Merlin End is in Colchester and in Colchester district.
CO4 3FW is located in the Greenstead electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Colchester. This postcode has been in use
since 1984-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merlin End, Colchester, CO4 3FW and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: CO4 3JG, CO4 3FE, CO4 3FF, CO4 3FL, CO4 3FD, CO4 3FN, CO4 3FB, CO4 3FH, CO4 3EW.
Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
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7 Merlin End, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £417,500 | 2021-05-12 | £478,134 |
6 Merlin End, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £382,000 | 2021-02-25 | £437,864 |
4 Merlin End, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £305,000 | 2016-03-24 | £428,223 |
12 Merlin End, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £325,000 | 2014-10-13 | £511,734 |
3 Merlin End, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £250,000 | 2013-08-15 | £447,631 |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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3out of 4 | Hazelmere Junior School Hawthorn Avenue, CO4 3JP | 585 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery Hawthorn Avenue, Greenstead Estate CO4 3JP | 585 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Roach Vale Primary School Roach Vale, Parsons Heath CO4 3YN | 606 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Templewood Road, CO4 3EZ | 875 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Unity Primary Academy Hickory Avenue, Greenstead CO4 3QJ | 1,377 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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3out of 4 | Colchester Academy Hawthorn Avenue, CO4 3JL | 634 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
4out of 4 | The Gilberd School Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU | 3,182 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | The Trinity School Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU | 3,243 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | St Helena School Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE | 4,369 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
4out of 4 | Colchester Royal Grammar School Lexden Road, CO3 3ND | 4,639 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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- not rated | The Sixth Form College Colchester North Hill, CO1 1SN | 3,958 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | Colchester Institute Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL | 4,375 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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- not rated | University of Essex Wivenhoe Park, CO4 3SQ | 2,499 yd | Higher education institutions | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | North East Essex Co-operative Academy Turner Road, Mile End CO4 5LB | 4,083 yd | Academy alternative provision converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
4out of 4 | Market Field School School Road, Elmstead Market CO7 7ET | 4,149 yd | Academy special converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | Colchester High School Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD | 4,400 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | Oxford House School 2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE | 4,567 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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China Garden | 21 Bromley Road, Colchester | 693 yd | |
Harwich Road Fish and Chips | Harwich Road Fish And Chips, 354 Harwich Road | 893 yd | |
Peking Palace | 356 Harwich Road, Colchester | 893 yd | |
Indian Village | 319 Harwich Road, Colchester | 986 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Tesco | Tesco Express, 19A Bromley Road | 693 yd |
Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
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Gasrec Playing Field SALARY CLOSE | grass pitches | 572 yd |
Hazelmere Junior School HAWTHORN AVENUE | grass pitches | 702 yd |
Colchester Academy HAWTHORN AVENUE | grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 738 yd |
Roach Vale Primary School ROACH VALE | grass pitches | 749 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 76.9% |
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 53.8% |
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 53.8% |
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 53.8% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 23.1% |
Median download speed | 32.3 Mbit/s |
Average download speed | 70.7 Mbit/s |
Minimum download speed | 350 Mbit/s |
Maximum download speed | 350 Mbit/s |
Median upload speed | 6.3 Mbit/s |
Average upload speed | 9 Mbit/s |
Maximum upload speed | 35 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 56 crimes were reported
near Merlin End .
69% 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 CO4 3FW.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
All Crimes | 56 |
Violence And Sexual Offences | 26 |
Public Order | 7 |
Anti Social Behaviour | 4 |
Vehicle Crime | 4 |
Shoplifting | 4 |
Criminal Damage And Arson | 3 |
Other Theft | 3 |
Burglary | 2 |
Possession Of Weapons | 1 |
Theft From The Person | 1 |
Other Crime | 1 |
List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CO4 3FW.
Month | Crime Type | Outcome | Location | Distance |
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2023-12 | Burglary | Under investigation | On or near Merlin End | 0 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Salary Close | 500 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Merlin End | 0 yd |
2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Merlin End | 0 yd |
2023-12 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Merlin End | 0 yd | |
2023-11 | Criminal damage and arson | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Merlin End | 0 yd |
2023-10 | Violence and sexual offences | Offender given a caution | On or near Bromley Road | 313 yd |
2023-10 | Criminal damage and arson | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Curlew Croft | 345 yd |
2023-10 | Other theft | Under investigation | On or near Merlin End | 0 yd |
2023-09 | Violence and sexual offences | Action to be taken by another organisation | On or near Merlin End | 0 yd |
The percentage of retired residents living in CO4 3FW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 41% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
Retired | 107 |
Full-Time Employee | 68 |
Part-Time Employee | 37 |
Self-Employed | 29 |
Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 8 |
Student (economically inactive) | 6 |
Unemployed | 4 |
Other | 2 |
Long-Term Sick or disabled | |
Looking after home or family |
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 35 |
Human health and social work activities | 22 |
Education | 19 |
Manufacturing | 13 |
Accommodation and food service activities | 13 |
Construction | 12 |
Transport and storage | 12 |
Financial and insurance activities | 9 |
Other | 8 |
Information and communication | 7 |
Professional, scientific and technical activities | 7 |
Administrative and support service activities | 5 |
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 5 |
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 4 |
Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 2 |
Mining and quarrying | 1 |
Female | 147 |
Male | 139 |
Single | 69 |
Married: Opposite sex | 138 |
Separated | 4 |
Divorced | 30 |
Widowed | 19 |
Very good health | 135 |
Good health | 115 |
Fair health | 36 |
No qualifications | 43 |
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 30 |
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 44 |
Apprenticeship | 13 |
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 43 |
Degree or Similar | 77 |
Other | 9 |
Chinese | 5 |
Indian | 3 |
Other Asian | 4 |
Black African | 3 |
Black Caribbean | 2 |
Mixed White and Caribbean | 1 |
Mixed Other | 4 |
White | 262 |
United Kingdom | 262 |
European Union | 1 |
Africa | 9 |
Middle East and Asia | 14 |
Born in the UK | 262 |
10+ Years | 19 |
Less than 2 years | 5 |
United Kingdom | 252 |
Central and Western Africa | 1 |
Southern Asia | 1 |
South-East Asia | 1 |
No passport held | 31 |
No religion | 107 |
Christian | 148 |
Buddhist | 6 |
Jewish | 5 |
Muslim | 3 |
Other religion | 1 |
Not answered | 14 |