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

Nearby postcodes are: CO4 3NR, CO4 3NH, CO4 3NY, CO4 3JP, CO4 3NQ, CO4 3NS, CO4 3NZ, CO4 3NE, CO4 3NG.

Spruce Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Spruce Avenue are based on 51 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 3NX

Average Price
£232,049
Semi-Detached
£229,384
Terraced
£239,215
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£149,024
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spruce Avenue

Average Price
£232,049
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spruce AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Spruce Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£190,0002023-07-24 £188,695
33 Spruce Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£290,0002021-09-30 £312,983
29 Spruce Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£240,0002021-06-30 £267,999
28 Spruce Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£217,0002020-12-18 £253,463
46 Spruce Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£175,0002019-01-29 £207,783

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hazelmere Junior School
Hawthorn Avenue, CO4 3JP 		473 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery
Hawthorn Avenue, Greenstead Estate CO4 3JP 		473 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Roach Vale Primary School
Roach Vale, Parsons Heath CO4 3YN 		636 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Templewood Road, CO4 3EZ 		678 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Unity Primary Academy
Hickory Avenue, Greenstead CO4 3QJ 		707 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 		436 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Gilberd School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		2,856 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Trinity School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		2,913 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		3,352 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		3,582 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 		2,908 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		3,344 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 		2,349 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		3,342 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4North East Essex Co-operative Academy
Turner Road, Mile End CO4 5LB 		3,437 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		3,510 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		3,942 yd Academy special converter 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
D Village Kitchen4 Davey Close, Colchester1,053 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Greenstead Association Social ClubBlackthorn Avenue, Colchester478 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Indian Village319 Harwich Road, Colchester389 yd
Harwich Road Fish and ChipsHarwich Road Fish And Chips, 354 Harwich Road451 yd
Peking Palace356 Harwich Road, Colchester451 yd
China Garden21 Bromley Road, Colchester460 yd
Wink LeeWink Lee Chinese Takeaway, 197 Harwich Road593 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Express, 19A Bromley Road460 yd
One Stop24-26 Hunwicke Road, Colchester907 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Colchester Academy
HAWTHORN AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool320 yd
Hazelmere Junior School
HAWTHORN AVENUE 		grass pitches382 yd
Roach Vale Primary School
ROACH VALE 		grass pitches607 yd
Colchester Sports And Social Ground (Closed)
grass pitches648 yd
Gasrec Playing Field
SALARY CLOSE 		grass pitches650 yd
Unity Academy
HICKORY AVENUE 		grass pitches657 yd
Parsons Heath C Of E Primary School
TEMPLEWOOD ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool832 yd
Willow Brook Primary School
BARNARDISTON ROAD 		grass pitches921 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 speed177.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Spruce Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 613 crimes were reported near Spruce Avenue . Only 16% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CO4 3NX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 613
Violence And Sexual Offences 271
Shoplifting 78
Public Order 67
Anti Social Behaviour 44
Criminal Damage And Arson 41
Vehicle Crime 23
Other Theft 22
Drugs 17
Burglary 13
Other Crime 13
Robbery 8
Possession Of Weapons 7
Bicycle Theft 6
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 3NX.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hickory Avenue455 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area373 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket333 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket333 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cypress Grove527 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hawthorn Avenue418 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftUnder investigationOn or near Cypress Grove527 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Conifer Close237 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area373 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area373 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CO4 3NX 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 Employee60
Retired39
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed22
Looking after home or family22
Student (economically inactive)21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)18
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Other8
Unemployed5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Human health and social work activities17
Education15
Construction12
Accommodation and food service activities10
Administrative and support service activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Transport and storage6
Manufacturing5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Other4
Financial and insurance activities2
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female172
Male165

Partnership Status

Single111
Married: Opposite sex84
Separated8
Divorced26
Widowed15

Health

Very good health151
Good health114
Fair health61
Bad health7
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications69
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 54
Degree or Similar 42
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Chinese11
Pakistani5
Other Asian5
Black African12
Black Caribbean3
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White283

Country of Birth

United Kingdom273
European Union35
Africa8
Middle East and Asia20
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK273
10+ Years39
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom195
Ireland3
France1
Germany2
Italy1
Portugal1
Lithuania3
Poland12
Romania2
Other EU countries8
Central and Western Africa3
Eastern Asia7
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia1
Oceania1
No passport held95

Religion

No religion155
Christian137
Buddhist5
Muslim12
Not answered30
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