Woodpecker Close is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO4 3FF is located in the Greenstead electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Colchester. This postcode has been in use since 1984-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Woodpecker Close, Colchester, CO4 3FF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO4 3FD, CO4 3FE, CO4 3FB, CO4 3FL, CO4 3FH, CO4 3FW, CO4 3FN, CO4 3FT, CO4 3FG.

Woodpecker Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Woodpecker Close are based on 14 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 3FF

Average Price
£378,083
Semi-Detached
£364,127
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£381,890
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodpecker Close

Average Price
£378,083
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woodpecker CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Woodpecker Close, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£375,0002020-07-30 £457,342
2 Woodpecker Close, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£235,0002015-11-06 £332,974
7 Woodpecker Close, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£188,0002014-06-20 £311,802
13 Woodpecker Close, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£169,0002013-06-10 £308,705
2 Woodpecker Close, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£209,0002005-07-18 £402,015

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hazelmere Junior School
Hawthorn Avenue, CO4 3JP 		473 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery
Hawthorn Avenue, Greenstead Estate CO4 3JP 		473 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Roach Vale Primary School
Roach Vale, Parsons Heath CO4 3YN 		578 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Templewood Road, CO4 3EZ 		860 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Unity Primary Academy
Hickory Avenue, Greenstead CO4 3QJ 		1,213 yd Academy sponsor led Yes 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 		502 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Gilberd School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		3,223 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Trinity School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		3,283 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		4,273 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		4,515 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 		3,844 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		4,272 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedUniversity of Essex
Wivenhoe Park, CO4 3SQ 		2,356 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4North East Essex Co-operative Academy
Turner Road, Mile End CO4 5LB 		4,075 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Market Field School
School Road, Elmstead Market CO7 7ET 		4,165 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		4,274 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		4,444 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Greenstead Association Social ClubBlackthorn Avenue, Colchester1,074 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
China Garden21 Bromley Road, Colchester623 yd
Harwich Road Fish and ChipsHarwich Road Fish And Chips, 354 Harwich Road835 yd
Peking Palace356 Harwich Road, Colchester835 yd
Indian Village319 Harwich Road, Colchester919 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Express, 19A Bromley Road623 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Gasrec Playing Field
SALARY CLOSE 		grass pitches544 yd
Hazelmere Junior School
HAWTHORN AVENUE 		grass pitches606 yd
Colchester Academy
HAWTHORN AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool622 yd
Roach Vale Primary School
ROACH VALE 		grass pitches722 yd
Colchester Sports And Social Ground (Closed)
grass pitches1,066 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 66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 66.7%

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 speed38.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed90 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Woodpecker Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 146 crimes were reported near Woodpecker Close . 52% 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 3FF.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 146
Violence And Sexual Offences 76
Criminal Damage And Arson 16
Public Order 12
Vehicle Crime 10
Anti Social Behaviour 8
Burglary 5
Shoplifting 4
Other Crime 4
Other Theft 3
Possession Of Weapons 3
Drugs 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Robbery 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 3FF.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cypress Grove500 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Salary Close436 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftUnder investigationOn or near Cypress Grove500 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Merlin End166 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Heatley Way498 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Merlin End166 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Merlin End166 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Merlin End166 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Heatley Way498 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Honeysuckle Way509 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CO4 3FF area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee142
Retired93
Part-Time Employee46
Self-Employed39
Student (economically inactive)29
Full-Time Student (with or without job)16
Other8
Looking after home or family8
Unemployed8
Long-Term Sick or disabled3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles56
Education36
Construction33
Human health and social work activities27
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security22
Manufacturing17
Other16
Administrative and support service activities14
Financial and insurance activities14
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Accommodation and food service activities8
Transport and storage7
Information and communication6
Real estate activities5

People

Gender

Female213
Male243

Partnership Status

Single116
Married: Opposite sex227
Married: Same sex1
Separated6
Divorced20
Widowed18

Health

Very good health241
Good health151
Fair health52
Bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications38
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 40
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 56
Apprenticeship27
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 97
Degree or Similar 122
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Other Asian2
Black African22
Black Caribbean1
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African3
Mixed Other5
White413
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom403
European Union22
Rest of Europe4
Africa15
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK403
10+ Years39
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom404
Ireland2
Germany1
Italy1
Portugal2
Spain1
Romania2
Other EU countries1
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa4
Oceania1
No passport held34

Religion

No religion197
Christian232
Jewish2
Muslim3
Not answered22
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