Garden Drive is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO3 9GS 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 Garden Drive, Colchester, CO3 9GS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO3 9BZ, CO3 9BD, CO3 9BB, CO3 9BE, CO3 9BG, CO3 4JL, CO3 9DD, CO3 9BU, CO3 9BA.

Garden Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Garden Drive are based on 9 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 9GS

Average Price
£557,298
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£521,429
Detached
£585,993
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Garden Drive

Average Price
£557,298
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Garden DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Laurels, 3 Garden Drive, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£481,0002022-04-28 £494,853
4 Garden Drive, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£394,8002021-03-16 £445,025
Laurels, 3 Garden Drive, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£290,0002013-09-27 £490,868
1 Garden Drive, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002006-09-15 £592,079
2 Garden Drive, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£249,9952002-11-26 £587,018

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils
Trafalgar Road , CO3 9AS 		3out of 4 240 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Home Farm Primary School
Shelley Road , Lexden CO3 4JL 		- not rated 276 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Clairmont Road , Lexden CO3 9BE 		4out of 4 309 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Stanway Primary School
Villa Road , Stanway CO3 0RH 		3out of 4 891 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Stanway Fiveways Primary School
Winstree Road , Stanway CO3 0QG 		3out of 4 893 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 4 875 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Philip Morant School and College
Rembrandt Way , CO3 4QS 		1out of 4 1,686 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way , CO3 3US 		3out of 4 1,825 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way , CO3 3US 		4out of 4 1,825 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Paxman Academy
Paxman Avenue , CO2 9DB 		- not rated 2,091 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 2,985 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Sixth Form College Colchester
North Hill , CO1 1SN 		- not rated 3,351 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 4 709 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Holmwood House School
Chitts Hill , Lexden CO3 9ST 		- not rated 1,074 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB 		- not rated 2,098 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Doucecroft School
Abbotts Lane , Eight Ash Green CO6 3QL 		- not rated 2,291 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ 		3out of 4 2,327 yd Academy special converter 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
Kings Cafe86 London Road, Colchester532 yd
The Lexden CrownCrown Inn, 235 Lexden Road725 yd
The Cake Empress47 Woden Avenue, Stanway817 yd
Nindys Fish and Chip Shop28 Dugard Avenue, Colchester825 yd
Grunts4 Plough Drive, Colchester927 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Live & Let LiveThe Live And Let Live, 12 Millers Lane923 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Go Burger Colchester56 London Road, Colchester555 yd
Paradise Masala58 London Road, Colchester556 yd
Paradise masalaParadise Masala, 58 London Road556 yd
Nindy's Takeaway28 Dugard Avenue, Colchester825 yd
Hong Kong Chef23A London Road, Stanway847 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lexden King George Sports Ground
CLAIRMONT ROAD 		grass pitches245 yd
Stanway Rovers Football Club
NEW FARM ROAD 		grass pitches663 yd
Lexden Springs School
HALSTEAD ROAD 		swimming pool704 yd
Ramsden Hall School (Closed)
Winstree Road 		grass pitches825 yd
Gym 4 U
THE STANWAY CENTRE THE STANWAY CENTRE PEARTREE ROAD 		health and fitness suite940 yd
Stanway School
WINSTREE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite984 yd
Stanway Primary School
VILLA ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool1,021 yd
Energie Fitness (Colchester)
STANWAY RETAIL PARK STANWAY RETAIL PARK PEARTREE ROAD 		health and fitness suite1,063 yd
Anytime Fitness (Colchester)
MOSS ROAD 		health and fitness suite1,079 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed67 Mbit/s
Average download speed68 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed75.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed75.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Garden Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 162 crimes were reported near Garden Drive . 50% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CO3 9GS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Garden Drive, Colchester, CO3 9GS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee99
Retired61
Part-Time Employee46
Self-Employed26
Student (economically inactive)10
Other9
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Looking after home or family7
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Construction31
Education22
Human health and social work activities15
Manufacturing13
Accommodation and food service activities12
Other9
Information and communication8
Administrative and support service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Transport and storage7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Real estate activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female173
Male167

Partnership Status

Single84
Married: Opposite sex137
Married: Same sex2
Separated10
Divorced35
Widowed12

Health

Very good health177
Good health113
Fair health33
Bad health12
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications50
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 56
Degree or Similar 84
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian5
Pakistani2
Other Asian5
Black African7
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed Other7
White308
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom305
European Union14
Rest of Europe3
Africa6
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK305
10+ Years26
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom275
Italy3
Poland2
Romania4
Other EU countries6
Other Europe1
No passport held49

Religion

No religion151
Christian160
Buddhist4
Hindu4
Other religion1
Not answered21
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