Pier Close is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO2 9FW is located in the Berechurch electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Colchester. This postcode has been in use since 2013-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Pier Close, Colchester, CO2 9FW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO2 9FH, CO2 9FJ, CO2 9FT, CO2 8WU, CO2 9FX, CO2 8YW, CO2 8WS, CO2 9NN, CO2 8WJ.

Pier Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Pier Close are based on 26 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 9FW

Average Price
£398,474
Semi-Detached
£283,923
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£419,301
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pier Close

Average Price
£398,474
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pier CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
14 Pier Close, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002021-03-30 £342,076
6 Pier Close, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002021-01-22 £280,443
4 Pier Close, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£330,0002020-07-03 £402,461
3 Pier Close, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£387,5002020-05-22 £475,423
2 Pier Close, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£285,0002018-11-16 £342,264

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Monkwick Junior School
School Road, CO2 8NN 		956 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Monkwick Infant and Nursery School
School Road, Monkwick CO2 8NN 		1,021 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Cherry Tree Academy
Holt Drive, Mersea Road CO2 0BG 		1,158 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Montgomery Junior School, Colchester
Baronswood Way, CO2 9QG 		1,233 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Montgomery Infant School and Nursery, Colchester
Baronswood Way, CO2 9QG 		1,233 yd Community school 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 		988 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedPaxman Academy
Paxman Avenue, CO2 9DB 		2,456 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Philip Morant School and College
Rembrandt Way, CO3 4QS 		2,996 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		3,122 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		3,274 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 		3,556 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		3,914 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		3,064 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		3,185 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road, CO3 3RB 		3,507 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		3,670 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Essex
Wivenhoe Park, CO4 3SQ 		3,981 yd Higher education institutions 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
COFFEEHOG48A William Harris Way, Colchester161 yd
The Mogul20 Wethersfield Road, Colchester566 yd
Caffe Mero354 Mersea Road, Colchester751 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
China House14 Wethersfield Road, Colchester553 yd
Dilan Kebab & Burger House356A Mersea Road, Colchester737 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Military Corrective Training Centre
BERECHURCH HALL CAMP BERECHURCH HALL CAMP BERECHURCH HALL ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts480 yd
Corporal Budd Vc Gymnasium
BERECHURCH ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool820 yd
The Thomas Lord Audley School
MONKWICK AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite983 yd
Monkwick Junior School
SCHOOL ROAD 		grass pitches993 yd
Cherry Tree Academy
HOLT DRIVE 		grass pitches1,020 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 83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 83.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 83.3%

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 speed64.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed131.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed90.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed1000 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Pier Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 213 crimes were reported near Pier Close . 43% 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 9FW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 213
Violence And Sexual Offences 118
Anti Social Behaviour 23
Other Theft 16
Criminal Damage And Arson 15
Public Order 14
Vehicle Crime 11
Drugs 7
Burglary 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Robbery 2
Other Crime 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Spencer Road320 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Berechurch Hall Road176 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wall Mews314 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Wall Mews314 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lethe Grove398 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Helen Ewing Place159 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Middlewick Close407 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Inworth Walk427 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Agnes Silverside Close254 yd
2023-11Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bardfield Road468 yd

Employment

CO2 9FW area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee141
Part-Time Employee39
Self-Employed20
Looking after home or family14
Student (economically inactive)13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)12
Unemployed12
Retired9
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Other3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles41
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security21
Human health and social work activities19
Construction16
Education11
Accommodation and food service activities11
Administrative and support service activities9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Other8
Transport and storage8
Manufacturing7
Financial and insurance activities6
Information and communication2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female196
Male188

Partnership Status

Single105
Married: Opposite sex129
Separated8
Divorced25
Widowed3

Health

Very good health205
Good health135
Fair health35
Bad health7
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications22
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 56
Degree or Similar 104
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian4
Black African36
Black Caribbean4
Other Black3
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean10
Mixed Other1
White315
Roma3
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom321
European Union26
Rest of Europe3
Africa26
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania1
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK321
10+ Years41
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom304
Ireland4
Germany4
Italy3
Spain1
Lithuania2
Poland2
Romania4
Other EU countries3
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa5
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held47

Religion

No religion199
Christian163
Jewish1
Muslim4
Sikh4
Not answered12
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