Hilltop Close is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO2 8FA is located in the Old Heath and The Hythe electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Colchester. This postcode has been in use since 1995-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Hilltop Close, Colchester, CO2 8FA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO2 8AP, CO2 8AW, CO2 8DY, CO2 8HQ, CO2 8HW, CO2 8JN, CO2 8HZ, CO2 8JW, CO2 8FQ.

Hilltop Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Hilltop Close are based on 9 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 CO2 8FA

Average Price
£242,910
Semi-Detached
£236,556
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£291,905
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£183,050

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hilltop Close

Average Price
£242,910
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hilltop CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
19 Hilltop Close, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£272,0002018-09-28 £324,005
19 Hilltop Close, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£165,0002014-10-31 £259,804
16 Hilltop Close, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£152,0002007-05-11 £262,782
18 Hilltop Close, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£132,0002006-09-22 £240,363
18 Hilltop Close, Colchester, Essex
Other, an established residential building 		£132,0002006-09-22 £183,050

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Kendall Church of England Primary School
Recreation Road, CO1 2HH 		353 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Old Heath Community Primary School
Old Heath Road, CO2 8DD 		753 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St. George's School
Canterbury Road, CO2 7RU 		1,296 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Unity Primary Academy
Hickory Avenue, Greenstead CO4 3QJ 		1,627 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Monkwick Infant and Nursery School
School Road, Monkwick CO2 8NN 		1,785 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Thomas Lord Audley School
Monkwick Avenue, Monkwick CO2 8NJ 		1,887 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Colchester Academy
Hawthorn Avenue, CO4 3JL 		2,457 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		3,117 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		3,574 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		3,885 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Sixth Form College Colchester
North Hill, CO1 1SN 		2,883 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		3,441 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedUniversity of Essex
Wivenhoe Park, CO4 3SQ 		1,446 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		2,885 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		3,100 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		3,714 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road, CO3 3RB 		3,777 yd Other independent school Yes Girls 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
Bakeoffee211 Old Heath Road, Colchester376 yd
The Race CafeColchester Kawasaki Ltd, 6 Commerce Way420 yd
The Eat Inn Diner6 Grange Way, Colchester484 yd
Bambu95 Quayside Drive, Colchester510 yd
Bambu VietnameseBambu, 95 Quayside Drive510 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Domino's Pizza30 Lightship Way, Colchester589 yd
Sullivans Essex Ltd30 Fingringhoe Road, Colchester1,008 yd
Food sooo GoodFood Sooo Good, 91 Hythe Hill1,028 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
East of England Co-op193 Old Heath Road, Colchester311 yd
UniMart Asian SupermarketFlat 1, Flats 1 to 117538 yd
LidiLidl Supermarket, 118 Abbots Road943 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bannatyne Health Club (Colchester)
HEATH HOUSE HEATH HOUSE GRANGE WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool257 yd
Anytime Fitness (Colchester East)
TECHNOLOGY HOUSE TECHNOLOGY HOUSE HAVEN ROAD 		health and fitness suite377 yd
Old Heath Recreation Ground
OLD HEATH ROAD 		grass pitches969 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 speed41.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed41.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed74.38 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed74.38 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed19.19 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Hilltop Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 318 crimes were reported near Hilltop Close . 32% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CO2 8FA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 318
Violence And Sexual Offences 122
Other Theft 33
Anti Social Behaviour 25
Vehicle Crime 24
Public Order 21
Criminal Damage And Arson 18
Burglary 17
Shoplifting 17
Bicycle Theft 11
Drugs 9
Other Crime 7
Possession Of Weapons 6
Robbery 6
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CO2 8FA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Smiths Field542 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket292 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket292 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket292 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket292 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket292 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Quayside Drive545 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Quayside Drive545 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Quayside Drive545 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Albany Gardens172 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CO2 8FA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired73
Full-Time Employee50
Part-Time Employee24
Self-Employed21
Student (economically inactive)9
Looking after home or family8
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Unemployed6
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities20
Education16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Construction10
Transport and storage9
Other5
Financial and insurance activities5
Manufacturing5
Administrative and support service activities4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Information and communication1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female122
Male118

Partnership Status

Single60
Married: Opposite sex83
Separated6
Divorced36
Widowed19

Health

Very good health66
Good health96
Fair health56
Bad health14
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications72
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 29
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Other Asian3
Black African2
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other4
White224

Country of Birth

United Kingdom224
European Union8
Africa3
Middle East and Asia5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK224
10+ Years14
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom172
Poland2
Eastern Asia1
No passport held65

Religion

No religion115
Christian105
Buddhist1
Not answered19
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