Northfield Gardens is in Highwoods, Colchester and in Colchester district. CO4 9TL 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 Northfield Gardens, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO4 9TP, CO4 9SU, CO4 9SS, CO4 9ST, CO4 9SX, CO4 9SY, CO4 9SQ, CO4 9SL, CO4 9UE.

Northfield Gardens Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Northfield Gardens are based on 68 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 9TL

Average Price
£404,569
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£404,569
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Northfield Gardens

Average Price
£392,712
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Northfield GardensStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Northfield Gardens, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£310,0002020-05-29 £380,338
13 Northfield Gardens, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£207,0002011-12-01 £379,011
3 Northfield Gardens, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002011-11-25 £440,435
3 Northfield Gardens, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002008-08-15 £396,673
19 Northfield Gardens, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002007-09-28 £427,635

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Highwoods Community Primary School
Tynedale Square, Highwoods CO4 9SN 		580 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brinkley Grove Primary School
Rawlings Crescent, Highwoods CO4 9GF 		738 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Camulos Academy
Whitmore Drive, Via Urbis Romanea CO4 6AL 		969 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen Boudica Primary School
Cowper Crescent, CO4 5XT 		1,142 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Myland Community Primary School
Mill Road, Mile End CO4 5LD 		1,244 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 		601 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Gilberd School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		618 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		2,733 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Colchester Academy
Hawthorn Avenue, CO4 3JL 		3,138 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		3,670 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 		2,896 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Sixth Form College Colchester
North Hill, CO1 1SN 		2,952 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 		797 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The St Aubyn Centre Education Department
St Aubyn Centre, CO4 5HG 		1,434 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		3,547 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		3,567 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		3,577 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
Tesco Family Dining LtdTesco Family Dining Tesco Supermarket, Highwoods Square677 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Delish hot pot catering services133 Gavin Way, Colchester679 yd
SubwayUnit 6, Colchester General Hospital1,001 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Highwood Community Primary School
TYNEDALE SQUARE 		grass pitches437 yd
Brinkley Grove Primary School
RAWLINGS CRESCENT 		grass pitches650 yd
Mill Road Playing Fields
MILL ROAD 		grass pitches987 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 81.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 81.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 81.8%

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 speed44.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed108.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Northfield Gardens Street dangerous?

In 2023, 100 crimes were reported near Northfield Gardens . 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 9TL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 100
Violence And Sexual Offences 41
Public Order 17
Vehicle Crime 10
Criminal Damage And Arson 7
Anti Social Behaviour 6
Other Crime 6
Burglary 5
Other Theft 4
Possession Of Weapons 2
Drugs 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Highwoods Square502 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Reynards Copse512 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Highwoods Square502 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Victoria Gardens526 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Victoria Gardens526 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Langdale Drive315 yd
2023-11Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Hanbury Gardens353 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hurrell Down65 yd
2023-11BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Reynards Copse512 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Tynedale Square502 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CO4 9TL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired67
Full-Time Employee52
Part-Time Employee31
Self-Employed17
Looking after home or family11
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed5
Other1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Education18
Financial and insurance activities17
Construction10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Information and communication8
Administrative and support service activities6
Transport and storage6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Manufacturing5
Other3
Accommodation and food service activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female117
Male126

Partnership Status

Single50
Married: Opposite sex122
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated2
Divorced16
Widowed10

Health

Very good health111
Good health87
Fair health29
Bad health10
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications25
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 69
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese6
Indian10
Other Asian5
Black African3
Mixed Other1
White206
Arab5
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom207
European Union9
Africa8
Middle East and Asia14
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK207
10+ Years24
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom204
Ireland5
France2
Poland4
North Africa4
Eastern Asia3
No passport held20

Religion

No religion96
Christian106
Buddhist2
Hindu11
Muslim10
Other religion1
Not answered15
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