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

Nearby postcodes are: CO4 3JD, CO4 3UZ, CO4 3JJ, CO4 3JB, CO4 3UY, CO4 3HZ.

Woodlands Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Woodlands are based on 28 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 3JA

Average Price
£745,288
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£745,288
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodlands

Average Price
£745,288
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WoodlandsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
14 Woodlands, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£560,0002020-02-05 £685,196
37 Woodlands, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£590,0002019-03-13 £714,190
3 Woodlands, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£640,0002017-11-27 £776,719
18 Woodlands, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£510,0002016-08-11 £671,703
25 Woodlands, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£420,0002014-06-10 £696,578

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Roach Vale Primary School
Roach Vale, Parsons Heath CO4 3YN 		447 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Templewood Road, CO4 3EZ 		523 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazelmere Junior School
Hawthorn Avenue, CO4 3JP 		721 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery
Hawthorn Avenue, Greenstead Estate CO4 3JP 		721 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Friars Grove Primary School
Upland Drive, CO4 0PZ 		1,242 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 		825 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Gilberd School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		2,591 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Trinity School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		2,652 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		4,115 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		4,515 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 		3,787 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		4,148 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 		3,020 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4North East Essex Co-operative Academy
Turner Road, Mile End CO4 5LB 		3,565 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The St Aubyn Centre Education Department
St Aubyn Centre, CO4 5HG 		4,263 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		4,288 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		4,435 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
China Garden21 Bromley Road, Colchester624 yd
Harwich Road Fish and ChipsHarwich Road Fish And Chips, 354 Harwich Road692 yd
Peking Palace356 Harwich Road, Colchester692 yd
Indian Village319 Harwich Road, Colchester799 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Express, 19A Bromley Road624 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Gasrec Playing Field
SALARY CLOSE 		grass pitches438 yd
Roach Vale Primary School
ROACH VALE 		grass pitches498 yd
Parsons Heath C Of E Primary School
TEMPLEWOOD ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool651 yd
Hazelmere Junior School
HAWTHORN AVENUE 		grass pitches722 yd
Colchester Sports And Social Ground (Closed)
grass pitches749 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 97.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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/s3.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed44.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed78.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed78.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed8.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Woodlands Street dangerous?

In 2023, 53 crimes were reported near Woodlands . 70% 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 3JA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 53
Violence And Sexual Offences 24
Public Order 11
Anti Social Behaviour 5
Shoplifting 4
Criminal Damage And Arson 3
Other Theft 2
Burglary 1
Vehicle Crime 1
Theft From The Person 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Salary Close539 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Blackwater Avenue310 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Blackwater Avenue310 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Paul Spendlove Court497 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Paul Spendlove Court497 yd
2023-11Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Oaklands497 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Oaklands497 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Vale Close535 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesOffender given a cautionOn or near Bromley Road522 yd
2023-09ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Salary Close539 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CO4 3JA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired113
Full-Time Employee83
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed26
Looking after home or family17
Student (economically inactive)8
Other6
Unemployed4
Long-Term Sick or disabled1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Education29
Construction22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Human health and social work activities16
Financial and insurance activities15
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Manufacturing10
Information and communication10
Other6
Administrative and support service activities6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Transport and storage3
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female161
Male167

Partnership Status

Single57
Married: Opposite sex179
Separated1
Divorced18
Widowed32

Health

Very good health157
Good health107
Fair health43
Bad health17
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 133
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian8
Other Asian3
Black African3
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White297
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom294
European Union10
Rest of Europe1
Africa4
Middle East and Asia11
The Americas and the Caribbean7
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK294
10+ Years29
2-5 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom272
Ireland1
France1
Italy2
Spain1
Poland1
Other EU countries4
North America and the Caribbean4
No passport held43

Religion

No religion109
Christian187
Buddhist2
Hindu8
Other religion4
Not answered18
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