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

Nearby postcodes are: CO4 5UF, CO4 5UA, CO4 5UQ, CO4 5UG, CO4 5UJ, CO4 5UH, CO4 5UD, CO4 5UL, CO4 5AX.

Lavender Way Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lavender Way are based on 7 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 5UE

Average Price
£336,804
Semi-Detached
£330,469
Terraced
£366,751
Detached
£338,528
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lavender Way

Average Price
£336,804
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lavender WayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Lavender Way, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£282,0002021-06-21 £323,983
3 Lavender Way, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£235,0002019-12-06 £291,676
4 Lavender Way, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002015-07-16 £362,274
2 Lavender Way, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£210,0002012-08-10 £366,751
4 Lavender Way, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£182,5002011-07-29 £338,528

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Braiswick Primary School
Apprentice Drive, New Braiswick Park CO4 5QJ 		359 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Myland Community Primary School
Mill Road, Mile End CO4 5LD 		1,358 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen Boudica Primary School
Cowper Crescent, CO4 5XT 		1,434 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4North Primary School and Nursery
John Harper Street, CO1 1RP 		1,571 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Camulos Academy
Whitmore Drive, Via Urbis Romanea CO4 6AL 		2,332 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 		1,370 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		2,316 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		2,479 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		2,479 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
1out of 4Philip Morant School and College
Rembrandt Way, CO3 4QS 		2,995 yd Academy converter 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 		1,559 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Sixth Form College Colchester
North Hill, CO1 1SN 		2,051 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 		1,738 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		1,824 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road, CO3 3RB 		2,072 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		2,254 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The St Aubyn Centre Education Department
St Aubyn Centre, CO4 5HG 		2,327 yd Pupil referral unit 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
Beauty at the Bay269 Bergholt Road, Colchester222 yd
Colchester Golf Club21 Braiswick, Colchester233 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tins Super Kitchen31 Mile End Road, Colchester1,023 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Colchester Golf Club
BRAISWICK 		golf236 yd
Woods Sports Club (Closed)
Braiswick 		grass pitches286 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 Lavender Way Street dangerous?

In 2023, 103 crimes were reported near Lavender Way . 60% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CO4 5UE.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 103
Violence And Sexual Offences 54
Public Order 14
Criminal Damage And Arson 7
Vehicle Crime 5
Anti Social Behaviour 5
Drugs 5
Burglary 3
Bicycle Theft 3
Other Theft 2
Possession Of Weapons 2
Robbery 2
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 5UE.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Blade Road244 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Apprentice Drive348 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Engineers Square272 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Engineers Square272 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Celandine Court69 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Celandine Court69 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOffender given a cautionOn or near Fan Avenue308 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Celandine Court69 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Blade Road244 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Propelair Way290 yd

Employment

CO4 5UE 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 Employee105
Retired36
Self-Employed24
Part-Time Employee22
Looking after home or family10
Unemployed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Student (economically inactive)4
Other3
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities21
Professional, scientific and technical activities20
Human health and social work activities17
Education17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Other13
Information and communication10
Construction5
Manufacturing5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Real estate activities2
Administrative and support service activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Mining and quarrying1
Transport and storage1

People

Gender

Female138
Male136

Partnership Status

Single69
Married: Opposite sex112
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced22
Widowed10

Health

Very good health156
Good health83
Fair health35
Bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications11
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 13
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 103
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian11
Other Asian6
Black African16
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed Other3
White221
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom209
European Union25
Rest of Europe2
Africa14
Middle East and Asia19
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK209
10+ Years40
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom217
Ireland3
Spain3
Romania10
Other EU countries4
Central and Western Africa1
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia9
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held21

Religion

No religion110
Christian139
Buddhist1
Hindu8
Muslim5
Other religion1
Not answered10
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