Acacia Avenue is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO4 3JU 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 3JU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO4 3JT, CO4 3JS, CO4 3JZ, CO4 3LE, CO4 3LJ, CO4 3LF, CO4 3LL, CO4 3LQ, CO4 3LG.

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 3JU

Average Price
£127,240
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£127,240
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
12 Mimosa Court Acacia Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£80,0002013-06-21 £123,129
2 Mimosa Court Acacia Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£64,0002012-10-26 £98,509
17 Mimosa Court Acacia Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£107,0002007-06-28 £138,621
17 Mimosa Court Acacia Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£104,0002004-09-15 £158,529
17 Mimosa Court Acacia Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£62,5002003-08-19 £110,501

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hazelmere Junior School
Hawthorn Avenue, CO4 3JP 		229 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery
Hawthorn Avenue, Greenstead Estate CO4 3JP 		229 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Roach Vale Primary School
Roach Vale, Parsons Heath CO4 3YN 		528 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Unity Primary Academy
Hickory Avenue, Greenstead CO4 3QJ 		704 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Templewood Road, CO4 3EZ 		709 yd Voluntary controlled 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 		134 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Gilberd School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		3,059 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Trinity School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		3,118 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		3,694 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		3,899 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 		3,239 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		3,683 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 		2,198 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		3,657 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4North East Essex Co-operative Academy
Turner Road, Mile End CO4 5LB 		3,728 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		3,830 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		4,274 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, Colchester509 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
China Garden21 Bromley Road, Colchester383 yd
Harwich Road Fish and ChipsHarwich Road Fish And Chips, 354 Harwich Road527 yd
Peking Palace356 Harwich Road, Colchester527 yd
Indian Village319 Harwich Road, Colchester538 yd
Wink LeeWink Lee Chinese Takeaway, 197 Harwich Road937 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Express, 19A Bromley Road383 yd
One Stop24-26 Hunwicke Road, Colchester807 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Colchester Academy
HAWTHORN AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool160 yd
Hazelmere Junior School
HAWTHORN AVENUE 		grass pitches266 yd
Gasrec Playing Field
SALARY CLOSE 		grass pitches523 yd
Roach Vale Primary School
ROACH VALE 		grass pitches582 yd
Unity Academy
HICKORY AVENUE 		grass pitches734 yd
Colchester Sports And Social Ground (Closed)
grass pitches791 yd
Parsons Heath C Of E Primary School
TEMPLEWOOD ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool930 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 speed54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed129.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Acacia Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 687 crimes were reported near Acacia Avenue . Only 14% 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 3JU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 687
Violence And Sexual Offences 316
Shoplifting 82
Public Order 74
Criminal Damage And Arson 49
Anti Social Behaviour 42
Other Theft 26
Vehicle Crime 25
Other Crime 19
Drugs 17
Burglary 12
Robbery 9
Possession Of Weapons 7
Bicycle Theft 5
Theft From The Person 4

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Spruce Avenue344 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Salary Close410 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket354 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket354 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Heatley Way397 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Honeysuckle Way117 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Prospero Close397 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hawthorn Avenue330 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Clematis Way416 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area177 yd

Employment

CO4 3JU area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Retired39
Full-Time Employee35
Part-Time Employee26
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Looking after home or family12
Unemployed11
Self-Employed10
Other9
Student (economically inactive)6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Human health and social work activities16
Construction7
Manufacturing7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Transport and storage6
Education5
Administrative and support service activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Financial and insurance activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Other1

People

Gender

Female124
Male95

Partnership Status

Single76
Married: Opposite sex44
Married: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced26
Widowed13

Health

Very good health75
Good health72
Fair health45
Bad health23
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications41
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 22
Degree or Similar 33
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African8
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other4
White194
Arab2
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom188
European Union13
Rest of Europe3
Africa6
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK188
10+ Years12
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom119
Ireland1
Germany1
Portugal1
Spain1
Romania6
Other EU countries3
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa2
Middle East2
Southern Asia2
No passport held77

Religion

No religion111
Christian78
Hindu2
Jewish2
Muslim9
Other religion1
Not answered12
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