Septimus Drive is in Highwoods, Colchester and in Colchester district. CO4 9EU is located in the Highwoods electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Colchester. This postcode has been in use since 2003-05-01.
StreetScan combines information about Septimus Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9EU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO4 9ET, CO4 9ES, CO4 5GQ, CO4 5FN, CO4 9EW, CO4 5FZ, CO4 9FZ, CO4 5JF, CO4 5FH.

Septimus Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Septimus Drive are based on 94 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 9EU

Average Price
£393,886
Semi-Detached
£405,139
Terraced
£375,333
Detached
£432,589
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Septimus Drive

Average Price
£444,415
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Septimus DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
17 Septimus Drive, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£337,5002023-08-10 £332,095
29 Septimus Drive, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£360,0002022-08-09 £350,640
21 Septimus Drive, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£370,0002022-06-30 £376,628
57 Septimus Drive, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£500,0002022-03-25 £508,561
57 Septimus Drive, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£466,5002021-03-12 £531,928

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Camulos Academy
Whitmore Drive, Via Urbis Romanea CO4 6AL 		557 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brinkley Grove Primary School
Rawlings Crescent, Highwoods CO4 9GF 		881 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highwoods Community Primary School
Tynedale Square, Highwoods CO4 9SN 		1,207 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Myland Community Primary School
Mill Road, Mile End CO4 5LD 		1,414 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen Boudica Primary School
Cowper Crescent, CO4 5XT 		1,736 yd Community school 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 		729 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Gilberd School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		790 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		3,343 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Colchester Academy
Hawthorn Avenue, CO4 3JL 		3,776 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		4,329 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		3,523 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Sixth Form College Colchester
North Hill, CO1 1SN 		3,645 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The St Aubyn Centre Education Department
St Aubyn Centre, CO4 5HG 		968 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4North East Essex Co-operative Academy
Turner Road, Mile End CO4 5LB 		1,038 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Langham Oaks
School Road, Langham CO4 5PA 		4,128 yd Academy special sponsor led No Boys More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		4,137 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		4,238 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Delish hot pot catering services133 Gavin Way, Colchester142 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Mill Road Playing Fields
MILL ROAD 		grass pitches218 yd
Royal London Insurance Sports Ground (Closed)
Mill Road 		grass pitches543 yd
Camulos Academy
WHITMORE DRIVE 		grass pitches687 yd
Brinkley Grove Primary School
RAWLINGS CRESCENT 		grass pitches741 yd
David Lloyd Leisure Centre
UNITED WAY 		swimming pool, tennis courts782 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 speed57.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed134.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed69.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed600 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Septimus Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 133 crimes were reported near Septimus Drive . 54% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CO4 9EU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 133
Violence And Sexual Offences 76
Criminal Damage And Arson 13
Public Order 11
Vehicle Crime 8
Anti Social Behaviour 8
Burglary 4
Other Theft 3
Drugs 3
Other Crime 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Shoplifting 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CO4 9EU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Podium Close243 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Libius Drive168 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Caracalla Way314 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Venture Chase536 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Venture Chase536 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Venture Chase536 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Venture Chase536 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Thomas Wakley Close495 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Thomas Wakley Close495 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Otho Drive114 yd

Employment

CO4 9EU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in CO4 9EU area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee134
Part-Time Employee33
Self-Employed33
Student (economically inactive)23
Retired19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)12
Looking after home or family10
Other6
Unemployed5
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Human health and social work activities26
Financial and insurance activities24
Education23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Construction12
Information and communication12
Transport and storage9
Administrative and support service activities9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Other7
Manufacturing6
Real estate activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female200
Male194

Partnership Status

Single103
Married: Opposite sex146
Married: Same sex2
Separated9
Divorced17
Widowed2

Health

Very good health246
Good health131
Fair health17

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications17
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 49
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 62
Degree or Similar 123
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian17
Pakistani1
Other Asian10
Black African20
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African10
Mixed Other1
White314
Arab11
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom303
European Union28
Rest of Europe1
Africa29
Middle East and Asia28
Oceania4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK303
10+ Years43
5-10 Years23
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom311
Ireland8
Germany4
Italy4
Portugal2
Spain4
Lithuania3
Poland5
Romania5
Other EU countries1
Other Europe1
North Africa12
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East1
Eastern Asia4
Southern Asia8
South-East Asia1
Oceania1
No passport held20

Religion

No religion174
Christian155
Hindu7
Muslim25
Sikh4
Other religion3
Not answered24
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