Sorrel Close is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO4 5UL is located in the Lexden and Braiswick electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Colchester. This postcode has been in use since 1983-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Sorrel Close, Colchester, CO4 5UL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO4 5UN, CO4 5UJ, CO4 5UB, CO4 5UA, CO4 5UE, CO4 5SE, CO4 5UD, CO4 5UF, CO4 5AX.

Sorrel Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Sorrel Close are based on 12 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 5UL

Average Price
£623,147
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£623,147
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sorrel Close

Average Price
£623,147
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sorrel CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Sorrel Close, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£367,5002012-08-08 £665,602
10 Sorrel Close, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002008-12-09 £631,487
1 Sorrel Close, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£345,0002007-09-20 £590,136
6 Sorrel Close, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£295,0002006-11-17 £536,907
1 Sorrel Close, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£285,0002005-01-28 £567,080

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Braiswick Primary School
Apprentice Drive, New Braiswick Park CO4 5QJ 		232 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Myland Community Primary School
Mill Road, Mile End CO4 5LD 		1,454 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen Boudica Primary School
Cowper Crescent, CO4 5XT 		1,570 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4North Primary School and Nursery
John Harper Street, CO1 1RP 		1,675 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Camulos Academy
Whitmore Drive, Via Urbis Romanea CO4 6AL 		2,421 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		1,446 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		2,360 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		2,472 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		2,472 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
1out of 4Philip Morant School and College
Rembrandt Way, CO3 4QS 		2,980 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		1,628 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Sixth Form College Colchester
North Hill, CO1 1SN 		2,136 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		1,843 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4North East Essex Co-operative Academy
Turner Road, Mile End CO4 5LB 		1,847 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road, CO3 3RB 		2,078 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		2,302 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The St Aubyn Centre Education Department
St Aubyn Centre, CO4 5HG 		2,393 yd Pupil referral unit 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
Colchester Golf Club21 Braiswick, Colchester205 yd
Beauty at the Bay269 Bergholt Road, Colchester352 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Woods Sports Club (Closed)
Braiswick 		grass pitches188 yd
Colchester Golf Club
BRAISWICK 		golf207 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 10.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 10.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 10.0%

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 speed67.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed65.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.15 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.15 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Sorrel Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 106 crimes were reported near Sorrel Close . 59% 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 5UL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 106
Violence And Sexual Offences 56
Public Order 14
Criminal Damage And Arson 8
Vehicle Crime 5
Anti Social Behaviour 5
Drugs 5
Burglary 3
Bicycle Theft 3
Other Theft 2
Possession Of Weapons 2
Robbery 2
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 5UL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Apprentice Drive249 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Engineers Square379 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Engineers Square379 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Celandine Court192 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Celandine Court192 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOffender given a cautionOn or near Fan Avenue237 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Celandine Court192 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Blade Road219 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Blade Road219 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Propelair Way415 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee226
Retired80
Part-Time Employee54
Self-Employed32
Looking after home or family24
Student (economically inactive)15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Unemployed4
Other3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities42
Professional, scientific and technical activities33
Financial and insurance activities31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Education30
Manufacturing20
Information and communication20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security19
Transport and storage14
Administrative and support service activities12
Other10
Construction7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female307
Male279

Partnership Status

Single136
Married: Opposite sex257
Married: Same sex2
Separated8
Divorced36
Widowed14

Health

Very good health344
Good health188
Fair health40
Bad health11
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 38
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 62
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 79
Degree or Similar 231
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian26
Other Asian7
Black African14
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other9
White507
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom491
European Union39
Rest of Europe2
Africa16
Middle East and Asia29
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK491
10+ Years62
5-10 Years22
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom510
Ireland3
France3
Germany2
Italy2
Portugal4
Spain4
Poland2
Romania5
Other EU countries5
Central and Western Africa3
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia6
North America and the Caribbean4
No passport held32

Religion

No religion228
Christian286
Buddhist3
Hindu24
Jewish4
Muslim12
Other religion3
Not answered26
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