Beech Grove is in Fordham Heath, Colchester and in Colchester district. CO3 9UA 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 Beech Grove, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9UA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO3 9TR, CO3 5TR, CO6 3PU, CO3 9UE, CO3 9UF, CO3 5UF, CO3 9UW, CO3 9UY, CO3 9TP.

Beech Grove Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Beech Grove are based on 6 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 9UA

Average Price
£547,128
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£547,128
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beech Grove

Average Price
£547,128
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beech GroveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Beech Grove, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£390,0002017-07-27 £483,094
4 Beech Grove, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£455,0002017-07-27 £563,609
3 Beech Grove, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£425,0002016-01-22 £591,628
6 Beech Grove, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£250,0002006-10-19 £455,787
4 Beech Grove, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£168,0002001-01-10 £585,484

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 4 147 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 1,907 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Stanway Primary School
Villa Road , Stanway CO3 0RH
3out of 4 2,905 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Lakelands Primary School
Wagtail Mews , CO3 8AJ
- not rated 2,959 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 3,364 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 3,145 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way , CO3 3US
3out of 4 5,252 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way , CO3 3US
4out of 4 5,252 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Philip Morant School and College
Rembrandt Way , CO3 4QS
1out of 4 5,252 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 1,391 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Holmwood House School
Chitts Hill , Lexden CO3 9ST
- not rated 2,771 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Lexden Springs School
Winstree Road , CO3 0PZ
3out of 4 3,172 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB
- not rated 5,356 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ
3out of 4 5,465 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
ScentsbySnookie18 The Walk, Eight Ash Green915 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Happy FriesHalstead Road, Eight Ash Green632 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Holy Trinity C Of E Primary School
FIDDLERS FOLLY
grass pitches155 yd
Fordham Heath Playing Field
MEADOWSIDE MEADOWSIDE THE BRIDLEWAY
grass pitches919 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%

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

Safety

Is Beech Grove Street dangerous?

In 2023, 67 crimes were reported near Beech Grove . 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 9UA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Beech Grove, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9UA

Employment

CO3 9UA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% 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 9UA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired99
Full-Time Employee76
Part-Time Employee42
Self-Employed39
Looking after home or family12
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Human health and social work activities21
Construction19
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Financial and insurance activities13
Education13
Administrative and support service activities11
Transport and storage10
Manufacturing10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Other6
Information and communication3
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female184
Male165

Partnership Status

Single69
Married: Opposite sex181
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced17
Widowed20

Health

Very good health149
Good health135
Fair health45
Bad health14
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications31
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 118
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian17
Pakistani1
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed Other2
White321

Country of Birth

United Kingdom323
European Union4
Africa6
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK323
10+ Years22
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom307
Ireland1
Germany1
Southern Asia4
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held33

Religion

No religion132
Christian183
Hindu5
Jewish1
Muslim3
Sikh9
Other religion1
Not answered14