The Avenue is in West Bergholt, Colchester and in Colchester district. CO6 3HD is located in the Lexden and Braiswick electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Harwich and North Essex. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Avenue, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3HD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO6 3HE, CO6 3EZ, CO6 3HF, CO6 3ER, CO6 3EP, CO6 3BP, CO6 3HT, CO6 3HN, CO6 3HG.

The Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Avenue are based on 185 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 CO6 3HD

Average Price
£467,733
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£467,733
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Avenue

Average Price
£503,623
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Homecroft The Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002017-08-02 £337,027
Petersfield The Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002014-05-08 £467,751
Rose Cottage The Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£499,9502013-05-24 £904,642
Joybells The Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002012-03-12 £520,716
Benwell The Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£247,5002009-12-21 £479,259

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt
New Church Road, West Bergholt CO6 3JF 		734 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Braiswick Primary School
Apprentice Drive, New Braiswick Park CO4 5QJ 		2,422 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham
Fiddlers Folley, Fordham Heath CO3 9UE 		2,639 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils
Trafalgar Road, CO3 9AS 		2,776 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stanway Primary School
Villa Road, Stanway CO3 0RH 		3,033 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Stanway School
Winstree Road, Stanway CO3 0QA 		3,298 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		3,750 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		3,800 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		3,800 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
1out of 4Philip Morant School and College
Rembrandt Way, CO3 4QS 		4,077 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		3,860 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Sixth Form College Colchester
North Hill, CO1 1SN 		4,418 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedHolmwood House School
Chitts Hill, Lexden CO3 9ST 		1,998 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedDoucecroft School
Abbotts Lane, Eight Ash Green CO6 3QL 		2,649 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lexden Springs School
Winstree Road, CO3 0PZ 		3,178 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		3,633 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road, CO3 3RB 		3,671 yd Other independent school Yes Girls 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
UNCLE KAMS COLCHESTERUncle Kams Colchester, 87 Colchester Road885 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Nisa Local - West Bergholt Express87 Colchester Road, West Bergholt885 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lorkin Daniell Playing Field
LORKIN DANIEL PLAYING FIELD LORKIN DANIEL PLAYING FIELD LEXDEN ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts519 yd
West Bergholt Cricket Club
WEST BERGHOLT CRICKET CLUB WEST BERGHOLT CRICKET CLUB MANOR ROAD 		grass pitches1,035 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 9.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 9.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 9.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 9.1%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s90.9%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s90.9%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s90.9%

Download Speed

Median download speed2.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed3.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed8.04 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed8.04 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed0.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed0.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed0.8 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 66 crimes were reported near The Avenue . 67% 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 CO6 3HD.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 66
Violence And Sexual Offences 37
Anti Social Behaviour 7
Vehicle Crime 4
Criminal Damage And Arson 4
Other Theft 4
Public Order 3
Other Crime 2
Burglary 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Drugs 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CO6 3HD.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Oak Close422 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Whitehouse Lane253 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Upton Close332 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pirie Road532 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Chapel Road387 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cook'S Hall Road412 yd
2023-11BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Chapel Road387 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Whitehouse Lane253 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Whitehouse Lane253 yd
2023-10Other crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Retreat78 yd

Employment

CO6 3HD area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 retired residents living in CO6 3HD area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 42% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired93
Full-Time Employee53
Part-Time Employee25
Self-Employed20
Unemployed9
Looking after home or family6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Student (economically inactive)5
Other4
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities15
Construction15
Education14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Financial and insurance activities9
Information and communication8
Transport and storage7
Administrative and support service activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Manufacturing6
Accommodation and food service activities4
Other3
Real estate activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Mining and quarrying1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female118
Male132

Partnership Status

Single41
Married: Opposite sex133
Separated4
Divorced24
Widowed21

Health

Very good health125
Good health91
Fair health27
Bad health4
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications18
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 91
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Black African1
White246

Country of Birth

United Kingdom239
European Union3
Rest of Europe1
Africa2
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK239
10+ Years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom228
Other EU countries1
No passport held19

Religion

No religion85
Christian142
Buddhist2
Jewish1
Muslim1
Other religion3
Not answered15
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