Ariel Close is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO4 3SJ 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 Ariel Close, Colchester, CO4 3SJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO4 3SL, CO4 3TG, CO4 3SH, CO4 3SN, CO4 3YF, CO4 3LS, CO4 3TA, CO4 3YG, CO4 3LX.

Ariel Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ariel Close are based on 16 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 3SJ

Average Price
£253,030
Semi-Detached
£248,003
Terraced
£261,407
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ariel Close

Average Price
£253,030
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ariel CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
18 Ariel Close, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£275,0002022-08-01 £267,850
3 Ariel Close, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£248,0002022-05-27 £255,881
1 Ariel Close, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£199,9952021-08-02 £222,992
10 Ariel Close, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£230,0002020-03-19 £278,869
3 Ariel Close, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002020-03-18 £271,839

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Unity Primary Academy
Hickory Avenue, Greenstead CO4 3QJ 		412 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazelmere Junior School
Hawthorn Avenue, CO4 3JP 		721 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery
Hawthorn Avenue, Greenstead Estate CO4 3JP 		721 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Roach Vale Primary School
Roach Vale, Parsons Heath CO4 3YN 		1,040 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Templewood Road, CO4 3EZ 		1,243 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 		617 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Gilberd School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		3,574 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Trinity School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		3,631 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Thomas Lord Audley School
Monkwick Avenue, Monkwick CO2 8NJ 		3,708 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		3,872 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 		3,344 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		3,833 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 		1,664 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		3,687 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		3,877 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4North East Essex Co-operative Academy
Turner Road, Mile End CO4 5LB 		4,166 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Market Field School
School Road, Elmstead Market CO7 7ET 		4,328 yd Academy special converter No 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, Colchester417 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
China Garden21 Bromley Road, Colchester913 yd
Indian Village319 Harwich Road, Colchester1,053 yd
Harwich Road Fish and ChipsHarwich Road Fish And Chips, 354 Harwich Road1,057 yd
Peking Palace356 Harwich Road, Colchester1,057 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
One Stop24-26 Hunwicke Road, Colchester333 yd
TescoTesco Express, 19A Bromley Road913 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Unity Academy
HICKORY AVENUE 		grass pitches552 yd
Colchester Academy
HAWTHORN AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool694 yd
Hazelmere Junior School
HAWTHORN AVENUE 		grass pitches798 yd
Gasrec Playing Field
SALARY CLOSE 		grass pitches1,028 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed106.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ariel Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 976 crimes were reported near Ariel Close . Only 8% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CO4 3SJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 976
Violence And Sexual Offences 440
Criminal Damage And Arson 90
Anti Social Behaviour 89
Shoplifting 84
Public Order 79
Other Theft 45
Vehicle Crime 32
Burglary 29
Other Crime 27
Drugs 23
Possession Of Weapons 12
Bicycle Theft 12
Robbery 11
Theft From The Person 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket440 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Penrice Close499 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftUnder investigationOn or near Cypress Grove452 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cypress Grove452 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Leam Close157 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Avon Way317 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket440 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area384 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area384 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area384 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CO4 3SJ 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 Employee60
Student (economically inactive)52
Full-Time Student (with or without job)43
Retired35
Part-Time Employee26
Self-Employed22
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Looking after home or family11
Other10
Unemployed5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Human health and social work activities17
Accommodation and food service activities12
Education11
Construction10
Manufacturing7
Transport and storage7
Other6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Administrative and support service activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Financial and insurance activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female177
Male156

Partnership Status

Single170
Married: Opposite sex65
Separated8
Divorced28
Widowed10

Health

Very good health124
Good health124
Fair health57
Bad health19
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications61
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 78
Degree or Similar 49
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi8
Chinese1
Indian6
Pakistani1
Other Asian1
Black African28
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other8
White261
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom267
European Union27
Rest of Europe6
Africa17
Middle East and Asia16

Length of Residence

Born in the UK267
10+ Years32
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years16

Passport Held

United Kingdom213
France2
Lithuania8
Poland8
Romania8
Other EU countries6
Turkey1
Central and Western Africa5
Southern Asia10
No passport held69

Religion

No religion173
Christian100
Buddhist1
Hindu3
Muslim21
Other religion4
Not answered32
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