Purvis Way is in Highwoods, Colchester and in Colchester district. CO4 9FN is located in the Highwoods electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Colchester. This postcode has been in use since 2002-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Purvis Way, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO4 9FE, CO4 9FB, CO4 9EX, CO4 9EZ, CO4 9FY, CO4 9FW, CO4 9YJ, CO4 9EY, CO4 9FF.

Purvis Way Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Purvis Way are based on 54 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 9FN

Average Price
£356,274
Semi-Detached
£343,279
Terraced
£348,905
Detached
£370,643
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Purvis Way

Average Price
£356,274
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Purvis WayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 Purvis Way, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£255,0002022-12-05 £245,882
4 Purvis Way, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£330,0002022-03-21 £339,509
27 Purvis Way, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£255,0002020-02-24 £314,434
33 Purvis Way, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£330,0002019-07-26 £396,405
39 Purvis Way, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£311,5002018-02-26 £375,790

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Brinkley Grove Primary School
Rawlings Crescent, Highwoods CO4 9GF 		296 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highwoods Community Primary School
Tynedale Square, Highwoods CO4 9SN 		804 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Camulos Academy
Whitmore Drive, Via Urbis Romanea CO4 6AL 		1,114 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester
Clay Lane Grove, CO4 0HH 		1,278 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Myland Community Primary School
Mill Road, Mile End CO4 5LD 		1,785 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 		187 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Gilberd School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		241 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Colchester Academy
Hawthorn Avenue, CO4 3JL 		3,263 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		3,414 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		4,337 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 		3,574 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Sixth Form College Colchester
North Hill, CO1 1SN 		3,605 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 		1,347 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The St Aubyn Centre Education Department
St Aubyn Centre, CO4 5HG 		1,556 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Langham Oaks
School Road, Langham CO4 5PA 		4,085 yd Academy special sponsor led No Boys More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		4,224 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		4,229 yd Academy special converter 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
Refresh CafeUnit 2, Phoenix Square584 yd
Fitness For LessUnit 2, Phoenix Square584 yd
Cafe PlusUnit C5 And C6, The Seedbed Centre813 yd
Tesco Family Dining LtdTesco Family Dining Tesco Supermarket, Highwoods Square846 yd
Sarah's Coffee ShopThe Centre, 707 The Crescent944 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Delish hot pot catering services133 Gavin Way, Colchester456 yd
KFC ArdleighUnit 1 Colonels Place, Ipswich Road1,015 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Brinkley Grove Primary School
RAWLINGS CRESCENT 		grass pitches171 yd
Fitness4Less (Colchester)
UNIT 2 UNIT 2 WYNCOLLS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool581 yd
Royal London Insurance Sports Ground (Closed)
Mill Road 		grass pitches659 yd
Crossfit Colchester
HECKWORTH CLOSE 		health and fitness suite662 yd
Mill Road Playing Fields
MILL ROAD 		grass pitches747 yd
Highwood Community Primary School
TYNEDALE SQUARE 		grass pitches748 yd
Hamilton'S Fitness Centre
Telford Way 		health and fitness suite956 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 75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 75.0%

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 speed64.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed103.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Purvis Way Street dangerous?

In 2023, 248 crimes were reported near Purvis Way . 39% 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 9FN.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 248
Violence And Sexual Offences 129
Public Order 35
Anti Social Behaviour 19
Criminal Damage And Arson 19
Vehicle Crime 12
Other Theft 11
Drugs 5
Other Crime 5
Burglary 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Robbery 3
Bicycle Theft 1
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 9FN.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Chinook436 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Antonius Way357 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Attwood Close77 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Attwood Close77 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Rawlings Crescent93 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Langdale Drive413 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Asquith Drive312 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Domitian Close269 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Domitian Close269 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Domitian Close269 yd

Employment

CO4 9FN area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CO4 9FN 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 Employee81
Part-Time Employee38
Looking after home or family34
Self-Employed27
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Student (economically inactive)17
Unemployed13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Retired9
Other8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Education22
Construction19
Accommodation and food service activities12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Administrative and support service activities8
Manufacturing7
Transport and storage6
Other5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Information and communication4
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female186
Male184

Partnership Status

Single113
Married: Opposite sex108
Separated6
Divorced23
Widowed5

Health

Very good health182
Good health135
Fair health35
Bad health16
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications48
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 54
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 53
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese4
Indian8
Other Asian7
Black African11
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White319
Roma2
Arab7
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom314
European Union19
Rest of Europe4
Africa14
Middle East and Asia19

Length of Residence

Born in the UK314
10+ Years30
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom249
France1
Portugal1
Spain4
Poland2
Other EU countries8
Other Europe3
North Africa8
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia4
No passport held89

Religion

No religion215
Christian107
Hindu7
Muslim12
Other religion4
Not answered25
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