Parsons Heath is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO4 3HT 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 Parsons Heath, Colchester, CO4 3HT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO4 3HH, CO4 3HA, CO4 3EY, CO4 3YN, CO4 3HS, CO4 3EX, CO4 3GB, CO4 3YW, CO4 3EZ.

Parsons Heath Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Parsons Heath are based on 92 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 3HT

Average Price
£350,146
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£329,984
Detached
£372,549
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Parsons Heath

Average Price
£428,393
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Parsons HeathStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Oaklands Parsons Heath, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£303,0002022-06-01 £303,197
5 Oaklands Parsons Heath, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£306,5002022-03-11 £315,332
2 Oaklands Parsons Heath, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, a newly built property 		£315,0002021-10-25 £336,936
1 Oaklands Parsons Heath, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, a newly built property 		£300,0002021-07-30 £331,111
8 Oaklands Parsons Heath, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, a newly built property 		£308,0002021-02-08 £349,325

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 		34 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Roach Vale Primary School
Roach Vale, Parsons Heath CO4 3YN 		268 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazelmere Junior School
Hawthorn Avenue, CO4 3JP 		522 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery
Hawthorn Avenue, Greenstead Estate CO4 3JP 		522 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Friars Grove Primary School
Upland Drive, CO4 0PZ 		847 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 		612 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Gilberd School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		2,427 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Trinity School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		2,487 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		3,591 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		3,975 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 		3,249 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		3,618 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedUniversity of Essex
Wivenhoe Park, CO4 3SQ 		2,875 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4North East Essex Co-operative Academy
Turner Road, Mile End CO4 5LB 		3,230 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		3,748 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		3,896 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The St Aubyn Centre Education Department
St Aubyn Centre, CO4 5HG 		4,013 yd Pupil referral unit 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
Greggs58 St Christopher Road, Colchester820 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Harwich Road Fish and ChipsHarwich Road Fish And Chips, 354 Harwich Road194 yd
Peking Palace356 Harwich Road, Colchester194 yd
Indian Village319 Harwich Road, Colchester282 yd
China Garden21 Bromley Road, Colchester304 yd
Fish 'N' Chick'NFish 'n' Chick'n, 54 St Christopher Road807 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Express, 19A Bromley Road304 yd
TescoTesco Express, 48-52 St Christopher Road789 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Roach Vale Primary School
ROACH VALE 		grass pitches126 yd
Colchester Sports And Social Ground (Closed)
grass pitches235 yd
Parsons Heath C Of E Primary School
TEMPLEWOOD ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool269 yd
Gasrec Playing Field
SALARY CLOSE 		grass pitches302 yd
Hazelmere Junior School
HAWTHORN AVENUE 		grass pitches414 yd
Colchester Academy
HAWTHORN AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool517 yd
Friars Grove Primary School
UPLAND DRIVE 		grass pitches, swimming pool990 yd
Willow Brook Primary School
BARNARDISTON ROAD 		grass pitches1,029 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 23.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 23.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 23.1%

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 speed67.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed56.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Parsons Heath Street dangerous?

In 2023, 185 crimes were reported near Parsons Heath . 46% 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 3HT.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 185
Violence And Sexual Offences 92
Public Order 25
Anti Social Behaviour 14
Criminal Damage And Arson 14
Other Theft 11
Vehicle Crime 9
Burglary 5
Other Crime 5
Shoplifting 4
Drugs 2
Theft From The Person 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Salary Close426 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Blackwater Avenue266 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Blackwater Avenue266 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bridgebrook Close409 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Chaplin Drive508 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Paul Spendlove Court54 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Redwood Close384 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Vale Close382 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Laburnum Grove466 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Oaklands54 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CO4 3HT area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired91
Full-Time Employee89
Part-Time Employee40
Self-Employed13
Looking after home or family11
Student (economically inactive)10
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Unemployed5
Other4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Human health and social work activities28
Education13
Manufacturing12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Transport and storage11
Administrative and support service activities10
Other10
Financial and insurance activities8
Construction8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Information and communication3
Accommodation and food service activities2
Real estate activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female169
Male153

Partnership Status

Single85
Married: Opposite sex143
Separated5
Divorced25
Widowed22

Health

Very good health158
Good health114
Fair health32
Bad health12
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 96
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian13
Other Asian3
Black Caribbean1
Other Black2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other8
White292

Country of Birth

United Kingdom296
European Union6
Rest of Europe1
Africa4
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK296
10+ Years25
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom281
Romania2
Other EU countries3
Southern Asia3
No passport held33

Religion

No religion107
Christian189
Hindu9
Muslim1
Not answered16
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