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

Nearby postcodes are: CO4 3LP, CO4 3LF, CO4 3LE, CO4 3SH, CO4 3LG, CO4 3SS, CO4 3LS, CO4 3SN, CO4 3LU.

Primrose Walk Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Primrose Walk are based on 13 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 3LR

Average Price
£245,273
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£245,273
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Primrose Walk

Average Price
£245,273
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Primrose WalkStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
20 Primrose Walk, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£245,0002021-11-02 £257,097
2 Primrose Walk, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£216,0002021-04-19 £245,664
2 Primrose Walk, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£191,0002016-10-11 £240,250
16 Primrose Walk, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£159,0002015-08-26 £229,949
8 Primrose Walk, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£150,0002014-08-01 £235,175

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hazelmere Junior School
Hawthorn Avenue, CO4 3JP 		453 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery
Hawthorn Avenue, Greenstead Estate CO4 3JP 		453 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Unity Primary Academy
Hickory Avenue, Greenstead CO4 3QJ 		567 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Roach Vale Primary School
Roach Vale, Parsons Heath CO4 3YN 		772 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Templewood Road, CO4 3EZ 		984 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 		349 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Gilberd School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		3,343 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Trinity School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		3,401 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		3,844 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Thomas Lord Audley School
Monkwick Avenue, Monkwick CO2 8NJ 		3,903 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed 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 		3,353 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		3,820 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 		1,925 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		3,735 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		3,916 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4North East Essex Co-operative Academy
Turner Road, Mile End CO4 5LB 		3,992 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		4,388 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, Colchester450 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
China Garden21 Bromley Road, Colchester651 yd
Harwich Road Fish and ChipsHarwich Road Fish And Chips, 354 Harwich Road810 yd
Peking Palace356 Harwich Road, Colchester810 yd
Indian Village319 Harwich Road, Colchester820 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
One Stop24-26 Hunwicke Road, Colchester584 yd
TescoTesco Express, 19A Bromley Road651 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Colchester Academy
HAWTHORN AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool440 yd
Hazelmere Junior School
HAWTHORN AVENUE 		grass pitches538 yd
Unity Academy
HICKORY AVENUE 		grass pitches657 yd
Gasrec Playing Field
SALARY CLOSE 		grass pitches759 yd
Roach Vale Primary School
ROACH VALE 		grass pitches849 yd
Colchester Sports And Social Ground (Closed)
grass pitches1,075 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed121.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Primrose Walk Street dangerous?

In 2023, 833 crimes were reported near Primrose Walk . Only 10% 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 3LR.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 833
Violence And Sexual Offences 388
Shoplifting 78
Public Order 74
Criminal Damage And Arson 72
Anti Social Behaviour 56
Other Theft 42
Vehicle Crime 27
Other Crime 26
Drugs 22
Burglary 18
Robbery 12
Possession Of Weapons 8
Bicycle Theft 7
Theft From The Person 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area192 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Acacia Avenue362 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket369 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket369 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Heatley Way203 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket369 yd
2023-12DrugsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Supermarket369 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Honeysuckle Way259 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Titania Close513 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Titania Close513 yd

Employment

CO4 3LR area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CO4 3LR 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

Full-Time Employee34
Retired34
Part-Time Employee24
Long-Term Sick or disabled23
Looking after home or family15
Student (economically inactive)13
Self-Employed11
Unemployed11
Other10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Construction11
Education6
Transport and storage5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Manufacturing4
Administrative and support service activities4
Other2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Information and communication1
Real estate activities1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female133
Male119

Partnership Status

Single85
Married: Opposite sex55
Separated7
Divorced20
Widowed15

Health

Very good health76
Good health100
Fair health46
Bad health23
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications57
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 35
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian1
Pakistani1
Other Asian4
Black African12
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed Other3
White213
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Arab7
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom210
European Union18
Rest of Europe1
Africa9
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK210
10+ Years24
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom153
Ireland1
France4
Lithuania1
Poland7
Romania1
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa4
South and Eastern Africa2
Middle East1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held77

Religion

No religion132
Christian79
Buddhist1
Muslim18
Not answered22
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