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

Nearby postcodes are: CO4 3QH, CO4 3PD, CO4 3LW, CO4 3PY, CO4 3PS, CO4 3QF, CO4 3LN, CO4 3PF, CO4 3QD.

Blackthorn Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Blackthorn Avenue are based on 23 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 3PZ

Average Price
£112,108
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£112,108
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackthorn Avenue

Average Price
£169,465
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackthorn AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Robina Court Blackthorn Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£65,0002003-10-14 £115,316
2 Robina Court Blackthorn Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£35,0002000-07-14 £108,900

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Unity Primary Academy
Hickory Avenue, Greenstead CO4 3QJ 		388 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazelmere Junior School
Hawthorn Avenue, CO4 3JP 		620 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery
Hawthorn Avenue, Greenstead Estate CO4 3JP 		620 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Roach Vale Primary School
Roach Vale, Parsons Heath CO4 3YN 		876 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Templewood Road, CO4 3EZ 		976 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 		534 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Gilberd School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		3,162 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Trinity School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		3,218 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		3,416 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		3,552 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 		2,920 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		3,389 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 		2,041 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		3,306 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		3,486 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4North East Essex Co-operative Academy
Turner Road, Mile End CO4 5LB 		3,686 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		3,955 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, Colchester851 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Greenstead Association Social ClubBlackthorn Avenue, Colchester159 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
China Garden21 Bromley Road, Colchester705 yd
Indian Village319 Harwich Road, Colchester705 yd
Wink LeeWink Lee Chinese Takeaway, 197 Harwich Road744 yd
Harwich Road Fish and ChipsHarwich Road Fish And Chips, 354 Harwich Road754 yd
Peking Palace356 Harwich Road, Colchester754 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
One Stop24-26 Hunwicke Road, Colchester598 yd
TescoTesco Express, 19A Bromley Road705 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Unity Academy
HICKORY AVENUE 		grass pitches357 yd
Colchester Academy
HAWTHORN AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool495 yd
Hazelmere Junior School
HAWTHORN AVENUE 		grass pitches597 yd
Gasrec Playing Field
SALARY CLOSE 		grass pitches881 yd
Roach Vale Primary School
ROACH VALE 		grass pitches884 yd
Colchester Sports And Social Ground (Closed)
grass pitches967 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 speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed257.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Blackthorn Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 849 crimes were reported near Blackthorn Avenue . 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 3PZ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 849
Violence And Sexual Offences 379
Shoplifting 78
Criminal Damage And Arson 73
Public Order 70
Anti Social Behaviour 70
Other Theft 40
Vehicle Crime 34
Burglary 29
Drugs 26
Other Crime 20
Robbery 11
Possession Of Weapons 10
Bicycle Theft 7
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket64 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Duffield Drive330 yd
2023-12DrugsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Supermarket64 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area274 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area274 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area274 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Marigold Close513 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hawthorn Avenue180 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Duffield Drive330 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chase Court477 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CO4 3PZ 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 Employee53
Retired40
Part-Time Employee31
Long-Term Sick or disabled21
Student (economically inactive)20
Looking after home or family16
Self-Employed10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Other6
Unemployed3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Construction15
Administrative and support service activities13
Education6
Manufacturing6
Transport and storage5
Information and communication4
Other3
Financial and insurance activities3
Accommodation and food service activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1

People

Gender

Female137
Male134

Partnership Status

Single91
Married: Opposite sex73
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Opposite sex3
Separated1
Divorced26
Widowed15

Health

Very good health118
Good health85
Fair health46
Bad health16
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 39
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese7
Pakistani8
Other Asian1
Black African10
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other1
White226
Roma1
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom223
European Union20
Rest of Europe5
Africa8
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK223
10+ Years32
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom151
Ireland4
France2
Lithuania7
Poland2
Romania5
Other EU countries3
Turkey2
Central and Western Africa4
Southern Asia5
South-East Asia1
Central Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held83

Religion

No religion127
Christian103
Buddhist1
Muslim11
Other religion4
Not answered26
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