William Boys Close is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO4 3PW is located in the Greenstead electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Colchester. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about William Boys Close, Colchester, CO4 3PW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO4 3PN, CO4 3NL, CO4 3PA, CO4 3PL, CO4 3NG, CO4 3DN, CO4 3NJ, CO4 3ND, CO4 3NQ.

William Boys Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on William Boys Close are based on 25 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 3PW

Average Price
£244,044
Semi-Detached
£257,699
Terraced
£238,580
Detached
£239,042
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for William Boys Close

Average Price
£244,044
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on William Boys CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
14 William Boys Close, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002019-12-18 £246,848
16 William Boys Close, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£204,0002018-08-31 £247,532
8 William Boys Close, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£206,0002017-04-12 £255,316
10 William Boys Close, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£215,0002016-12-19 £272,883
7 William Boys Close, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£181,0002016-03-30 £249,987

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Templewood Road, CO4 3EZ 		484 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazelmere Junior School
Hawthorn Avenue, CO4 3JP 		540 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery
Hawthorn Avenue, Greenstead Estate CO4 3JP 		540 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Roach Vale Primary School
Roach Vale, Parsons Heath CO4 3YN 		552 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery
Barnardiston Road, CO4 0DT 		612 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 		557 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Gilberd School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		2,589 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Trinity School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		2,646 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		3,274 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		3,581 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 		2,878 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		3,282 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 		2,618 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4North East Essex Co-operative Academy
Turner Road, Mile End CO4 5LB 		3,207 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		3,349 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		3,506 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		3,904 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, Colchester935 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Greenstead Association Social ClubBlackthorn Avenue, Colchester745 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Indian Village319 Harwich Road, Colchester172 yd
Harwich Road Fish and ChipsHarwich Road Fish And Chips, 354 Harwich Road274 yd
Peking Palace356 Harwich Road, Colchester274 yd
China Garden21 Bromley Road, Colchester408 yd
Wink LeeWink Lee Chinese Takeaway, 197 Harwich Road536 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Express, 19A Bromley Road408 yd
TescoTesco Express, 48-52 St Christopher Road919 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Colchester Sports And Social Ground (Closed)
grass pitches394 yd
Hazelmere Junior School
HAWTHORN AVENUE 		grass pitches400 yd
Colchester Academy
HAWTHORN AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool413 yd
Roach Vale Primary School
ROACH VALE 		grass pitches466 yd
Gasrec Playing Field
SALARY CLOSE 		grass pitches579 yd
Parsons Heath C Of E Primary School
TEMPLEWOOD ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool587 yd
Willow Brook Primary School
BARNARDISTON ROAD 		grass pitches752 yd
Unity Academy
HICKORY AVENUE 		grass pitches909 yd
Friars Grove Primary School
UPLAND DRIVE 		grass pitches, swimming pool1,024 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 87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 87.5%

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/s12.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed67.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed213.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed8.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is William Boys Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 373 crimes were reported near William Boys Close . Only 28% 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 3PW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 373
Violence And Sexual Offences 195
Public Order 46
Criminal Damage And Arson 26
Anti Social Behaviour 25
Other Theft 18
Vehicle Crime 17
Burglary 11
Drugs 9
Other Crime 9
Possession Of Weapons 7
Bicycle Theft 3
Robbery 3
Shoplifting 2
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Acacia Avenue427 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Harwich Road540 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bridgebrook Close423 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Aspen Way137 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Acacia Avenue427 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Acacia Avenue427 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Acacia Avenue427 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Paul Spendlove Court480 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Spruce Avenue270 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Conifer Close495 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee97
Part-Time Employee42
Retired29
Self-Employed16
Looking after home or family11
Student (economically inactive)10
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Unemployed8
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles37
Human health and social work activities23
Manufacturing14
Transport and storage13
Construction11
Education10
Accommodation and food service activities7
Administrative and support service activities7
Information and communication6
Financial and insurance activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Other2
Real estate activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2

People

Gender

Female155
Male142

Partnership Status

Single95
Married: Opposite sex104
Separated4
Divorced15
Widowed15

Health

Very good health142
Good health106
Fair health33
Bad health12
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications48
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 47
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 35
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian3
Other Asian21
Black African4
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White257
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom249
European Union23
Africa5
Middle East and Asia18
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK249
10+ Years30
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom217
Ireland1
Italy3
Lithuania4
Poland5
Romania9
Other EU countries7
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia3
Oceania4
No passport held40

Religion

No religion132
Christian130
Buddhist3
Hindu11
Jewish3
Muslim4
Other religion1
Not answered13
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