Elwes Close is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO4 3EF 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 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Elwes Close, Colchester, CO4 3EF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO4 3DS, CO4 3DX, CO4 3EG, CO4 3EA, CO4 3EE, CO4 3DT, CO4 3DY, CO4 0PT, CO4 0DR.

Elwes Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Elwes Close are based on 1 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 3EF

Average Price
£254,864
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£254,864
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elwes Close

Average Price
£254,864
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elwes CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1A Elwes Close, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£140,0002012-10-26 £254,864

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery
Barnardiston Road, CO4 0DT 		416 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Friars Grove Primary School
Upland Drive, CO4 0PZ 		429 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Templewood Road, CO4 3EZ 		567 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Roach Vale Primary School
Roach Vale, Parsons Heath CO4 3YN 		810 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazelmere Junior School
Hawthorn Avenue, CO4 3JP 		950 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Colchester Academy
Hawthorn Avenue, CO4 3JL 		998 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Gilberd School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		2,117 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Trinity School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		2,173 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		3,042 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		3,481 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 		2,736 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		3,078 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 		2,744 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Essex
Wivenhoe Park, CO4 3SQ 		3,086 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		3,263 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		3,398 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The St Aubyn Centre Education Department
St Aubyn Centre, CO4 5HG 		3,588 yd Pupil referral unit 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, Colchester479 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Indian Village319 Harwich Road, Colchester469 yd
Fish 'N' Chick'NFish 'n' Chick'n, 54 St Christopher Road476 yd
Harwich Road Fish and ChipsHarwich Road Fish And Chips, 354 Harwich Road535 yd
Peking Palace356 Harwich Road, Colchester535 yd
Wink LeeWink Lee Chinese Takeaway, 197 Harwich Road611 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Express, 48-52 St Christopher Road471 yd
TescoTesco Express, 19A Bromley Road751 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Colchester Sports And Social Ground (Closed)
grass pitches330 yd
Parsons Heath C Of E Primary School
TEMPLEWOOD ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool446 yd
Willow Brook Primary School
BARNARDISTON ROAD 		grass pitches499 yd
Friars Grove Primary School
UPLAND DRIVE 		grass pitches, swimming pool543 yd
Roach Vale Primary School
ROACH VALE 		grass pitches669 yd
Hazelmere Junior School
HAWTHORN AVENUE 		grass pitches805 yd
Gasrec Playing Field
SALARY CLOSE 		grass pitches844 yd
Colchester Academy
HAWTHORN AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool858 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%

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

Safety

Is Elwes Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 238 crimes were reported near Elwes Close . 40% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CO4 3EF.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 238
Violence And Sexual Offences 122
Public Order 22
Criminal Damage And Arson 20
Vehicle Crime 17
Other Theft 13
Anti Social Behaviour 13
Burglary 9
Other Crime 8
Drugs 6
Shoplifting 5
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CO4 3EF.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bridgebrook Close158 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Goring Road538 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wilson Marriage Road430 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wilson Marriage Road430 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Wilson Marriage Road430 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Causeway213 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ayloffe Road340 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Wilson Marriage Road430 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Chaplin Drive157 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Goring Road538 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee64
Retired43
Part-Time Employee31
Long-Term Sick or disabled23
Looking after home or family17
Self-Employed14
Other12
Student (economically inactive)10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Unemployed7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Human health and social work activities18
Construction14
Manufacturing11
Education11
Transport and storage9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Administrative and support service activities5
Financial and insurance activities5
Information and communication5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Other1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female142
Male123

Partnership Status

Single91
Married: Opposite sex87
Separated6
Divorced27
Widowed18

Health

Very good health99
Good health89
Fair health55
Bad health17
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications54
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 54
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi11
Other Asian1
Black African2
Mixed White and African3
White244
Arab1
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom232
European Union13
Africa4
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK232
10+ Years17
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom206
Ireland1
Italy3
Lithuania3
Poland2
Romania3
North Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia5
No passport held40

Religion

No religion122
Christian116
Buddhist1
Hindu4
Muslim13
Other religion1
Not answered8
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