Balkerne Close is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO1 1NZ is located in the Castle electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Colchester. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Balkerne Close, Colchester, CO1 1NZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO1 1PX, CO1 1DZ, CO1 1PG, CO1 1PY, CO1 1HZ, CO1 1NY, CO1 1DA, CO1 1NF, CO3 3DD.

Balkerne Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Balkerne Close are based on 2 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 CO1 1NZ

Average Price
£394,723
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£188,171
Detached
£601,274
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balkerne Close

Average Price
£394,723
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balkerne CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
The Coach House Balkerne Close, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£105,0002008-08-20 £188,171
Tudor House Balkerne Close, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002002-04-26 £601,274

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
North Primary School and Nursery
John Harper Street , CO1 1RP 		3out of 4 599 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St John's Green Primary School
St John's Green , CO2 7HE 		3out of 4 664 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Priory Street , CO1 2QB 		4out of 4 1,112 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Hamilton Primary School
Constantine Road , CO3 3GB 		4out of 4 1,228 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School
Guildford Road , CO1 2RA 		1out of 4 1,336 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Helena School
Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE 		3out of 4 666 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road , CO3 3ND 		4out of 4 725 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way , CO3 3US 		3out of 4 1,562 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way , CO3 3US 		4out of 4 1,562 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Philip Morant School and College
Rembrandt Way , CO3 4QS 		1out of 4 2,007 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Sixth Form College Colchester
North Hill , CO1 1SN 		- not rated 64 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Colchester Institute
Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL 		- not rated 513 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Colchester High School
Wellesley Road , CO3 3HD 		- not rated 582 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Oxford House School
2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE 		- not rated 633 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ 		3out of 4 972 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB 		- not rated 1,193 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
North East Essex Co-operative Academy
Turner Road , Mile End CO4 5LB 		3out of 4 2,775 yd Academy alternative provision 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
Favoloso2-4 Balkerne Passage, Colchester47 yd
Chappells65 North Hill, Colchester59 yd
The Noodle Bar2 North Hill, Colchester74 yd
Yates Colchester/88th Street, Value Mighty,?Sin CityYates's, 1-3 Head Street107 yd
Heavenly Desserts5 High Street, Colchester133 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Centurion66 North Hill, Colchester68 yd
North Countrymans Club4 Church Street, Colchester131 yd
Twisters45 North Hill, Colchester137 yd
The Camulodunum156 High Street, Colchester144 yd
Two Brews of EssexTwo Brews Essex Ltd, 11 Church Street174 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Big Mouth156C High Street, Colchester114 yd
Brim Burgers3 High Street, Colchester132 yd
KFC10 High Street, Colchester171 yd
Greggs PLCGreggs, 30 Culver Street West242 yd
Cornish Bakehouse12A Culver Street West, Colchester290 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Foods PlcIceland Foods Limited 25-26 St Johns Walk, St Johns Street453 yd
TescoTesco Express, 46 Crouch Street West455 yd
Jam International Store35 North Station Road, Colchester565 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket, 11-14 Priory Walk598 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Sixth Form College Colchester
NORTH HILL 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite92 yd
The Gym (Colchester)
20-28 20-28 QUEEN STREET 		health and fitness suite620 yd
Colchester Institute
SHEEPEN ROAD 		health and fitness suite651 yd
Colchester And East Essex Cricket Club
Catchpool Road 		grass pitches666 yd
The Colchester Officers' Club
ST. JOHNS GREEN 		tennis courts759 yd
Playfootball Colchester
SHEEPEN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch774 yd
Colchester Royal Grammar School
LEXDEN ROAD 		swimming pool787 yd
St Helena School
SHEEPEN ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite794 yd
Hercules Body Building And Weight Training Club
COLNE BANK AVENUE 		health and fitness suite856 yd
Arena Sports & Leisure Club (Closed)
Circular Road East 		health and fitness suite1,020 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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%

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

Safety

Is Balkerne Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2632 crimes were reported near Balkerne Close . Only 1% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CO1 1NZ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Balkerne Close, Colchester, CO1 1NZ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CO1 1NZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 49% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired125
Full-Time Employee49
Part-Time Employee17
Self-Employed15
Other13
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Looking after home or family9
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Human health and social work activities10
Construction8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Education6
Administrative and support service activities5
Information and communication5
Other5
Financial and insurance activities4
Transport and storage4
Manufacturing3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female191
Male110

Partnership Status

Single71
Married: Opposite sex72
Married: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced21
Widowed85

Health

Very good health101
Good health103
Fair health60
Bad health25
Very bad health12

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications58
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 19
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 96
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese6
Indian4
Other Asian1
White283
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom249
European Union30
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia14
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK249
10+ Years24
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom183
Ireland4
Italy2
Portugal3
Spain1
Poland2
Romania15
Other EU countries9
Other Europe1
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia7
No passport held73

Religion

No religion115
Christian170
Buddhist1
Hindu4
Not answered10
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