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

Nearby postcodes are: CO4 5WW, CO4 5WN, CO4 5UY, CO4 5WP, CO4 5WE, CO4 5WD, CO4 5WA, CO4 5UZ, CO4 5WF.

Thornton Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Thornton Drive are based on 134 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 5WB

Average Price
£465,854
Semi-Detached
£366,139
Terraced
£338,001
Detached
£525,972
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornton Drive

Average Price
£465,854
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornton DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
18 Thornton Drive, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£423,5002023-07-24 £417,148
17 Thornton Drive, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£360,0002021-12-10 £378,284
21 Thornton Drive, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£227,5002021-06-25 £254,040
48 Thornton Drive, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£375,0002021-04-20 £431,472
28 Thornton Drive, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£440,0002020-09-08 £531,245

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Queen Boudica Primary School
Cowper Crescent, CO4 5XT 		314 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4North Primary School and Nursery
John Harper Street, CO1 1RP 		1,181 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Myland Community Primary School
Mill Road, Mile End CO4 5LD 		1,208 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highwoods Community Primary School
Tynedale Square, Highwoods CO4 9SN 		1,377 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4St James' Church of England Primary School
Guildford Road, CO1 2RA 		1,682 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 		1,496 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Gilberd School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		1,804 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Trinity School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		1,808 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		2,421 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Colchester Academy
Hawthorn Avenue, CO4 3JL 		3,041 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable 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 		1,650 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Sixth Form College Colchester
North Hill, CO1 1SN 		1,720 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 		1,106 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The St Aubyn Centre Education Department
St Aubyn Centre, CO4 5HG 		2,126 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		2,314 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		2,327 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		2,328 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, Colchester641 yd
Colchester Leisure WorldCowdray Avenue, Colchester1,085 yd
TenpinCowdray Avenue, Colchester1,085 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Magnet134 North Station Road, Colchester934 yd
The AlbertCowdray Avenue, Colchester984 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tins Super Kitchen31 Mile End Road, Colchester671 yd
SubwayUnit 6, Colchester General Hospital817 yd
McDonalds Restaurants LtdMcdonalds, Cowdray Avenue984 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Foods LtdUnit 4, Turner Rise Retail Park403 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Turner Village (Closed)
Turner Road 		grass pitches320 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Colchester) (Closed)
Petroliam Close 		health and fitness suite428 yd
Crossfit Colchester (Closed)
Unit D8 Unit D8 Cowdray Avenue 		health and fitness suite684 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Colchester)
CLARENDON WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool718 yd
Colchester Leisure World
COWDRAY AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool904 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 98.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 98.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 98.3%

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 speed184.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Thornton Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 418 crimes were reported near Thornton 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 5WB.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 418
Violence And Sexual Offences 148
Shoplifting 76
Anti Social Behaviour 43
Public Order 39
Criminal Damage And Arson 29
Other Theft 25
Vehicle Crime 14
Bicycle Theft 14
Burglary 14
Other Crime 8
Robbery 4
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 5WB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingLocal resolutionOn or near Shopping Area350 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Mccluskeys Street293 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bradford Drive519 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bradford Drive519 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bradford Drive519 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Shopping Area350 yd
2023-12ShopliftingLocal resolutionOn or near Shopping Area350 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Mccluskeys Street293 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Mccluskeys Street293 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area350 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee151
Retired44
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed23
Looking after home or family16
Student (economically inactive)11
Unemployed7
Other6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities42
Education36
Human health and social work activities34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Professional, scientific and technical activities18
Information and communication17
Other15
Transport and storage15
Manufacturing11
Accommodation and food service activities9
Administrative and support service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Construction7
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female181
Male206

Partnership Status

Single100
Married: Opposite sex169
Separated6
Divorced23
Widowed4

Health

Very good health218
Good health136
Fair health25
Bad health5
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications13
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 158
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian32
Pakistani4
Other Asian16
Black African1
Black Caribbean4
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other2
White309

Country of Birth

United Kingdom301
European Union32
Rest of Europe7
Africa3
Middle East and Asia35
The Americas and the Caribbean10

Length of Residence

Born in the UK301
10+ Years65
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom321
Ireland6
France1
Spain3
Poland7
Romania3
Other EU countries7
Other Europe3
Central and Western Africa1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia3
North America and the Caribbean4
No passport held26

Religion

No religion162
Christian151
Buddhist3
Hindu18
Jewish1
Muslim17
Sikh3
Other religion1
Not answered28
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