Ball Alley is in Colchester and in Colchester district.
CO1 1YF 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 Ball Alley, Colchester, CO1 1YF and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: CO1 1HP, CO1 1EY, CO1 1YE, CO1 1FF, CO1 1EW, CO1 1ST, CO1 1HR, CO1 1HB, CO1 1EQ.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Ball Alley, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building | £120,000 | 2015-11-27 | £167,115 |
| 2 Ball Alley, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building | £175,000 | 2013-08-22 | £301,822 |
| 4 Ball Alley, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £155,000 | 2011-11-28 | £288,952 |
| 15 Ball Alley, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building | £180,000 | 2006-05-31 | £321,691 |
| 4 Ball Alley, Colchester, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £110,000 | 2001-10-05 | £357,754 |
| 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 | 474 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St John's Green Primary School St John's Green , CO2 7HE | 3out of 4 | 747 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Priory Street , CO1 2QB | 4out of 4 | 882 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St James' Church of England Primary School Guildford Road , CO1 2RA | 1out of 4 | 1,022 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Hamilton Primary School Constantine Road , CO3 3GB | 4out of 4 | 1,555 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Helena School Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE | 3out of 4 | 786 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Colchester Royal Grammar School Lexden Road , CO3 3ND | 4out of 4 | 1,087 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| St Benedict's Catholic College Norman Way , CO3 3US | 3out of 4 | 1,927 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Colchester County High School for Girls Norman Way , CO3 3US | 4out of 4 | 1,927 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Philip Morant School and College Rembrandt Way , CO3 4QS | 1out of 4 | 2,373 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Sixth Form College Colchester North Hill , CO1 1SN | - not rated | 309 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Colchester Institute Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL | - not rated | 717 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester High School Wellesley Road , CO3 3HD | - not rated | 918 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Oxford House School 2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE | - not rated | 996 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Kingswode Hoe School Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ | 3out of 4 | 1,304 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's School for Girls 91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB | - not rated | 1,546 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
| North East Essex Co-operative Academy Turner Road , Mile End CO4 5LB | 3out of 4 | 2,546 yd | Academy alternative provision converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| PizzaExpress | 1 St Runwald Street, Colchester | 208 yd | |
| Kintsu | The Old Joinery Shop, 11A North Hill | 225 yd | |
| Middletons | 19-20 North Hill, Colchester | 228 yd | |
| Doga Restaurant | 26 North Hill, Colchester | 237 yd | |
| Jean's Craft Room | 23 North Hill, Colchester | 246 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATIK | Atik, 131 High Street | 216 yd | |
| Ye Olde Marquis | 24-25 North Hill, Colchester | 236 yd | |
| After Office Hours | 128 High Street, Colchester | 256 yd | |
| Twisters | 45 North Hill, Colchester | 285 yd | |
| Slug & Lettuce | 111 High Street, Colchester | 291 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cornish Bakehouse | 12A Culver Street West, Colchester | 339 yd | |
| Big Mouth | 156C High Street, Colchester | 349 yd | |
| KFC | 10 High Street, Colchester | 359 yd | |
| Greggs PLC | Greggs, 30 Culver Street West | 389 yd | |
| Brim Burgers | 3 High Street, Colchester | 391 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sainsbury's | Sainsburys Supermarket, 11-14 Priory Walk | 452 yd | |
| Jam International Store | 35 North Station Road, Colchester | 457 yd | |
| Iceland Foods Plc | Iceland Foods Limited 25-26 St Johns Walk, St Johns Street | 610 yd | |
| Tesco | Tesco Express, 46 Crouch Street West | 816 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Colchester And East Essex Cricket Club Catchpool Road | grass pitches | 311 yd |
| The Sixth Form College Colchester NORTH HILL | artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite | 398 yd |
| The Gym (Colchester) 20-28 20-28 QUEEN STREET | health and fitness suite | 505 yd |
| Colchester Leisure World COWDRAY AVENUE | artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool | 690 yd |
| The Colchester Officers' Club ST. JOHNS GREEN | tennis courts | 809 yd |
| Hercules Body Building And Weight Training Club COLNE BANK AVENUE | health and fitness suite | 835 yd |
| Playfootball Colchester SHEEPEN ROAD | artificial grass pitch | 850 yd |
| Colchester Institute SHEEPEN ROAD | health and fitness suite | 856 yd |
| Sports Direct Fitness (Colchester) CLARENDON WAY | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 900 yd |
| St Helena School SHEEPEN ROAD | grass pitches, health and fitness suite | 928 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 41.8 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 62.2 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 200 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 200 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 5.6 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 8.5 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 2256 crimes were reported
near Ball Alley .
Only 2% 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 1YF.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
CO1 1YF area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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.
| Full-Time Employee | 128 |
| Part-Time Employee | 43 |
| Retired | 40 |
| Self-Employed | 29 |
| Looking after home or family | 19 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 18 |
| Unemployed | 15 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 15 |
| Other | 12 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 4 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 22 |
| Other | 16 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 15 |
| Education | 15 |
| Human health and social work activities | 15 |
| Construction | 9 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 9 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 8 |
| Transport and storage | 5 |
| Real estate activities | 5 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 5 |
| Manufacturing | 4 |
| Information and communication | 4 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 2 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Female | 187 |
| Male | 199 |
| Single | 171 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 83 |
| Civil partnership: Same sex | 3 |
| Separated | 8 |
| Divorced | 46 |
| Widowed | 11 |
| Very good health | 195 |
| Good health | 124 |
| Fair health | 53 |
| Bad health | 13 |
| Very bad health | 2 |
| No qualifications | 37 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 35 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 37 |
| Apprenticeship | 9 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 51 |
| Degree or Similar | 145 |
| Other | 9 |
| Bangladeshi | 6 |
| Chinese | 5 |
| Indian | 3 |
| Other Asian | 5 |
| Black African | 11 |
| Other Black | 1 |
| Mixed White and African | 3 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 3 |
| Mixed Other | 3 |
| White | 337 |
| Other | 9 |
| United Kingdom | 296 |
| European Union | 40 |
| Rest of Europe | 7 |
| Africa | 13 |
| Middle East and Asia | 20 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 11 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 296 |
| 10+ Years | 43 |
| 5-10 Years | 13 |
| 2-5 Years | 20 |
| Less than 2 years | 15 |
| United Kingdom | 257 |
| Ireland | 2 |
| France | 1 |
| Germany | 4 |
| Italy | 4 |
| Spain | 6 |
| Lithuania | 1 |
| Poland | 5 |
| Romania | 9 |
| Other EU countries | 11 |
| Other Europe | 2 |
| Central and Western Africa | 3 |
| Eastern Asia | 7 |
| Southern Asia | 3 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 2 |
| Central and South America | 3 |
| No passport held | 63 |
| No religion | 203 |
| Christian | 128 |
| Buddhist | 6 |
| Jewish | 4 |
| Muslim | 9 |
| Not answered | 37 |