Francis Way is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO4 3DZ is located in the St Anne's and St John's electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Colchester. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Francis Way, Colchester, CO4 3DZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO4 3DR, CO4 3DY, CO4 3ED, CO4 3EA, CO4 3EB, CO4 3EE, CO4 0PJ, CO4 0PR, CO4 3HF.

Francis Way Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Francis Way are based on 24 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 CO4 3DZ

Average Price
£226,029
Semi-Detached
£279,633
Terraced
£300,164
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£169,003
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Francis Way

Average Price
£226,029
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Francis WayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
13 Francis Way, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£99,0002022-10-04 £94,459
1 Francis Way, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£147,0002021-06-18 £155,486
25 Francis Way, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£222,5002018-08-21 £269,980
23 Francis Way, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£219,9502016-06-17 £289,591
25 Francis Way, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002015-06-05 £274,742

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Templewood Road, CO4 3EZ 		395 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Friars Grove Primary School
Upland Drive, CO4 0PZ 		446 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery
Barnardiston Road, CO4 0DT 		656 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Roach Vale Primary School
Roach Vale, Parsons Heath CO4 3YN 		670 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazelmere Junior School
Hawthorn Avenue, CO4 3JP 		880 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Colchester Academy
Hawthorn Avenue, CO4 3JL 		950 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Gilberd School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		2,084 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Trinity School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		2,142 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		3,263 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		3,719 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Sixth Form College Colchester
North Hill, CO1 1SN 		2,972 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		3,305 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4North East Essex Co-operative Academy
Turner Road, Mile End CO4 5LB 		2,829 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Essex
Wivenhoe Park, CO4 3SQ 		3,142 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		3,503 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The St Aubyn Centre Education Department
St Aubyn Centre, CO4 5HG 		3,628 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		3,636 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
Greggs58 St Christopher Road, Colchester436 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fish 'N' Chick'NFish 'n' Chick'n, 54 St Christopher Road425 yd
Indian Village319 Harwich Road, Colchester441 yd
Harwich Road Fish and ChipsHarwich Road Fish And Chips, 354 Harwich Road458 yd
Peking Palace356 Harwich Road, Colchester458 yd
China Garden21 Bromley Road, Colchester662 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Express, 48-52 St Christopher Road411 yd
TescoTesco Express, 19A Bromley Road662 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Colchester Sports And Social Ground (Closed)
grass pitches190 yd
Parsons Heath C Of E Primary School
TEMPLEWOOD ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool213 yd
Roach Vale Primary School
ROACH VALE 		grass pitches526 yd
Friars Grove Primary School
UPLAND DRIVE 		grass pitches, swimming pool588 yd
Gasrec Playing Field
SALARY CLOSE 		grass pitches705 yd
Willow Brook Primary School
BARNARDISTON ROAD 		grass pitches738 yd
Hazelmere Junior School
HAWTHORN AVENUE 		grass pitches746 yd
Colchester Academy
HAWTHORN AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool824 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 speed31.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed157 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Francis Way Street dangerous?

In 2023, 177 crimes were reported near Francis Way . 47% 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 CO4 3DZ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 177
Violence And Sexual Offences 83
Criminal Damage And Arson 20
Public Order 19
Anti Social Behaviour 14
Other Theft 10
Vehicle Crime 10
Burglary 8
Shoplifting 5
Other Crime 3
Drugs 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CO4 3DZ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bridgebrook Close130 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Chaplin Drive115 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Dominic Road320 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Causeway447 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Paul Spendlove Court457 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Luke'S Close401 yd
2023-11ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Luke'S Close401 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Elwes Close241 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Porters Brook Walk460 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Causeway447 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CO4 3DZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired76
Full-Time Employee61
Part-Time Employee19
Looking after home or family13
Self-Employed11
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Other8
Unemployed7
Student (economically inactive)6
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 activities17
Manufacturing16
Construction10
Education8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Administrative and support service activities6
Transport and storage6
Financial and insurance activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female134
Male114

Partnership Status

Single68
Married: Opposite sex94
Separated4
Divorced25
Widowed24

Health

Very good health89
Good health100
Fair health41
Bad health12
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications77
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 31
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Other Asian6
Black African2
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian3
White231
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom225
European Union8
Rest of Europe2
Africa2
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK225
10+ Years23
5-10 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom173
Germany1
Poland3
Romania5
Other EU countries4
Central and Western Africa1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia3
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held58

Religion

No religion114
Christian119
Muslim2
Other religion9
Not answered9
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