Crome Close is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO3 4QQ is located in the Prettygate electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Colchester. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Crome Close, Colchester, CO3 4QQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO3 4QF, CO3 4QL, CO3 4ED, CO3 4QE, CO3 4QJ, CO3 4EJ, CO3 4QH, CO3 4QW, CO3 4NW.

Crome Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Crome Close are based on 19 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 CO3 4QQ

Average Price
£367,493
Semi-Detached
£360,607
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£491,431
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Crome Close

Average Price
£367,493
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Crome CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Crome Close, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£373,0002023-03-17 £359,445
16 Crome Close, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£460,0002023-03-16 £443,283
7 Crome Close, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£365,0002022-09-27 £360,245
3 Crome Close, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£341,0002022-04-22 £355,292
20 Crome Close, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£263,0002018-07-30 £321,333

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Prettygate Junior School
Plume Avenue , CO3 4PH
3out of 4 531 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Prettygate Infant School
Plume Avenue , CO3 4PH
3out of 4 531 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Home Farm Primary School
Shelley Road , Lexden CO3 4JL
- not rated 881 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Clairmont Road , Lexden CO3 9BE
4out of 4 930 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils
Trafalgar Road , CO3 9AS
3out of 4 1,245 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Philip Morant School and College
Rembrandt Way , CO3 4QS
1out of 4 577 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way , CO3 3US
3out of 4 860 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way , CO3 3US
4out of 4 860 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Paxman Academy
Paxman Avenue , CO2 9DB
- not rated 1,231 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road , CO3 3ND
4out of 4 1,752 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Colchester Institute
Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL
- not rated 2,248 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Sixth Form College Colchester
North Hill , CO1 1SN
- not rated 2,483 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

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 1,265 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ
3out of 4 1,558 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lexden Springs School
Winstree Road , CO3 0PZ
3out of 4 1,733 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Oxford House School
2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE
- not rated 1,828 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Colchester High School
Wellesley Road , CO3 3HD
- not rated 1,990 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
Coffeehog2 Cotman Road, Colchester135 yd
Mumma Cakes38 Van Dyck Road, Colchester149 yd
Grunts4 Plough Drive, Colchester219 yd
Lifehouse46 King Harold Road, Colchester642 yd
The Berechurch Arms177 Shrub End Road, Colchester838 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Crazy Chef81 The Commons, Colchester207 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
East of England Co-op96 The Commons, Colchester156 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Philip Morant School & 6Th Form College
REMBRANDT WAY
artificial grass pitch, golf, grass pitches, tennis courts416 yd
Prettygate Junior School
PLUME AVENUE
grass pitches443 yd
St Benedicts Catholic College
NORMAN WAY
grass pitches, health and fitness suite639 yd
Colchester County High School For Girls
NORMAN WAY
grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool774 yd
Colchester Royal Grammar School Sports Ground
GRAMMAR SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD GRAMMAR SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD ATHELSTAN ROAD
grass pitches, tennis courts902 yd
West End Sports Ground
WEST END SPORTS GROUND WEST END SPORTS GROUND SHRUB END ROAD
grass pitches, tennis courts989 yd
Shrub End Sports Ground
SHRUB END SPORTS GROUND SHRUB END SPORTS GROUND BOADICEA WAY
artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches1,091 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 95.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 95.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 95.0%

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 speed54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed78.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed13.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Crome Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 164 crimes were reported near Crome 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 CO3 4QQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Crome Close, Colchester, CO3 4QQ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CO3 4QQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired84
Full-Time Employee69
Part-Time Employee33
Self-Employed30
Student (economically inactive)15
Looking after home or family9
Other7
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Education17
Construction14
Human health and social work activities14
Accommodation and food service activities11
Information and communication10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Transport and storage8
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Manufacturing5
Real estate activities5
Administrative and support service activities4
Other2
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female159
Male148

Partnership Status

Single80
Married: Opposite sex132
Married: Same sex3
Separated3
Divorced21
Widowed20

Health

Very good health140
Good health107
Fair health47
Bad health11
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications59
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 61
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian7
Other Asian10
Black African11
Other Black1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White267
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom276
European Union7
Africa5
Middle East and Asia19

Length of Residence

Born in the UK276
10+ Years24
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom251
Ireland5
Romania1
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa1
South-East Asia2
No passport held46

Religion

No religion124
Christian156
Buddhist4
Hindu7
Muslim5
Other religion1
Not answered11