Abbotts Lane is in Eight Ash Green, Colchester and in Colchester district. CO6 3QL 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 Abbotts Lane, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO6 3QJ, CO6 3QH, CO3 0JU.

Abbotts Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Abbotts Lane are based on 21 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 3QL

Average Price
£1,380,462
Semi-Detached
£500,591
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£672,718
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£6,200,680

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abbotts Lane

Average Price
£1,380,462
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abbotts LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Abbotts Cottages Abbotts Lane, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£365,0002023-08-04 £362,947
Cresta Abbotts Lane, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£685,0002022-11-03 £653,487
Abbots Croft Abbotts Lane, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£740,0002022-05-26 £748,549
Land Lying To The Rear Of Nutmegs Abbotts Lane, Colchester, Essex
Other, an established residential building 		£30,0002020-04-24 £33,315
Levens Abbotts Lane, Colchester, Essex
Other, an established residential building 		£10,5002020-04-24 £11,660

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham
Fiddlers Folley, Fordham Heath CO3 9UE 		1,269 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stanway Primary School
Villa Road, Stanway CO3 0RH 		1,669 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLakelands Primary School
Wagtail Mews, CO3 8AJ 		1,720 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stanway Fiveways Primary School
Winstree Road, Stanway CO3 0QG 		2,274 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils
Trafalgar Road, CO3 9AS 		2,316 yd Community school Yes 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 		1,898 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Philip Morant School and College
Rembrandt Way, CO3 4QS 		4,113 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		4,179 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		4,179 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
- not ratedPaxman Academy
Paxman Avenue, CO2 9DB 		4,410 yd Free schools 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 		5,049 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedDoucecroft School
Abbotts Lane, Eight Ash Green CO6 3QL 		142 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHolmwood House School
Chitts Hill, Lexden CO3 9ST 		1,790 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lexden Springs School
Winstree Road, CO3 0PZ 		1,936 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road, CO3 3RB 		4,346 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		4,498 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
Greggs PLCGreggs Unit F, Stane Retail Park574 yd
Marks & Spencer Stane Retail ParkMarks & Spencer Unit A1-A3, Stane Retail Park584 yd
ScentsbySnookie18 The Walk, Eight Ash Green588 yd
Moby Cooks Cakes20 Meadow Grass Close, Stanway777 yd
Princess CharlotteThe Princess Charlotte, London Road938 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's1 Western Approach, Stanway919 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Spirit Health Club (Colchester)
ABBOTTS LANE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool152 yd
Fordham Heath Playing Field
MEADOWSIDE MEADOWSIDE THE BRIDLEWAY 		grass pitches1,003 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 88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 88.9%

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 speed34.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed71.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed300 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed300 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed48.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed300 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Abbotts Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 43 crimes were reported near Abbotts Lane . 72% 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 3QL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 43
Violence And Sexual Offences 23
Criminal Damage And Arson 7
Other Theft 4
Public Order 4
Anti Social Behaviour 4
Vehicle Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Abbotts Lane0 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Abbotts Lane0 yd
2023-11Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Dale Close486 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Abbotts Lane0 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Abbotts Lane0 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Farm Drive378 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesFurther action is not in the public interestOn or near Abbotts Lane0 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Abbotts Lane0 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Abbotts Lane0 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Abbotts Lane0 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CO6 3QL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee104
Retired100
Long-Term Sick or disabled37
Part-Time Employee36
Self-Employed27
Looking after home or family13
Student (economically inactive)12
Other4
Unemployed
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Education28
Human health and social work activities25
Construction18
Manufacturing12
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Accommodation and food service activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Transport and storage10
Financial and insurance activities9
Administrative and support service activities7
Other6
Information and communication5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female194
Male196

Partnership Status

Single96
Married: Opposite sex180
Separated4
Divorced31
Widowed21

Health

Very good health177
Good health138
Fair health67
Bad health5
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications80
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 48
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship28
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 83
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian2
Pakistani5
Other Asian3
Black African8
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White358

Country of Birth

United Kingdom369
European Union7
Rest of Europe1
Africa6
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK369
10+ Years19
5-10 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom316
Ireland6
Lithuania1
Other EU countries1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held65

Religion

No religion160
Christian206
Buddhist1
Muslim5
Other religion1
Not answered17
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