Sparrows Close is in Highwood, Chelmsford and in Chelmsford district. CM1 3RQ is located in the Chelmsford Rural West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Saffron Walden. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Sparrows Close, Highwood, Chelmsford, CM1 3RQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CM1 3QG, CM1 3QW, CM1 3QH.

Sparrows Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Sparrows Close are based on 19 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Chelmsford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM1 3RQ

Average Price
£238,885
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£328,982
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£157,798
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sparrows Close

Average Price
£238,885
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sparrows CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
27 Sparrows Close, Chelmsford, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£348,5002023-01-06 £334,684
1 Sparrows Close, Chelmsford, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£159,9952020-12-09 £168,034
1 Sparrows Close, Chelmsford, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£117,5002015-06-29 £146,466
8 Sparrows Close, Chelmsford, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£185,0002014-03-21 £283,542
9 Sparrows Close, Chelmsford, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£210,0002012-10-05 £340,764

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Highwood Primary School
Loves Green , Highwood CM1 3QH
3out of 4 344 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Penny's Lane , Margaretting CM4 0HA
3out of 4 3,975 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Writtle Infant School
Lodge Road , Writtle CM1 3HZ
3out of 4 3,987 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Writtle Junior School
Margaretting Road , Writtle CM1 3HG
3out of 4 3,987 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Roxwell Church of England Primary School
The Street , Roxwell CM1 4PE
1out of 4 4,680 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Anglo European School
Willow Green , CM4 0DJ
3out of 4 4,917 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hylands School
Chelmsford Road , Writtle CM1 3ET
2out of 4 5,244 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Writtle University College
Lordship Road , CM1 3RR
- not rated 4,918 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in CM1 3RQ area.

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Highwood Primary School
Loves Green
swimming pool348 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 speed66.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed56.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Sparrows Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 7 crimes were reported near Sparrows Close . 84% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was other theft. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CM1 3RQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Sparrows Close, Highwood, Chelmsford, CM1 3RQ

Employment

CM1 3RQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee95
Retired52
Part-Time Employee44
Self-Employed35
Looking after home or family10
Student (economically inactive)8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Other3
Unemployed3
Long-Term Sick or disabled3

Employment Industry

Construction22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Manufacturing14
Education13
Human health and social work activities12
Transport and storage9
Administrative and support service activities9
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Other6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Financial and insurance activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Real estate activities4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Information and communication2

People

Gender

Female160
Male152

Partnership Status

Single83
Married: Opposite sex134
Separated5
Divorced22
Widowed20

Health

Very good health158
Good health100
Fair health39
Bad health11
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 86

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White302
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom296
European Union13
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK296
10+ Years11
5-10 Years3
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom272
Ireland1
Italy1
Portugal1
Spain1
Poland1
Romania2
Other EU countries4
Oceania2
No passport held27

Religion

No religion112
Christian174
Buddhist1
Other religion1
Not answered24