Owen Ward Close is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO2 9DG is located in the Shrub End electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Colchester. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Owen Ward Close, Colchester, CO2 9DG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO2 9DJ, CO2 9DF, CO2 9JR, CO2 9DH, CO2 9RL, CO2 9RG, CO2 9RN, CO2 9DE, CO3 4SA.

Owen Ward Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Owen Ward Close are based on 14 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 9DG

Average Price
£305,777
Semi-Detached
£306,250
Terraced
£299,629
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Owen Ward Close

Average Price
£305,777
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Owen Ward CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
19 Owen Ward Close, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£270,0002019-01-04 £326,617
13 Owen Ward Close, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£232,5002017-05-08 £296,602
5 Owen Ward Close, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£240,0002017-02-24 £299,629
4 Owen Ward Close, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0002016-03-29 £326,039
21 Owen Ward Close, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002015-07-17 £437,747

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Gosbecks Primary School
Owen Ward Close, Shrub End CO2 9DG 		143 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Prettygate Junior School
Plume Avenue, CO3 4PH 		787 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Prettygate Infant School
Plume Avenue, CO3 4PH 		787 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Iceni Academy
Gloucester Avenue, Shrub End CO2 9AZ 		1,059 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4King's Ford Infant School and Nursery
Gloucester Avenue, Shrub End CO2 9AZ 		1,059 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedPaxman Academy
Paxman Avenue, CO2 9DB 		495 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Philip Morant School and College
Rembrandt Way, CO3 4QS 		1,287 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		1,815 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		1,815 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4The Stanway School
Winstree Road, Stanway CO3 0QA 		2,127 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		3,221 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Sixth Form College Colchester
North Hill, CO1 1SN 		3,302 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Lexden Springs School
Winstree Road, CO3 0PZ 		2,089 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road, CO3 3RB 		2,270 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		2,574 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		2,616 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		2,707 yd Other independent school Yes 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
The Berechurch Arms177 Shrub End Road, Colchester370 yd
Paxman AcadamyThe Paxman Academy, Paxman Avenue373 yd
Lifehouse46 King Harold Road, Colchester570 yd
Coffeehog2 Cotman Road, Colchester1,071 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Ancient Briton17 Iceni Way, Colchester778 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
John's fish barJohn's Fish Bar 9 The Square, Iceni Way636 yd
Crazy Chef81 The Commons, Colchester1,001 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl StoreLidl, 117 Gosbecks Road389 yd
East of England Co-op96 The Commons, Colchester1,060 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Gosbecks Primary School
OWEN WARD CLOSE 		grass pitches89 yd
The Stanway Federation Learning Centre (Closed)
Paxman Avenue 		grass pitches377 yd
Prettygate Junior School
PLUME AVENUE 		grass pitches789 yd
Iceni Academy
GLOUCESTER AVENUE 		grass pitches925 yd
Shrub End Sports Ground
SHRUB END SPORTS GROUND SHRUB END SPORTS GROUND BOADICEA WAY 		artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches1,087 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 95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 95.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 95.7%

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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed142.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Owen Ward Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 163 crimes were reported near Owen Ward Close . 49% 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 9DG.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 163
Violence And Sexual Offences 88
Other Theft 19
Public Order 11
Criminal Damage And Arson 9
Vehicle Crime 8
Burglary 7
Anti Social Behaviour 7
Shoplifting 6
Possession Of Weapons 3
Drugs 2
Other Crime 2
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CO2 9DG.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Gurney Benham Close541 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Thracian Close172 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Rowallan Close397 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Rowallan Close397 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Gurney Benham Close541 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Paxman Avenue236 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Henry Johnston Mews374 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket443 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Supermarket443 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Paxman Avenue236 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee80
Part-Time Employee33
Retired30
Self-Employed15
Looking after home or family11
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Other10
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles36
Education19
Manufacturing16
Human health and social work activities15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Construction10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Financial and insurance activities8
Transport and storage8
Administrative and support service activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Real estate activities3
Other2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Information and communication2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female152
Male126

Partnership Status

Single88
Married: Opposite sex82
Separated4
Divorced19
Widowed14

Health

Very good health137
Good health93
Fair health31
Bad health13
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 43
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African1
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other6
White265
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom260
European Union9
Africa2
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK260
10+ Years13
5-10 Years4
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom202
Italy1
Poland4
Other EU countries2
Central and Western Africa1
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania1
No passport held66

Religion

No religion155
Christian108
Jewish1
Not answered15
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