Launceston Close is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO2 8UR is located in the Berechurch electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Colchester. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Launceston Close, Colchester, CO2 8UR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO2 8UP, CO2 8US, CO2 8UN, CO2 8UH, CO2 8UJ, CO2 8UW, CO2 8UE, CO2 8UT, CO2 8UD.

Launceston Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Launceston Close are based on 5 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 8UR

Average Price
£312,301
Semi-Detached
£309,513
Terraced
£314,159
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Launceston Close

Average Price
£312,301
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Launceston CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
11 Launceston Close, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£164,0002006-04-21 £293,935
13 Launceston Close, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£162,5002005-11-18 £314,255
11 Launceston Close, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£88,0002001-07-20 £308,910
3 Launceston Close, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£67,0001999-08-06 £304,771
7 Launceston Close, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£59,0001997-06-25 £339,631

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Cherry Tree Academy
Holt Drive, Mersea Road CO2 0BG 		691 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Monkwick Infant and Nursery School
School Road, Monkwick CO2 8NN 		864 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Monkwick Junior School
School Road, CO2 8NN 		893 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Old Heath Community Primary School
Old Heath Road, CO2 8DD 		1,592 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kendall Church of England Primary School
Recreation Road, CO1 2HH 		2,105 yd Voluntary controlled school No 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 		997 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedPaxman Academy
Paxman Avenue, CO2 9DB 		3,360 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		3,467 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
1out of 4Philip Morant School and College
Rembrandt Way, CO3 4QS 		3,691 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		3,853 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 		3,696 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		4,154 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 		3,053 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		3,338 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		3,507 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road, CO3 3RB 		3,984 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		4,079 yd Academy special 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
Caffe Mero354 Mersea Road, Colchester394 yd
The Mogul20 Wethersfield Road, Colchester559 yd
COFFEEHOG48A William Harris Way, Colchester879 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Silver OysterQueen Elizabeth Way, Colchester947 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dilan Kebab & Burger House356A Mersea Road, Colchester381 yd
China House14 Wethersfield Road, Colchester560 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Cherry Tree Academy
HOLT DRIVE 		grass pitches666 yd
Monkwick Junior School
SCHOOL ROAD 		grass pitches978 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed150 Mbit/s
Average download speed215.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Launceston Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 198 crimes were reported near Launceston Close . 45% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CO2 8UR.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 198
Violence And Sexual Offences 104
Public Order 16
Criminal Damage And Arson 13
Anti Social Behaviour 11
Other Theft 10
Other Crime 9
Burglary 7
Possession Of Weapons 7
Vehicle Crime 7
Drugs 7
Shoplifting 5
Robbery 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Darwin Close124 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Terling Close458 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near West Donyland Court389 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Maryborough Grove546 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Darwin Close124 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Darwin Close124 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Perth Close182 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Pebmarsh Close470 yd
2023-12DrugsInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Canberra Close240 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wyndam Close253 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee90
Retired38
Self-Employed22
Part-Time Employee20
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Student (economically inactive)12
Looking after home or family11
Other10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Unemployed8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Human health and social work activities19
Transport and storage14
Administrative and support service activities12
Education11
Manufacturing9
Construction8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Accommodation and food service activities6
Financial and insurance activities5
Information and communication5
Real estate activities4
Other3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2

People

Gender

Female154
Male137

Partnership Status

Single97
Married: Opposite sex90
Separated7
Divorced24
Widowed15

Health

Very good health138
Good health84
Fair health48
Bad health19
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 51
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Other Asian2
Black African5
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White272

Country of Birth

United Kingdom262
European Union19
Rest of Europe1
Africa3
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK262
10+ Years15
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom222
Germany1
Italy3
Romania9
Other EU countries2
Central and Western Africa1
No passport held53

Religion

No religion138
Christian125
Jewish3
Other religion2
Not answered23
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