Acacia Avenue is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO4 3JS is located in the Greenstead electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Colchester. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Acacia Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3JS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO4 3LJ, CO4 3LL, CO4 3JU, CO4 3JT, CO4 3JP, CO4 3JW, CO4 3NE, CO4 3LQ, CO4 3LN.

Acacia Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Acacia Avenue 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 3JS

Average Price
£262,619
Semi-Detached
£277,993
Terraced
£212,587
Detached
£228,220
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Acacia Avenue

Average Price
£235,944
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Acacia AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
18 Acacia Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£308,0002021-08-26 £343,417
24 Acacia Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£263,0002021-04-01 £306,976
4 Acacia Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£170,0002016-03-24 £234,795
6 Acacia Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£145,5002015-03-03 £220,683
18 Acacia Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£150,0002014-04-14 £255,331

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hazelmere Junior School
Hawthorn Avenue, CO4 3JP 		273 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery
Hawthorn Avenue, Greenstead Estate CO4 3JP 		273 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Roach Vale Primary School
Roach Vale, Parsons Heath CO4 3YN 		529 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Templewood Road, CO4 3EZ 		671 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Unity Primary Academy
Hickory Avenue, Greenstead CO4 3QJ 		698 yd Academy sponsor led Yes 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 		206 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Gilberd School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		2,987 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Trinity School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		3,045 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		3,592 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		3,807 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 		3,142 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		3,583 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 		2,249 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		3,566 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4North East Essex Co-operative Academy
Turner Road, Mile End CO4 5LB 		3,634 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		3,737 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		4,177 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Greenstead Association Social ClubBlackthorn Avenue, Colchester485 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
China Garden21 Bromley Road, Colchester365 yd
Indian Village319 Harwich Road, Colchester464 yd
Harwich Road Fish and ChipsHarwich Road Fish And Chips, 354 Harwich Road470 yd
Peking Palace356 Harwich Road, Colchester470 yd
Wink LeeWink Lee Chinese Takeaway, 197 Harwich Road834 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Express, 19A Bromley Road365 yd
One Stop24-26 Hunwicke Road, Colchester834 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Colchester Academy
HAWTHORN AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool144 yd
Hazelmere Junior School
HAWTHORN AVENUE 		grass pitches251 yd
Gasrec Playing Field
SALARY CLOSE 		grass pitches531 yd
Roach Vale Primary School
ROACH VALE 		grass pitches557 yd
Unity Academy
HICKORY AVENUE 		grass pitches705 yd
Colchester Sports And Social Ground (Closed)
grass pitches725 yd
Parsons Heath C Of E Primary School
TEMPLEWOOD ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool877 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed218.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Acacia Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 708 crimes were reported near Acacia Avenue . Only 13% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CO4 3JS.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 708
Violence And Sexual Offences 320
Shoplifting 82
Public Order 76
Criminal Damage And Arson 50
Anti Social Behaviour 45
Other Theft 27
Vehicle Crime 27
Drugs 19
Other Crime 19
Burglary 15
Robbery 10
Possession Of Weapons 7
Bicycle Theft 6
Theft From The Person 5

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket320 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Clematis Way396 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Honeysuckle Way218 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket320 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket320 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Aspen Way363 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Spruce Avenue241 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Supermarket320 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Supermarket320 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Conifer Close341 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CO4 3JS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

The percentage of student residents living in CO4 3JS area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Retired57
Full-Time Employee44
Part-Time Employee21
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Student (economically inactive)14
Looking after home or family10
Self-Employed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Other4
Unemployed3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Education10
Transport and storage10
Manufacturing9
Human health and social work activities9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Other7
Administrative and support service activities6
Construction6
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Financial and insurance activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female110
Male105

Partnership Status

Single69
Married: Opposite sex61
Separated5
Divorced31
Widowed18

Health

Very good health60
Good health72
Fair health41
Bad health29
Very bad health11

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications62
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 26
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Pakistani5
Other Asian7
Black African5
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White187
Roma1
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom182
European Union17
Rest of Europe1
Africa4
Middle East and Asia11

Length of Residence

Born in the UK182
10+ Years21
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom136
Spain4
Lithuania3
Poland2
Romania4
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
No passport held62

Religion

No religion86
Christian99
Buddhist4
Muslim8
Other religion2
Not answered16
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