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

Nearby postcodes are: CO4 9EB, CO4 4EB, CO4 9YD, CO4 9YF, CO4 9SW, CO4 9SP, CO4 9UR, CO4 9XR, CO4 9TH.

Victoria Gardens Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Victoria Gardens are based on 219 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 9YB

Average Price
£249,777
Semi-Detached
£237,052
Terraced
£256,953
Detached
£284,441
Flats/Maisonettes
£181,654
Other
£149,450

Estimated Average Property Prices for Victoria Gardens

Average Price
£232,185
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Victoria GardensStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
53 Victoria Gardens, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002023-05-04 £282,997
47 Victoria Gardens, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002022-11-01 £238,499
5 Victoria Gardens, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£168,0002022-05-24 £173,339
45 Victoria Gardens, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£270,0002022-03-18 £277,780
57 Victoria Gardens, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£178,5002021-11-10 £187,313

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 		237 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brinkley Grove Primary School
Rawlings Crescent, Highwoods CO4 9GF 		821 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester
Clay Lane Grove, CO4 0HH 		1,025 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen Boudica Primary School
Cowper Crescent, CO4 5XT 		1,171 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Friars Grove Primary School
Upland Drive, CO4 0PZ 		1,235 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Gilberd School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		755 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Trinity School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		783 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		2,616 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Colchester Academy
Hawthorn Avenue, CO4 3JL 		2,618 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		3,467 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Sixth Form College Colchester
North Hill, CO1 1SN 		2,713 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		2,754 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 		1,188 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The St Aubyn Centre Education Department
St Aubyn Centre, CO4 5HG 		1,955 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		3,334 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		3,374 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		3,434 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
Tesco Family Dining LtdTesco Family Dining Tesco Supermarket, Highwoods Square306 yd
Refresh CafeUnit 2, Phoenix Square1,086 yd
Fitness For LessUnit 2, Phoenix Square1,086 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Highwood Community Primary School
TYNEDALE SQUARE 		grass pitches205 yd
Brinkley Grove Primary School
RAWLINGS CRESCENT 		grass pitches824 yd
St Johns C Of E Primary School
CLAY LANE GROVE 		grass pitches897 yd
Fitness4Less (Colchester)
UNIT 2 UNIT 2 WYNCOLLS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,087 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed61.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed60.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.31 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.31 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Victoria Gardens Street dangerous?

In 2023, 240 crimes were reported near Victoria Gardens . 40% 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 9YB.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 240
Violence And Sexual Offences 59
Shoplifting 51
Public Order 35
Criminal Damage And Arson 19
Vehicle Crime 18
Anti Social Behaviour 18
Other Theft 16
Bicycle Theft 9
Burglary 6
Other Crime 4
Drugs 3
Possession Of Weapons 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station302 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station302 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Victoria Gardens0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Victoria Gardens0 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station302 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Reynards Copse184 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station302 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station302 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station302 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station302 yd

Employment

CO4 9YB 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee55
Retired41
Long-Term Sick or disabled28
Part-Time Employee24
Self-Employed16
Unemployed10
Looking after home or family10
Other7
Student (economically inactive)6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Human health and social work activities13
Manufacturing13
Construction10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Information and communication8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Financial and insurance activities8
Education7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Administrative and support service activities3
Other2
Transport and storage2

People

Gender

Female134
Male112

Partnership Status

Single100
Married: Opposite sex63
Separated8
Divorced17
Widowed15

Health

Very good health108
Good health82
Fair health42
Bad health12
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 56
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian10
Other Asian1
Black African5
Black Caribbean4
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other3
White214
Arab2
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom221
European Union9
Rest of Europe1
Africa4
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK221
10+ Years15
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom171
Germany1
Poland1
Romania2
Other EU countries2
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held63

Religion

No religion130
Christian85
Hindu4
Muslim7
Sikh4
Not answered15
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