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

Nearby postcodes are: CO4 3YZ, CO4 3YX, CO4 3YS, CO4 3UJ, CO4 3US, CO4 3UL, CO4 3UN, CO4 3YT, CO4 3XL.

Purcell Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Purcell Close are based on 15 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 3YY

Average Price
£263,046
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£263,046
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Purcell Close

Average Price
£263,046
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Purcell CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
16 Purcell Close, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£232,0002021-09-15 £250,386
4 Purcell Close, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£180,0002016-03-18 £248,606
7 Purcell Close, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£191,5002015-12-18 £265,545
2 Purcell Close, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£152,0002014-09-12 £236,401
7 Purcell Close, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£180,0002007-09-21 £291,093

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Unity Primary Academy
Hickory Avenue, Greenstead CO4 3QJ 		437 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kendall Church of England Primary School
Recreation Road, CO1 2HH 		1,262 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazelmere Junior School
Hawthorn Avenue, CO4 3JP 		1,342 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery
Hawthorn Avenue, Greenstead Estate CO4 3JP 		1,342 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Roach Vale Primary School
Roach Vale, Parsons Heath CO4 3YN 		1,646 yd Community 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 		1,236 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Thomas Lord Audley School
Monkwick Avenue, Monkwick CO2 8NJ 		3,044 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		3,543 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		3,648 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Gilberd School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		3,947 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 		3,046 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		3,575 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 		1,300 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		3,292 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		3,495 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		4,042 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road, CO3 3RB 		4,191 yd Other independent school Yes Girls 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
Pizza Night Plus2 Lightship Way, Colchester620 yd
Subway28 Lightship Way, Colchester633 yd
Bambu95 Quayside Drive, Colchester739 yd
Bambu VietnameseBambu, 95 Quayside Drive739 yd
D Village Kitchen4 Davey Close, Colchester763 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Greenstead Association Social ClubBlackthorn Avenue, Colchester666 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Domino's Pizza30 Lightship Way, Colchester679 yd
Food sooo GoodFood Sooo Good, 91 Hythe Hill787 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
One Stop24-26 Hunwicke Road, Colchester354 yd
UniMart Asian SupermarketFlat 1, Flats 1 to 117751 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Unity Academy
HICKORY AVENUE 		grass pitches515 yd
Anytime Fitness (Colchester East)
TECHNOLOGY HOUSE TECHNOLOGY HOUSE HAVEN ROAD 		health and fitness suite873 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 94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 94.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 94.7%

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 speed150 Mbit/s
Average download speed216.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Purcell Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 747 crimes were reported near Purcell Close . Only 12% 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 3YY.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 747
Violence And Sexual Offences 344
Anti Social Behaviour 78
Criminal Damage And Arson 62
Public Order 53
Other Theft 44
Shoplifting 36
Vehicle Crime 32
Burglary 28
Drugs 24
Bicycle Theft 22
Other Crime 10
Possession Of Weapons 8
Robbery 4
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 3YY.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket478 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Affleck Road394 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Triumph Close455 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Triumph Close455 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket478 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Scarfe Way231 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Balfe Court138 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Scarfe Way231 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Willingham Way534 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Affleck Road394 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CO4 3YY 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 Employee54
Student (economically inactive)50
Part-Time Employee44
Retired30
Full-Time Student (with or without job)26
Other16
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Self-Employed10
Unemployed7
Looking after home or family6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles41
Human health and social work activities22
Accommodation and food service activities17
Manufacturing13
Administrative and support service activities12
Education11
Transport and storage9
Other8
Construction4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Information and communication2
Real estate activities1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female166
Male162

Partnership Status

Single154
Married: Opposite sex68
Separated5
Divorced18
Widowed12

Health

Very good health146
Good health108
Fair health49
Bad health18
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications60
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 63
Degree or Similar 46
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese14
Indian1
Pakistani2
Other Asian7
Black African12
Black Caribbean5
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean11
Mixed Other1
White254
Roma1
Arab7
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom261
European Union20
Rest of Europe1
Africa8
Middle East and Asia24
The Americas and the Caribbean9
Oceania2
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK261
10+ Years22
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years27

Passport Held

United Kingdom194
France1
Italy1
Spain5
Poland3
Other EU countries11
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East5
Eastern Asia7
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia5
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America2
No passport held83

Religion

No religion178
Christian109
Buddhist4
Muslim13
Not answered23
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