Area Guide For CO4 3XU

When it comes to housing in the CO4 3XU area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 32, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 61. There are around 132 Shared ownership properties, 255 Local Authority rented, 235 Housing Association rented and around 49 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 29 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 49 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 62 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 207 are employed in Routine occupation and 155 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 187.

In CO4 3XU area, Couple with children amount to 150 while Couple without children amount to 63. The neighbourhood also has around 231 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 102 votes. Around 122 people are DIY enthusiasts, 94 people are interested in eating out, 95 like exercise, 117 are into football and 97 are fond of gardening. 102 people also like music while 81 are into traveling.

The Sun is the most subscribed (181) newspaper in the area, followed by The Daily Mirror (140), Daily Mail (51), Daily Express (49), The Guardian (31), The Times (24), Daily Telegraph (20) and The Independent (16).

Some of the nearest services available in CO4 3XU are Simply Living (Interior Designers), G S Contracts Joinery Ltd (Carpenters & Joiners), Gallery Bathrooms (Bathroom Designer), Accredited Heating Services Ltd (Boiler Repair & Servicer), Pentagon Electrical (Electronic Shop), Colchester Electrical Wholesale (Lighting Stores), B H Electrical Ltd (Electronic Shop), B & Q Plc (DIY Shop), Colchester Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning Services (Carpet & Rugs Shop), The Colchester Window Warehouse Essex Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), J Smith Brickworks (Builder), Gascare Services (Gas Engineers), Timbercraft Windows & Doors Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), M C Alarms (Security systems), Elliott L D (Plumbers), B & Q Plc (DIY Shop), D M D Brickwork (Bricklayer), Homebase Ltd (DIY Shop), M & M Glazing (Window Replacement & Glaziers), J D P Property Maintenance (Property Maintenance Services), Colne Valley Electrical Ltd (Electronic Shop), K R Miles (Carpenters & Joiners), Gastec Systems Ltd (Gas Installers), D G R Drylining (Plasterers), D G R Drylining (Plasterers), Screwfix (DIY Shop), Buildmarque (Builder), Cannon Preservation (Damp & Dry Rot Service), L D Elliott (Plumbers), Bird Building & Landscaping (Builder), P J B Architectural Design Ltd (Architectural Service), R J Sexton (Painters & Decorators), R J Sexton (Painters & Decorators), Accurus Property Services Ltd (Property Maintenance Services), Aquagas Property Maintentenance (Property Maintenance Services), D F S (Furniture Stores), Parade Locks Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Stellisons (Electrician), Gallery Bathrooms (Bathroom Designer), Keedans Roofing & Building Maintenance (Roofing Contractors), Browse Electrical Services (Electronic Shop), Bird Building & Landscaping Ltd (Builder), Distinctive Interiors (Kitchen Designers & Installers), GB Magill (Plumbers), James Alan (Carpet Cleaner), Benchmarx Kitchen & Joinery (Kitchen Designers & Installers), S A S Property Services (Property Maintenance Services), Ezemove (Removals & Storage Services), Cowdray Carpet Centre (Carpet Fitter), Accurus Property Services Ltd (Property Maintenance Services), Daytel Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), Daytel Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), Premier Contracts & Property Services (Property Maintenance Services), M J C Associates (Architectural Service), M J C Associates (Architectural Service), G R M Roofing Co Ltd (Roofing Contractors), Tim Connelly Maintenance (Drain & Sewer Services), Tim Connelly Maintenance (Drain & Sewer Services), G Turner Electrical (Electronic Shop), Elite View Windows & Conservatories Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), Colchester Electrical Wholesale Ltd (Lighting Stores), Wheelies Mini Quads (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Style Flooring Ltd (Flooring Services), S G T Plumb (Plumbers), Chem-dry Premier (Carpet & Rugs Shop), North Essex Electrical Ltd (Electronic Shop), Vaughan & Blyth (Builder), Benchmarx Kitchen & Joinery Ltd (Kitchen Designers & Installers), St Clair Consultancy (Interior Designers), Colchester Cladding Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), Colne Valley Electrical Ltd (Electronic Shop), E F Denny Ltd (Property Maintenance Services), Sharps Bedrooms Ltd (Bedroom Designer), T Craft Building (Builder), G S Contracts Joinery Ltd (Carpenters & Joiners), H2o (Plumbers), H2o (Plumbers), P & B Decorators (Painters & Decorators), P & B Decorators (Painters & Decorators), P & B Decorators (Painters & Decorators), Blue Flame Services Ltd (Gas Installers) and Stellison Ltd (Electrician).

CO4 3XU has access to various means of transportation including tube, bus and ferry ports. Nearest tube stations include . There is also easy access to airports like London Stansted Airport, London Southend Airport, Manston Airport then there are ferry ports that can be used to get by e.g. Brightlingsea Ferry Landing, Point Clear Ferry Landing, Harwich International Ferry Terminal.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. CO4 3XU has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like St Andrew's Junior School, Hazelmere Junior School, Hazelmere Infant School & Nursery, Greenstead, St Andrew's Nursery & Infant School. Some of the secondary schools include Colchester Academy, Sixth Form College Colchester, Donyland Lodge. Then there are others like Market Field School, Colchester High School, Kingswode Hoe School.