Defoe Crescent is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO4 5LQ is located in the Mile End electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Colchester. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Defoe Crescent, Colchester, CO4 5LQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO4 5LG, CO4 6AW, CO4 6AX, CO4 5LF, CO4 5GH, CO4 5ZF, CO4 5EN, CO4 5LD, CO4 5EW.

Defoe Crescent Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Defoe Crescent are based on 120 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 5LQ

Average Price
£265,223
Semi-Detached
£288,258
Terraced
£247,465
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£266,729

Estimated Average Property Prices for Defoe Crescent

Average Price
£267,284
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Defoe CrescentStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
47 Defoe Crescent, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002023-04-14 £341,626
59 Defoe Crescent, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£270,0002023-03-29 £260,188
15 Defoe Crescent, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002022-03-08 £290,713
51 Defoe Crescent, Colchester, Essex
Other, an established residential building 		£265,0502021-11-10 £266,729
25 Defoe Crescent, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£205,0002021-04-23 £239,278

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Myland Community Primary School
Mill Road, Mile End CO4 5LD 		260 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Camulos Academy
Whitmore Drive, Via Urbis Romanea CO4 6AL 		854 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen Boudica Primary School
Cowper Crescent, CO4 5XT 		1,149 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Braiswick Primary School
Apprentice Drive, New Braiswick Park CO4 5QJ 		1,791 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highwoods Community Primary School
Tynedale Square, Highwoods CO4 9SN 		1,884 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Trinity School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		1,822 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Gilberd School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		1,864 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		2,435 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		3,475 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		3,861 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 		2,637 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Sixth Form College Colchester
North Hill, CO1 1SN 		2,938 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 		554 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The St Aubyn Centre Education Department
St Aubyn Centre, CO4 5HG 		853 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		3,134 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		3,393 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road, CO3 3RB 		3,420 yd Other independent school Yes Girls 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
Dog & PheasantDog And Pheasant, 24 Nayland Road321 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Myland Fisheries32 Nayland Road, Colchester288 yd
SubwayUnit 6, Colchester General Hospital651 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op Daily63 Nayland Road, Colchester277 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Mill Road Recreation Ground
RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND MILL ROAD 		grass pitches297 yd
Mile End Sports Ground
Fords Lane 		grass pitches540 yd
Camulos Academy
WHITMORE DRIVE 		grass pitches791 yd
David Lloyd Leisure Centre
UNITED WAY 		swimming pool, tennis courts1,031 yd
Colchester United (Jobserve Community Stadium)
JOBSERVE COMMUNITY STADIUM JOBSERVE COMMUNITY STADIUM UNITED WAY 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,088 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed40.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed41.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed11.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Defoe Crescent Street dangerous?

In 2023, 326 crimes were reported near Defoe Crescent . 31% 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 5LQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 326
Violence And Sexual Offences 207
Criminal Damage And Arson 31
Public Order 27
Other Theft 18
Anti Social Behaviour 13
Vehicle Crime 8
Burglary 5
Drugs 5
Possession Of Weapons 4
Bicycle Theft 2
Robbery 2
Other Crime 2
Shoplifting 1
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 5LQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Charter Way512 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Defoe Crescent53 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Charter Way512 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Charter Way512 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Charter Way512 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Charter Way512 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Charter Way512 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Beaumont Close455 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Defoe Crescent53 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Charter Way512 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee163
Retired62
Self-Employed44
Part-Time Employee39
Long-Term Sick or disabled24
Looking after home or family18
Student (economically inactive)17
Other13
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Education15
Manufacturing12
Construction10
Administrative and support service activities7
Transport and storage7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Other5
Financial and insurance activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities2
Information and communication1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female271
Male237

Partnership Status

Single147
Married: Opposite sex174
Separated6
Divorced41
Widowed22

Health

Very good health263
Good health155
Fair health55
Bad health29
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications65
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 42
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 79
Degree or Similar 139
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi10
Chinese2
Indian21
Pakistani4
Other Asian10
Black African10
Black Caribbean3
Other Black7
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other1
White420
Roma1
Arab6
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom427
European Union22
Rest of Europe5
Africa13
Middle East and Asia25
The Americas and the Caribbean8
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK427
10+ Years47
5-10 Years21
2-5 Years13
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom387
Ireland1
Portugal2
Spain4
Poland7
Romania9
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa4
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held85

Religion

No religion230
Christian210
Hindu3
Muslim33
Not answered33
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