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

Nearby postcodes are: CO4 3SU, CO4 3SR, CO4 3LP, CO4 3LB, CO4 3LU, CO4 3ST, CO4 3SZ, CO4 3LR, CO4 3FY.

Prospero Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Prospero Close are based on 30 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 3SS

Average Price
£226,361
Semi-Detached
£289,291
Terraced
£259,851
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£147,607
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Prospero Close

Average Price
£226,361
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Prospero CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Prospero Close, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£285,0002022-07-06 £280,615
30 Prospero Close, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£172,5002021-11-24 £173,593
15 Prospero Close, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£235,0002018-12-19 £278,077
9 Prospero Close, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£238,0002018-12-18 £287,526
3 Prospero Close, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£205,0002018-02-06 £243,810

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hazelmere Junior School
Hawthorn Avenue, CO4 3JP 		474 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery
Hawthorn Avenue, Greenstead Estate CO4 3JP 		474 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Unity Primary Academy
Hickory Avenue, Greenstead CO4 3QJ 		742 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Roach Vale Primary School
Roach Vale, Parsons Heath CO4 3YN 		775 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Templewood Road, CO4 3EZ 		1,024 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 		393 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Gilberd School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		3,418 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Trinity School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		3,477 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		4,041 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Thomas Lord Audley School
Monkwick Avenue, Monkwick CO2 8NJ 		4,070 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 		3,555 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		4,019 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 		1,931 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		3,938 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		4,120 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4North East Essex Co-operative Academy
Turner Road, Mile End CO4 5LB 		4,123 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Market Field School
School Road, Elmstead Market CO7 7ET 		4,220 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, Colchester650 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
China Garden21 Bromley Road, Colchester694 yd
Harwich Road Fish and ChipsHarwich Road Fish And Chips, 354 Harwich Road886 yd
Peking Palace356 Harwich Road, Colchester886 yd
Indian Village319 Harwich Road, Colchester919 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Express, 19A Bromley Road694 yd
One Stop24-26 Hunwicke Road, Colchester702 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Colchester Academy
HAWTHORN AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool525 yd
Hazelmere Junior School
HAWTHORN AVENUE 		grass pitches598 yd
Gasrec Playing Field
SALARY CLOSE 		grass pitches754 yd
Unity Academy
HICKORY AVENUE 		grass pitches849 yd
Roach Vale Primary School
ROACH VALE 		grass pitches880 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 speed64.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed85 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Prospero Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 507 crimes were reported near Prospero Close . Only 20% 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 3SS.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 507
Violence And Sexual Offences 280
Criminal Damage And Arson 51
Anti Social Behaviour 39
Public Order 35
Other Theft 28
Vehicle Crime 18
Other Crime 18
Drugs 10
Burglary 9
Possession Of Weapons 7
Robbery 6
Bicycle Theft 5
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 3SS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Honeysuckle Way311 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Yew Tree Close249 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Acacia Avenue497 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Acacia Avenue497 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Marigold Close128 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Woodrow Way473 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Woodrow Way473 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Dunnock Way433 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hawthorn Avenue467 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Leam Close400 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CO4 3SS 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 Employee47
Part-Time Employee43
Retired37
Student (economically inactive)31
Long-Term Sick or disabled28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)26
Looking after home or family14
Other10
Self-Employed9
Unemployed8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Education22
Human health and social work activities19
Manufacturing15
Administrative and support service activities13
Construction8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Other5
Information and communication5
Transport and storage4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Real estate activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female172
Male147

Partnership Status

Single134
Married: Opposite sex76
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated8
Divorced20
Widowed13

Health

Very good health153
Good health99
Fair health43
Bad health20
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications55
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 54
Degree or Similar 60
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian2
Pakistani2
Other Asian6
Black African22
Black Caribbean7
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other5
White256
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom249
European Union48
Rest of Europe3
Africa12
Middle East and Asia8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK249
10+ Years28
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years13
Less than 2 years20

Passport Held

United Kingdom197
Germany2
Italy4
Portugal2
Spain1
Lithuania6
Poland16
Romania12
Other EU countries11
Central and Western Africa2
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia1
No passport held61

Religion

No religion128
Christian146
Buddhist1
Hindu8
Jewish1
Muslim11
Sikh1
Not answered26
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