Sandpiper Close is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO4 3GE is located in the Greenstead electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Colchester. This postcode has been in use since 1987-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about Sandpiper Close, Colchester, CO4 3GE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO4 3XS, CO4 3GF, CO4 3FJ, CO4 3FP, CO4 3TX, CO4 3TY, CO4 3FR, CO4 3FS, CO4 3UP.

Sandpiper Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Sandpiper Close are based on 47 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 3GE

Average Price
£345,293
Semi-Detached
£277,036
Terraced
£361,657
Detached
£351,404
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sandpiper Close

Average Price
£345,293
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sandpiper CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Sandpiper Close, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£364,0002022-10-25 £350,222
21 Sandpiper Close, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£360,0002022-07-04 £355,935
22 Sandpiper Close, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£305,0002021-12-03 £314,762
11 Sandpiper Close, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£285,0002021-06-17 £327,430
15 Sandpiper Close, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£270,0002021-03-24 £307,868

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hazelmere Junior School
Hawthorn Avenue, CO4 3JP 		875 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery
Hawthorn Avenue, Greenstead Estate CO4 3JP 		875 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Roach Vale Primary School
Roach Vale, Parsons Heath CO4 3YN 		1,079 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Unity Primary Academy
Hickory Avenue, Greenstead CO4 3QJ 		1,222 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Templewood Road, CO4 3EZ 		1,362 yd Voluntary controlled 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 		843 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Gilberd School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		3,744 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Trinity School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		3,805 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Thomas Lord Audley School
Monkwick Avenue, Monkwick CO2 8NJ 		4,473 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		4,581 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed 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 		4,097 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		4,561 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 		1,955 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Market Field School
School Road, Elmstead Market CO7 7ET 		3,714 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		4,473 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4North East Essex Co-operative Academy
Turner Road, Mile End CO4 5LB 		4,560 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		4,656 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
China Garden21 Bromley Road, Colchester1,078 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Express, 19A Bromley Road1,078 yd
One Stop24-26 Hunwicke Road, Colchester1,093 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Colchester Academy
HAWTHORN AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool987 yd
Hazelmere Junior School
HAWTHORN AVENUE 		grass pitches1,021 yd
Gasrec Playing Field
SALARY CLOSE 		grass pitches1,047 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 75.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 75.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 75.8%

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 speed55.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed133.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Sandpiper Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 94 crimes were reported near Sandpiper Close . 61% 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 3GE.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 94
Violence And Sexual Offences 56
Anti Social Behaviour 8
Criminal Damage And Arson 8
Vehicle Crime 6
Public Order 6
Other Theft 5
Drugs 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Robbery 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Heatley Way542 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Dunnock Way247 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Titania Close443 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Titania Close443 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Titania Close443 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Prospero Close542 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Heatley Way542 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Heatley Way542 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Heatley Way542 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Heatley Way542 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CO4 3GE 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 Employee76
Retired56
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed22
Student (economically inactive)22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)14
Looking after home or family10
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Other5
Unemployed3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles41
Education20
Human health and social work activities18
Construction11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Information and communication10
Manufacturing8
Financial and insurance activities8
Administrative and support service activities7
Other7
Transport and storage7
Accommodation and food service activities5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female158
Male147

Partnership Status

Single86
Married: Opposite sex135
Separated3
Divorced13
Widowed9

Health

Very good health147
Good health122
Fair health25
Bad health11
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications27
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 57
Degree or Similar 82
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian1
Other Asian7
Black African6
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White277

Country of Birth

United Kingdom265
European Union19
Africa10
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK265
10+ Years26
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom251
Ireland4
France1
Portugal1
Lithuania5
Poland2
Romania1
Other EU countries3
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia1
Central and South America1
No passport held28

Religion

No religion134
Christian146
Other religion1
Not answered25
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