Acorn Close is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO4 0HY is located in the St Anne's and St John's electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Colchester. This postcode has been in use since 2002-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Acorn Close, Colchester, CO4 0HY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO4 0HU, CO4 0HF, CO4 0HQ, CO4 0HX, CO4 9WG, CO4 9TX, CO4 0HG, CO4 0QW, CO4 9TY.

Acorn Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Acorn Close are based on 31 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 CO4 0HY

Average Price
£313,242
Semi-Detached
£337,962
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£457,904
Flats/Maisonettes
£170,262
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Acorn Close

Average Price
£313,242
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Acorn CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
31 Acorn Close, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002023-09-15 £320,567
27 Acorn Close, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002020-06-05 £335,366
17 Acorn Close, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£445,0002018-02-16 £536,842
18 Acorn Close, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002017-12-01 £353,669
21 Acorn Close, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£153,0002017-07-07 £159,852

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester
Clay Lane Grove, CO4 0HH 		421 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brinkley Grove Primary School
Rawlings Crescent, Highwoods CO4 9GF 		753 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highwoods Community Primary School
Tynedale Square, Highwoods CO4 9SN 		906 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Friars Grove Primary School
Upland Drive, CO4 0PZ 		1,269 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Templewood Road, CO4 3EZ 		1,764 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Gilberd School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		861 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Trinity School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		917 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Colchester Academy
Hawthorn Avenue, CO4 3JL 		2,406 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		3,700 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		4,470 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys 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 		3,695 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		3,820 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 4North East Essex Co-operative Academy
Turner Road, Mile End CO4 5LB 		2,155 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The St Aubyn Centre Education Department
St Aubyn Centre, CO4 5HG 		2,583 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Langham Oaks
School Road, Langham CO4 5PA 		4,285 yd Academy special sponsor led No Boys More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		4,308 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		4,377 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
Refresh CafeUnit 2, Phoenix Square509 yd
Fitness For LessUnit 2, Phoenix Square509 yd
Tesco Family Dining LtdTesco Family Dining Tesco Supermarket, Highwoods Square830 yd
Hamilton's Health & Fitness12 Telford Way, Colchester895 yd
Cafe PlusUnit C5 And C6, The Seedbed Centre935 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
KFC ArdleighUnit 1 Colonels Place, Ipswich Road598 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Johns C Of E Primary School
CLAY LANE GROVE 		grass pitches396 yd
Fitness4Less (Colchester)
UNIT 2 UNIT 2 WYNCOLLS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool514 yd
Brinkley Grove Primary School
RAWLINGS CRESCENT 		grass pitches895 yd
Hamilton'S Fitness Centre
Telford Way 		health and fitness suite901 yd
Crossfit Colchester
HECKWORTH CLOSE 		health and fitness suite943 yd
Highwood Community Primary School
TYNEDALE SQUARE 		grass pitches1,016 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 96.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 96.2%

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/s3.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed19.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed102.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed5.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Acorn Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 179 crimes were reported near Acorn Close . 47% 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 CO4 0HY.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 179
Violence And Sexual Offences 98
Vehicle Crime 22
Criminal Damage And Arson 20
Anti Social Behaviour 14
Other Theft 7
Public Order 6
Other Crime 5
Burglary 4
Robbery 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CO4 0HY.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bilsdale Close278 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Acorn Close0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hallcroft Chase182 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cotswold Court523 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Highwoods Approach523 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hallcroft Chase182 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sinnington End361 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Albrighton Croft408 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Princess Drive395 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bignell Croft247 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee102
Retired64
Part-Time Employee53
Self-Employed25
Student (economically inactive)15
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Looking after home or family9
Unemployed8
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Education26
Construction23
Human health and social work activities21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security18
Financial and insurance activities15
Manufacturing10
Transport and storage10
Other9
Administrative and support service activities9
Information and communication8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Accommodation and food service activities1

People

Gender

Female187
Male176

Partnership Status

Single83
Married: Opposite sex165
Married: Same sex2
Separated9
Divorced29
Widowed8

Health

Very good health198
Good health119
Fair health35
Bad health7
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 42
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 55
Degree or Similar 91
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Pakistani3
Other Asian1
Black African7
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other3
White331
Roma3
Arab6
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom325
European Union16
Rest of Europe3
Africa9
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK325
10+ Years20
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom310
France3
Italy2
Poland1
Romania3
Other EU countries6
Central and Western Africa1
Middle East5
No passport held33

Religion

No religion118
Christian197
Buddhist1
Muslim6
Other religion3
Not answered39
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