Ruth King Close is in Colchester and in Colchester district.
CO3 3FA is located in the Lexden and Braiswick electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Colchester. This postcode has been in use
since 2015-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Ruth King Close, Colchester, CO3 3FA and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: CO3 3UR, CO3 3FJ, CO3 3UL, CO3 3RG, CO3 3RQ, CO3 3RH, CO3 3UZ, CO3 3RF, CO3 3UN.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Ruth King Close, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £320,000 | 2021-05-07 | £342,135 |
| 9 Ruth King Close, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building | £420,000 | 2021-03-25 | £473,430 |
| 11 Ruth King Close, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £770,000 | 2020-12-07 | £884,638 |
| 10 Ruth King Close, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building | £405,000 | 2020-03-23 | £491,052 |
| 3 Ruth King Close, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £265,000 | 2020-03-06 | £291,802 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Primary School Constantine Road , CO3 3GB | 4out of 4 | 1,058 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Prettygate Junior School Plume Avenue , CO3 4PH | 3out of 4 | 1,146 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Prettygate Infant School Plume Avenue , CO3 4PH | 3out of 4 | 1,146 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Home Farm Primary School Shelley Road , Lexden CO3 4JL | - not rated | 1,512 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Clairmont Road , Lexden CO3 9BE | 4out of 4 | 1,715 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Benedict's Catholic College Norman Way , CO3 3US | 3out of 4 | 165 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Colchester County High School for Girls Norman Way , CO3 3US | 4out of 4 | 165 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Philip Morant School and College Rembrandt Way , CO3 4QS | 1out of 4 | 669 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Colchester Royal Grammar School Lexden Road , CO3 3ND | 4out of 4 | 924 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| St Helena School Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE | 3out of 4 | 1,482 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester Institute Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL | - not rated | 1,348 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Sixth Form College Colchester North Hill , CO1 1SN | - not rated | 1,600 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's School for Girls 91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB | - not rated | 364 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
| Kingswode Hoe School Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ | 3out of 4 | 663 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Oxford House School 2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE | - not rated | 983 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Colchester High School Wellesley Road , CO3 3HD | - not rated | 1,175 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Holmwood House School Chitts Hill , Lexden CO3 9ST | - not rated | 2,384 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mumma Cakes | 38 Van Dyck Road, Colchester | 777 yd | |
| Coffeehog | 2 Cotman Road, Colchester | 992 yd | |
| Colchester Indoor Bowls Club | Fitzgilbert Road, Colchester | 1,044 yd | |
| West End Bowls Club | Fitzgilbert Road, Colchester | 1,044 yd | |
| Arclight Bowls Club | Fitzgilbert Road, Colchester | 1,044 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crazy Chef | 81 The Commons, Colchester | 1,067 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sainsbury's | 1 Layer Road, Colchester | 1,016 yd | |
| East of England Co-op | 96 The Commons, Colchester | 1,042 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Colchester County High School For Girls NORMAN WAY | grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 131 yd |
| St Benedicts Catholic College NORMAN WAY | grass pitches, health and fitness suite | 263 yd |
| St Mary'S School LEXDEN ROAD | grass pitches, swimming pool | 322 yd |
| Colchester Royal Grammar School Sports Ground GRAMMAR SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD GRAMMAR SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD ATHELSTAN ROAD | grass pitches, tennis courts | 427 yd |
| Philip Morant School & 6Th Form College REMBRANDT WAY | artificial grass pitch, golf, grass pitches, tennis courts | 577 yd |
| Kingswode Hoe School SUSSEX ROAD | grass pitches, swimming pool | 625 yd |
| Colchester Royal Grammar School LEXDEN ROAD | swimming pool | 798 yd |
| Colchester Indoor Bowls Club FITZGILBERT ROAD | indoor bowls | 1,034 yd |
| West End Sports Ground WEST END SPORTS GROUND WEST END SPORTS GROUND SHRUB END ROAD | grass pitches, tennis courts | 1,035 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 | 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% |
| 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 | 50.2 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 47.8 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 64.45 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 64.45 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 17 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 14.8 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 52 crimes were reported
near Ruth King Close .
70% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered safe.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CO3 3FA.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
CO3 3FA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.
| Full-Time Employee | 90 |
| Retired | 89 |
| Self-Employed | 36 |
| Part-Time Employee | 35 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 19 |
| Looking after home or family | 10 |
| Other | 9 |
| Unemployed | 6 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 4 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 3 |
| Education | 24 |
| Human health and social work activities | 19 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 11 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 8 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 7 |
| Other | 6 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 5 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
| Information and communication | 4 |
| Real estate activities | 4 |
| Construction | 3 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 2 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 2 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
| Transport and storage | 1 |
| Female | 191 |
| Male | 165 |
| Single | 80 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 143 |
| Married: Same sex | 2 |
| Separated | 5 |
| Divorced | 40 |
| Widowed | 30 |
| Very good health | 188 |
| Good health | 108 |
| Fair health | 43 |
| Bad health | 15 |
| Very bad health | 2 |
| No qualifications | 28 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 15 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 40 |
| Apprenticeship | 12 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 53 |
| Degree or Similar | 147 |
| Other | 5 |
| Chinese | 13 |
| Indian | 9 |
| Other Asian | 9 |
| Black African | 3 |
| Black Caribbean | 2 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 11 |
| Mixed White and African | 1 |
| Mixed Other | 1 |
| White | 300 |
| Other | 4 |
| United Kingdom | 292 |
| European Union | 16 |
| Rest of Europe | 2 |
| Africa | 12 |
| Middle East and Asia | 28 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 6 |
| Born in the UK | 292 |
| 10+ Years | 50 |
| 5-10 Years | 6 |
| 2-5 Years | 2 |
| Less than 2 years | 6 |
| United Kingdom | 301 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| France | 1 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Poland | 1 |
| Romania | 4 |
| Other EU countries | 8 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 2 |
| Eastern Asia | 4 |
| South-East Asia | 5 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 3 |
| No passport held | 24 |
| No religion | 140 |
| Christian | 185 |
| Hindu | 16 |
| Muslim | 4 |
| Not answered | 10 |