Blackbird Close is in Stanway, Colchester and in Colchester district. CO3 8BG is located in the Stanway electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Witham. This postcode has been in use since 2018-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Blackbird Close, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8BG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO3 8BE, CO3 8WL, CO3 8WA, CO3 8SS, CO3 8LP, CO3 8WR, CO3 8WU, CO3 8AE, CO3 8WH.

Blackbird Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Blackbird Close are based on 15 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 8BG

Average Price
£404,234
Semi-Detached
£364,537
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£418,670
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackbird Close

Average Price
£404,234
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackbird CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 Blackbird Close, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£390,0002022-10-27 £375,238
2 Blackbird Close, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£400,0002022-01-27 £410,446
12 Blackbird Close, Colchester, Essex
Detached, a newly built property 		£389,9502018-06-29 £473,698
10 Blackbird Close, Colchester, Essex
Detached, a newly built property 		£394,9502018-05-29 £479,022
7 Blackbird Close, Colchester, Essex
Detached, a newly built property 		£359,9502018-05-25 £436,572

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lakelands Primary School
Wagtail Mews , CO3 8AJ 		- not rated 418 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Stanway Primary School
Villa Road , Stanway CO3 0RH 		3out of 4 1,107 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Stanway Fiveways Primary School
Winstree Road , Stanway CO3 0QG 		3out of 4 1,156 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Clairmont Road , Lexden CO3 9BE 		4out of 4 1,936 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils
Trafalgar Road , CO3 9AS 		3out of 4 1,977 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Stanway School
Winstree Road , Stanway CO3 0QA 		3out of 4 1,031 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Paxman Academy
Paxman Avenue , CO2 9DB 		- not rated 3,269 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Philip Morant School and College
Rembrandt Way , CO3 4QS 		1out of 4 3,382 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way , CO3 3US 		3out of 4 3,659 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way , CO3 3US 		4out of 4 3,659 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls 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 4,890 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Sixth Form College Colchester
North Hill , CO1 1SN 		- not rated 5,240 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lexden Springs School
Winstree Road , CO3 0PZ 		3out of 4 1,203 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Doucecroft School
Abbotts Lane , Eight Ash Green CO6 3QL 		- not rated 1,615 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Holmwood House School
Chitts Hill , Lexden CO3 9ST 		- not rated 2,140 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB 		- not rated 3,983 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ 		3out of 4 4,226 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
Poppy Bunny Bakes50 Robin Crescent, Stanway70 yd
Lakeland Centre2 Western Approach, Stanway283 yd
Mama T's Kitchen27 Wren Close, Stanway481 yd
Serco PECS10A Westside Centre, London Road537 yd
Frankie & Benny's also t/a Bao Now, Bird Box, BoneFrankie & Benny's Restaurant, 3 Western Approach697 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Perfect Chef62 Blackberry Road, Stanway769 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's1 Western Approach, Stanway938 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Stanway Village Playing Fields
Villa Road 		grass pitches830 yd
Stanway School
WINSTREE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite936 yd
Stanway Primary School
VILLA ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool1,044 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 speed79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed73.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Blackbird Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 175 crimes were reported near Blackbird Close . 48% 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 8BG.

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

More Crime Statistics for Blackbird Close, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8BG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee126
Part-Time Employee49
Self-Employed22
Looking after home or family18
Student (economically inactive)13
Retired7
Other6
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles55
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security37
Financial and insurance activities37
Human health and social work activities34
Education29
Manufacturing25
Construction24
Transport and storage15
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Accommodation and food service activities13
Administrative and support service activities12
Information and communication11
Other10
Real estate activities7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female207
Male196

Partnership Status

Single95
Married: Opposite sex124
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated3
Divorced19
Widowed7

Health

Very good health257
Good health120
Fair health14
Bad health9
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications16
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 50
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 57
Degree or Similar 89
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian12
Other Asian4
Black African24
Black Caribbean4
Other Black6
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other6
White339

Country of Birth

United Kingdom354
European Union18
Rest of Europe4
Africa13
Middle East and Asia13
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK354
10+ Years34
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom316
Germany1
Lithuania1
Poland8
Romania4
Other EU countries5
Central and Western Africa2
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia1
Oceania1
No passport held58

Religion

No religion230
Christian141
Buddhist2
Hindu3
Muslim5
Other religion4
Not answered18
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