Riddles Drive is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO4 5WA 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 Riddles Drive, Colchester, CO4 5WA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO4 5UY, CO4 5WG, CO4 5WJ, CO4 5WW, CO4 5WQ, CO4 5UZ, CO4 5WB, CO4 5WF, CO4 5WP.

Riddles Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Riddles Drive are based on 33 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 5WA

Average Price
£367,827
Semi-Detached
£349,668
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£395,762
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Riddles Drive

Average Price
£367,827
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Riddles DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Riddles Drive, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002021-11-22 £318,606
7 Riddles Drive, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002021-09-30 £274,454
1 Riddles Drive, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£267,0002016-07-22 £362,309
9 Riddles Drive, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002015-12-21 £409,362
1 Riddles Drive, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£225,0002015-09-07 £329,148

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Queen Boudica Primary School
Cowper Crescent, CO4 5XT 		411 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4North Primary School and Nursery
John Harper Street, CO1 1RP 		1,033 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Myland Community Primary School
Mill Road, Mile End CO4 5LD 		1,296 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highwoods Community Primary School
Tynedale Square, Highwoods CO4 9SN 		1,508 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4St James' Church of England Primary School
Guildford Road, CO1 2RA 		1,596 yd Academy sponsor led Yes 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 		1,353 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Gilberd School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		1,947 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Trinity School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		1,953 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		2,273 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		2,925 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 		1,505 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Sixth Form College Colchester
North Hill, CO1 1SN 		1,574 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 		1,230 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		2,172 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		2,180 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		2,181 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The St Aubyn Centre Education Department
St Aubyn Centre, CO4 5HG 		2,247 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
Go Bananas Colchester Ltd9-10 Mason Road, Colchester493 yd
CAPRINOS PIZZACaprinos Pizza, 49-51 North Station Road1,032 yd
Peri Peri Grill House53 North Station Road, Colchester1,034 yd
Colchester Leisure WorldCowdray Avenue, Colchester1,035 yd
TenpinCowdray Avenue, Colchester1,035 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Magnet134 North Station Road, Colchester794 yd
The AlbertCowdray Avenue, Colchester839 yd
Belle Vue Social ClubColne Bank Avenue, Colchester1,077 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tins Super Kitchen31 Mile End Road, Colchester573 yd
McDonalds Restaurants LtdMcdonalds, Cowdray Avenue839 yd
SubwayUnit 6, Colchester General Hospital922 yd
New Yummy55 North Station Road, Colchester1,032 yd
Dolphin Fish Bar36 North Station Road, Colchester1,036 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Foods LtdUnit 4, Turner Rise Retail Park256 yd
Jam International Store35 North Station Road, Colchester1,070 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Fitness First Health Club (Colchester) (Closed)
Petroliam Close 		health and fitness suite281 yd
Turner Village (Closed)
Turner Road 		grass pitches411 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Colchester)
CLARENDON WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool574 yd
Crossfit Colchester (Closed)
Unit D8 Unit D8 Cowdray Avenue 		health and fitness suite593 yd
Colchester Leisure World
COWDRAY AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool787 yd
Hercules Body Building And Weight Training Club
COLNE BANK AVENUE 		health and fitness suite1,042 yd
Colchester And East Essex Cricket Club
Catchpool Road 		grass pitches1,065 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 speed172.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Riddles Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 417 crimes were reported near Riddles Drive . Only 25% 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 5WA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 417
Violence And Sexual Offences 149
Shoplifting 76
Anti Social Behaviour 40
Public Order 37
Criminal Damage And Arson 30
Other Theft 26
Vehicle Crime 14
Bicycle Theft 14
Burglary 12
Other Crime 9
Robbery 4
Possession Of Weapons 2
Drugs 2
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 5WA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Mccluskeys Street376 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Mason Road545 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area203 yd
2023-12ShopliftingLocal resolutionOn or near Shopping Area203 yd
2023-12ShopliftingLocal resolutionOn or near Shopping Area203 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Shopping Area203 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket513 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket513 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket513 yd
2023-12ShopliftingLocal resolutionOn or near Supermarket513 yd

Employment

CO4 5WA 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 Employee81
Retired49
Part-Time Employee25
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Looking after home or family12
Self-Employed12
Unemployed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Student (economically inactive)6
Other5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities31
Financial and insurance activities19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Education14
Transport and storage12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles11
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Information and communication9
Manufacturing7
Construction5
Other3
Real estate activities2
Accommodation and food service activities1

People

Gender

Female143
Male129

Partnership Status

Single62
Married: Opposite sex115
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced14
Widowed26

Health

Very good health119
Good health84
Fair health41
Bad health22
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications16
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 105
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian17
Pakistani4
Other Asian11
Black African2
Black Caribbean2
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other3
White224

Country of Birth

United Kingdom229
European Union13
Africa3
Middle East and Asia24
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK229
10+ Years39
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom231
Ireland6
Germany1
Italy2
Romania2
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held25

Religion

No religion102
Christian125
Buddhist6
Hindu16
Jewish1
Muslim5
Other religion1
Not answered14
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