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

Nearby postcodes are: CO4 0ES, CO4 4ES, CO4 0HW, CO4 0PA, CO4 0QN, CO4 0ER, CO4 0HN, CO4 0ET, CO4 0QB.

Friars Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Friars Close are based on 33 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 0SA

Average Price
£592,212
Semi-Detached
£623,851
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£591,059
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£573,256

Estimated Average Property Prices for Friars Close

Average Price
£487,130
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Friars CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 Friars Close, Colchester, Essex
Other, an established residential building 		£545,0002018-12-12 £573,256
5 Friars Close, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£415,0002016-08-18 £546,582
4 Friars Close, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£345,0002010-06-08 £645,158
8 Friars Close, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£335,0002010-03-17 £623,851
6 Friars Close, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£277,0002006-08-25 £515,154

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Friars Grove Primary School
Upland Drive, CO4 0PZ 		431 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery
Barnardiston Road, CO4 0DT 		814 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester
Clay Lane Grove, CO4 0HH 		904 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highwoods Community Primary School
Tynedale Square, Highwoods CO4 9SN 		910 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Templewood Road, CO4 3EZ 		1,256 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 		1,462 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Trinity School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		1,511 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Colchester Academy
Hawthorn Avenue, CO4 3JL 		1,767 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		2,633 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		3,273 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 		2,496 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		2,714 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 		1,977 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The St Aubyn Centre Education Department
St Aubyn Centre, CO4 5HG 		2,825 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		3,090 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		3,183 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		3,401 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
Greggs58 St Christopher Road, Colchester503 yd
Tesco Family Dining LtdTesco Family Dining Tesco Supermarket, Highwoods Square853 yd
Colchester Leisure WorldCowdray Avenue, Colchester1,039 yd
TenpinCowdray Avenue, Colchester1,039 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fish 'N' Chick'NFish 'n' Chick'n, 54 St Christopher Road520 yd
Frydays Fish & Chips116 Ipswich Road, Colchester997 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Express, 48-52 St Christopher Road540 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Friars Grove Primary School
UPLAND DRIVE 		grass pitches, swimming pool290 yd
Willow Brook Primary School
BARNARDISTON ROAD 		grass pitches730 yd
St Johns C Of E Primary School
CLAY LANE GROVE 		grass pitches885 yd
Highwood Community Primary School
TYNEDALE SQUARE 		grass pitches1,014 yd
Parsons Heath C Of E Primary School
TEMPLEWOOD ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool1,040 yd
Colchester Sports And Social Ground (Closed)
grass pitches1,043 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 88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 88.9%

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 speed44.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed208.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Friars Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 102 crimes were reported near Friars Close . 60% 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 CO4 0SA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 102
Violence And Sexual Offences 48
Shoplifting 22
Anti Social Behaviour 13
Other Theft 6
Vehicle Crime 4
Criminal Damage And Arson 4
Drugs 1
Public Order 1
Possession Of Weapons 1
Burglary 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near St Cyrus Road473 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Friars Close0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Dominic Road544 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station449 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Porters Brook Walk429 yd
2023-11Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Ipswich Road239 yd
2023-11Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Joseph Road414 yd
2023-10ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station449 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Porters Brook Walk429 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Friars Close0 yd

Employment

CO4 0SA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee45
Retired42
Self-Employed19
Part-Time Employee13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Student (economically inactive)6
Looking after home or family5
Unemployed4
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Education10
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Human health and social work activities8
Financial and insurance activities5
Information and communication4
Administrative and support service activities4
Transport and storage4
Manufacturing4
Real estate activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Accommodation and food service activities2
Construction2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Other1

People

Gender

Female94
Male73

Partnership Status

Single43
Married: Opposite sex78
Divorced7
Widowed21

Health

Very good health77
Good health64
Fair health19
Bad health7
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 22
Apprenticeship3
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
Degree or Similar 50
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian7
Other Asian4
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White144
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Arab5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom142
European Union7
Africa3
Middle East and Asia12
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK142
10+ Years20
5-10 Years2
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom150
France1
Italy3
Central and Western Africa2
Southern Asia2
No passport held9

Religion

No religion80
Christian73
Hindu2
Muslim6
Other religion1
Not answered5
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