Wedgewood Drive is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO4 5EX is located in the Mile End electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Colchester. This postcode has been in use since 1996-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Wedgewood Drive, Colchester, CO4 5EX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO4 5DN, CO4 5ZA, CO4 5FW, CO4 5FT, CO4 5BY, CO4 5BU, CO4 5ZB, CO4 5FU, CO4 5DD.

Wedgewood Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wedgewood Drive are based on 9 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 5EX

Average Price
£382,215
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£382,215
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wedgewood Drive

Average Price
£382,215
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wedgewood DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Wedgewood Drive, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002021-10-08 £333,871
1 Wedgewood Drive, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002021-01-06 £362,397
1 Wedgewood Drive, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£237,5002015-05-19 £358,202
3 Wedgewood Drive, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£170,0002009-04-08 £390,450
3 Wedgewood Drive, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£174,0002006-09-15 £321,943

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Queen Boudica Primary School
Cowper Crescent, CO4 5XT 		499 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Myland Community Primary School
Mill Road, Mile End CO4 5LD 		1,025 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4North Primary School and Nursery
John Harper Street, CO1 1RP 		1,073 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Braiswick Primary School
Apprentice Drive, New Braiswick Park CO4 5QJ 		1,341 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Camulos Academy
Whitmore Drive, Via Urbis Romanea CO4 6AL 		1,891 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		1,204 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Trinity School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		2,225 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		2,231 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4The Gilberd School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		2,234 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		2,734 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		1,397 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Sixth Form College Colchester
North Hill, CO1 1SN 		1,660 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4North East Essex Co-operative Academy
Turner Road, Mile End CO4 5LB 		1,162 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		1,977 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The St Aubyn Centre Education Department
St Aubyn Centre, CO4 5HG 		2,086 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		2,144 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		2,198 yd Other independent school Yes 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
Go Bananas Colchester Ltd9-10 Mason Road, Colchester672 yd
Beauty at the Bay269 Bergholt Road, Colchester802 yd
cafe malabarCafe Malabar, 36 North Station Road1,044 yd
CAPRINOS PIZZACaprinos Pizza, 49-51 North Station Road1,060 yd
Peri Peri Grill House53 North Station Road, Colchester1,063 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Magnet134 North Station Road, Colchester692 yd
The AlbertCowdray Avenue, Colchester827 yd
Belle Vue Social ClubColne Bank Avenue, Colchester903 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tins Super Kitchen31 Mile End Road, Colchester252 yd
SubwayUnit 6, Colchester General Hospital791 yd
McDonalds Restaurants LtdMcdonalds, Cowdray Avenue827 yd
Dolphin Fish Bar36 North Station Road, Colchester1,044 yd
Number3434 North Station Road, Colchester1,050 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Foods LtdUnit 4, Turner Rise Retail Park531 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Turner Village (Closed)
Turner Road 		grass pitches480 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Colchester) (Closed)
Petroliam Close 		health and fitness suite575 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Colchester)
CLARENDON WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool605 yd
Hercules Body Building And Weight Training Club
COLNE BANK AVENUE 		health and fitness suite883 yd
Mill Road Recreation Ground
RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND MILL ROAD 		grass pitches983 yd
Crossfit Colchester (Closed)
Unit D8 Unit D8 Cowdray Avenue 		health and fitness suite1,070 yd
Playfootball Colchester
SHEEPEN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch1,080 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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%

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

Safety

Is Wedgewood Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 344 crimes were reported near Wedgewood Drive . Only 30% 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 5EX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 344
Violence And Sexual Offences 163
Other Theft 34
Public Order 29
Criminal Damage And Arson 24
Anti Social Behaviour 23
Vehicle Crime 16
Shoplifting 12
Other Crime 12
Burglary 9
Bicycle Theft 9
Possession Of Weapons 4
Drugs 4
Robbery 4
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CO4 5EX.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Three Crowns Road313 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket309 yd
2023-12ShopliftingLocal resolutionOn or near Shopping Area525 yd
2023-12ShopliftingLocal resolutionOn or near Shopping Area525 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Shopping Area525 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Mccluskeys Street458 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area525 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area525 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Stevens Close361 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Stevens Close361 yd

Employment

CO4 5EX area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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

Full-Time Employee117
Self-Employed22
Retired20
Part-Time Employee18
Student (economically inactive)15
Unemployed10
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Other9
Looking after home or family8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities27
Financial and insurance activities23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Information and communication13
Education11
Construction10
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Other9
Accommodation and food service activities7
Administrative and support service activities7
Transport and storage7
Manufacturing4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female147
Male132

Partnership Status

Single116
Married: Opposite sex79
Married: Same sex5
Separated8
Divorced26
Widowed2

Health

Very good health146
Good health83
Fair health36
Bad health10
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications25
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 124
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian16
Pakistani1
Other Asian21
Black African15
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other7
White197
Roma3
Arab2
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom190
European Union27
Rest of Europe1
Africa12
Middle East and Asia37
The Americas and the Caribbean11

Length of Residence

Born in the UK190
10+ Years34
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years20
Less than 2 years20

Passport Held

United Kingdom177
Ireland5
France3
Italy7
Lithuania1
Poland5
Romania3
Other EU countries5
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa6
Middle East1
Southern Asia16
South-East Asia9
North America and the Caribbean4
Central and South America4
No passport held32

Religion

No religion130
Christian115
Buddhist8
Hindu1
Muslim13
Not answered14
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