London Road, Colchester1,061 yd
Paradise Masala58 London Road, Colchester1,062 yd
Paradise masalaParadise Masala, 58 London Road1,062 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
East of England Co-op96 The Commons, Colchester883 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lexden King George Sports Ground
CLAIRMONT ROAD
grass pitches475 yd
Gym 4 U
THE STANWAY CENTRE THE STANWAY CENTRE PEARTREE ROAD
health and fitness suite603 yd
Anytime Fitness (Colchester)
MOSS ROAD
health and fitness suite653 yd
Energie Fitness (Colchester)
STANWAY RETAIL PARK STANWAY RETAIL PARK PEARTREE ROAD
health and fitness suite805 yd
Ramsden Hall School (Closed)
Winstree Road
grass pitches980 yd
Stanway Rovers Football Club
NEW FARM ROAD
grass pitches1,062 yd
Prettygate Junior School
PLUME AVENUE
grass pitches1,066 yd
Stanway School
WINSTREE ROAD
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,070 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed122.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Oaklands Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 74 crimes were reported near Oaklands Avenue . 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 9ER.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Oaklands Avenue, Colchester, CO3 9ER

Employment

CO3 9ER 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 9ER 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%.

Economic Activity

Retired84
Full-Time Employee69
Self-Employed30
Part-Time Employee29
Other9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Looking after home or family6
Student (economically inactive)4
Unemployed1
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Education28
Human health and social work activities22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Construction15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Manufacturing8
Transport and storage8
Financial and insurance activities6
Accommodation and food service activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Other3
Information and communication3
Administrative and support service activities3
Real estate activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female160
Male142

Partnership Status

Single57
Married: Opposite sex139
Separated1
Divorced29
Widowed19

Health

Very good health122
Good health132
Fair health41
Bad health7
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 71
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese6
Indian5
Pakistani1
Black African8
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other3
White273

Country of Birth

United Kingdom270
European Union14
Africa10
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK270
10+ Years30
5-10 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom260
Italy1
Poland2
Romania2
Eastern Asia2
No passport held37

Religion

No religion108
Christian167
Hindu4
Muslim3
Not answered21