Princess Drive is in Highwoods, Colchester and in Colchester district. CO4 9YT 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 Princess Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9YT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO4 9RR, CO4 9RU, CO4 9RL, CO4 9RH, CO4 9AB, CO4 9RB, CO4 9FJ, CO4 9WG, CO4 9RZ.

Princess Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Princess Drive are based on 25 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 9YT

Average Price
£290,671
Semi-Detached
£308,550
Terraced
£271,303
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Princess Drive

Average Price
£290,671
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Princess DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
95 Princess Drive, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£215,0002022-02-24 £222,285
30 Princess Drive, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£253,0002020-10-19 £298,829
30 Princess Drive, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£190,0002014-10-08 £301,913
97 Princess Drive, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£144,0002013-07-18 £261,752
91 Princess Drive, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£125,0002006-07-21 £222,500

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 		358 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 		670 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highwoods Community Primary School
Tynedale Square, Highwoods CO4 9SN 		672 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Friars Grove Primary School
Upland Drive, CO4 0PZ 		1,439 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Camulos Academy
Whitmore Drive, Via Urbis Romanea CO4 6AL 		1,731 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		468 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Trinity School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		522 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Colchester Academy
Hawthorn Avenue, CO4 3JL 		2,694 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		3,523 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		4,353 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 		3,589 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		3,658 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 		1,800 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The St Aubyn Centre Education Department
St Aubyn Centre, CO4 5HG 		2,187 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		4,208 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Langham Oaks
School Road, Langham CO4 5PA 		4,217 yd Academy special sponsor led No Boys More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		4,260 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
Refresh CafeUnit 2, Phoenix Square227 yd
Fitness For LessUnit 2, Phoenix Square227 yd
Tesco Family Dining LtdTesco Family Dining Tesco Supermarket, Highwoods Square630 yd
Cafe PlusUnit C5 And C6, The Seedbed Centre771 yd
Hamilton's Health & Fitness12 Telford Way, Colchester808 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
KFC ArdleighUnit 1 Colonels Place, Ipswich Road636 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Fitness4Less (Colchester)
UNIT 2 UNIT 2 WYNCOLLS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool230 yd
Brinkley Grove Primary School
RAWLINGS CRESCENT 		grass pitches500 yd
St Johns C Of E Primary School
CLAY LANE GROVE 		grass pitches561 yd
Crossfit Colchester
HECKWORTH CLOSE 		health and fitness suite715 yd
Highwood Community Primary School
TYNEDALE SQUARE 		grass pitches740 yd
Hamilton'S Fitness Centre
Telford Way 		health and fitness suite811 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 1.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 1.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 1.5%

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 speed54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed52.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Princess Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 317 crimes were reported near Princess Drive . 32% 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 9YT.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 317
Violence And Sexual Offences 158
Criminal Damage And Arson 35
Anti Social Behaviour 32
Public Order 30
Vehicle Crime 26
Other Theft 15
Burglary 5
Drugs 5
Other Crime 5
Robbery 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Chinook321 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hallcroft Chase224 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Princess Drive0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hallcroft Chase224 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonLocal resolutionOn or near Sea King Crescent500 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bilsdale Close354 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Asquith Drive427 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sinnington End356 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Highwoods Approach408 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cotswold Court408 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee60
Part-Time Employee29
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Looking after home or family18
Self-Employed14
Retired14
Student (economically inactive)12
Other11
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Human health and social work activities14
Accommodation and food service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Construction5
Education5
Other4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Administrative and support service activities3
Transport and storage3
Manufacturing2
Real estate activities2
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female129
Male126

Partnership Status

Single87
Married: Opposite sex55
Separated9
Divorced29
Widowed3

Health

Very good health106
Good health91
Fair health30
Bad health23
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 26
Degree or Similar 44
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Other Asian9
Black African6
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean13
Mixed Other1
White209
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom223
European Union18
Africa4
Middle East and Asia8
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK223
10+ Years23
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom178
Spain1
Lithuania3
Poland7
Romania5
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia3
No passport held58

Religion

No religion163
Christian67
Buddhist1
Muslim9
Not answered13
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