Porters Cottages is in Fordham Heath, Colchester and in Colchester district. CO3 9TT is located in the Lexden and Braiswick electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Harwich and North Essex. This postcode has been in use since 2002-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Porters Cottages, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO3 9TY, CO3 9TX, CO3 9TP, CO3 9TW, CO3 9UE, CO3 9UF, CO3 5UF, CO3 9TR, CO3 5TR.

Porters Cottages Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Porters Cottages are based on 15 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 9TT

Average Price
£306,093
Semi-Detached
£302,675
Terraced
£328,309
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Porters Cottages

Average Price
£306,093
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Porters CottagesStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
34 Porters Cottages, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£285,0002020-01-03 £351,669
21 Porters Cottages, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£250,0002019-05-30 £307,842
31 Porters Cottages, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£285,0002017-09-20 £352,215
31 Porters Cottages, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£195,0002016-07-22 £264,608
20 Porters Cottages, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£193,0002015-03-09 £303,167

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham
Fiddlers Folley , Fordham Heath CO3 9UE
3out of 4 206 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Fordham All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Mill Road , Fordham CO6 3NN
4out of 4 1,652 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Stanway Primary School
Villa Road , Stanway CO3 0RH
3out of 4 3,100 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Lakelands Primary School
Wagtail Mews , CO3 8AJ
- not rated 3,192 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt
New Church Road , West Bergholt CO6 3JF
3out of 4 3,243 yd Voluntary controlled 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 3,349 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way , CO3 3US
3out of 4 5,368 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way , CO3 3US
4out of 4 5,368 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Philip Morant School and College
Rembrandt Way , CO3 4QS
1out of 4 5,393 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Doucecroft School
Abbotts Lane , Eight Ash Green CO6 3QL
- not rated 1,608 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Holmwood House School
Chitts Hill , Lexden CO3 9ST
- not rated 2,884 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Lexden Springs School
Winstree Road , CO3 0PZ
3out of 4 3,366 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB
- not rated 5,452 yd Other independent school Yes Girls 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
ScentsbySnookie18 The Walk, Eight Ash Green1,061 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Happy FriesHalstead Road, Eight Ash Green641 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Holy Trinity C Of E Primary School
FIDDLERS FOLLY
grass pitches119 yd
Fordham Heath Playing Field
MEADOWSIDE MEADOWSIDE THE BRIDLEWAY
grass pitches955 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 speed50 Mbit/s
Average download speed208.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed50 Mbit/s
Average upload speed205.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed1000 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Porters Cottages Street dangerous?

In 2023, 67 crimes were reported near Porters Cottages . 67% 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 9TT.

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

More Crime Statistics for Porters Cottages, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TT

Employment

CO3 9TT area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee82
Part-Time Employee39
Retired33
Self-Employed25
Looking after home or family18
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Unemployed14
Other12
Student (economically inactive)12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Human health and social work activities18
Education17
Administrative and support service activities13
Construction13
Manufacturing12
Financial and insurance activities10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Other8
Transport and storage5
Real estate activities4
Information and communication3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Mining and quarrying1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female164
Male159

Partnership Status

Single113
Married: Opposite sex84
Separated8
Divorced33
Widowed12

Health

Very good health145
Good health115
Fair health48
Bad health12
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications52
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 38
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 61
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African7
Other Black3
White309
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom297
European Union16
Rest of Europe1
Africa8
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK297
10+ Years17
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom256
Ireland1
Germany4
Portugal1
Poland3
Other EU countries4
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa3
Central and South America1
No passport held49

Religion

No religion192
Christian102
Not answered29