Peppercorn Close is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO4 5WS is located in the Mile End electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Colchester. This postcode has been in use since 1997-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Peppercorn Close, Colchester, CO4 5WS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO4 5WQ, CO4 5WG, CO4 5XG, CO4 5WJ, CO4 5UZ, CO4 5XW, CO4 5FG, CO4 5WA, CO4 5UY.

Peppercorn Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Peppercorn Close are based on 62 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 5WS

Average Price
£414,355
Semi-Detached
£350,629
Terraced
£361,937
Detached
£487,329
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Peppercorn Close

Average Price
£414,355
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Peppercorn CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Peppercorn Close, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£245,0002018-12-14 £289,910
21 Peppercorn Close, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£415,0002018-08-17 £499,397
20 Peppercorn Close, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£310,0002016-11-30 £397,029
8 Peppercorn Close, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002016-07-07 £376,792
11 Peppercorn Close, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£211,5002016-06-02 £288,858

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Queen Boudica Primary School
Cowper Crescent, CO4 5XT 		392 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4North Primary School and Nursery
John Harper Street, CO1 1RP 		976 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Myland Community Primary School
Mill Road, Mile End CO4 5LD 		1,208 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highwoods Community Primary School
Tynedale Square, Highwoods CO4 9SN 		1,661 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Braiswick Primary School
Apprentice Drive, New Braiswick Park CO4 5QJ 		1,684 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 		1,240 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Gilberd School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		2,068 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Trinity School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		2,069 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		2,206 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		2,812 yd Voluntary aided school 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 		1,408 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Sixth Form College Colchester
North Hill, CO1 1SN 		1,546 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 4North East Essex Co-operative Academy
Turner Road, Mile End CO4 5LB 		1,213 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		2,055 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		2,115 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		2,133 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The St Aubyn Centre Education Department
St Aubyn Centre, CO4 5HG 		2,210 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
Go Bananas Colchester Ltd9-10 Mason Road, Colchester460 yd
cafe malabarCafe Malabar, 36 North Station Road968 yd
CAPRINOS PIZZACaprinos Pizza, 49-51 North Station Road970 yd
Peri Peri Grill House53 North Station Road, Colchester973 yd
Raj Palace Restaurant28 North Station Road, Colchester988 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Magnet134 North Station Road, Colchester676 yd
The AlbertCowdray Avenue, Colchester754 yd
Belle Vue Social ClubColne Bank Avenue, Colchester950 yd
Victoria Inn10 North Station Road, Colchester1,049 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tins Super Kitchen31 Mile End Road, Colchester383 yd
McDonalds Restaurants LtdMcdonalds, Cowdray Avenue754 yd
SubwayUnit 6, Colchester General Hospital871 yd
Dolphin Fish Bar36 North Station Road, Colchester968 yd
New Yummy55 North Station Road, Colchester970 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Foods LtdUnit 4, Turner Rise Retail Park234 yd
Jam International Store35 North Station Road, Colchester1,012 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Fitness First Health Club (Colchester) (Closed)
Petroliam Close 		health and fitness suite279 yd
Turner Village (Closed)
Turner Road 		grass pitches383 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Colchester)
CLARENDON WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool484 yd
Crossfit Colchester (Closed)
Unit D8 Unit D8 Cowdray Avenue 		health and fitness suite730 yd
Colchester Leisure World
COWDRAY AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool875 yd
Hercules Body Building And Weight Training Club
COLNE BANK AVENUE 		health and fitness suite918 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 speed77.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed181.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Peppercorn Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 485 crimes were reported near Peppercorn Close . Only 21% 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 5WS.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 485
Violence And Sexual Offences 187
Shoplifting 76
Anti Social Behaviour 44
Public Order 43
Criminal Damage And Arson 33
Other Theft 31
Vehicle Crime 19
Bicycle Theft 14
Other Crime 13
Burglary 12
Drugs 4
Robbery 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
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 5WS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket337 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Stevens Close531 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Shopping Area201 yd
2023-12ShopliftingLocal resolutionOn or near Shopping Area201 yd
2023-12ShopliftingLocal resolutionOn or near Shopping Area201 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area201 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area201 yd
2023-12ShopliftingLocal resolutionOn or near Supermarket337 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Groves Close324 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Rectory Close348 yd

Employment

CO4 5WS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

CO4 5WS area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee125
Part-Time Employee38
Self-Employed34
Student (economically inactive)18
Retired15
Unemployed14
Looking after home or family11
Other9
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities40
Financial and insurance activities29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Education20
Professional, scientific and technical activities18
Information and communication16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Manufacturing12
Other11
Construction10
Accommodation and food service activities8
Administrative and support service activities7
Transport and storage6
Real estate activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3

People

Gender

Female170
Male195

Partnership Status

Single102
Married: Opposite sex142
Separated9
Divorced16
Widowed8

Health

Very good health206
Good health130
Fair health21
Bad health7
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications20
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 134
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian45
Pakistani3
Other Asian14
Black African2
Black Caribbean4
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African2
Mixed Other3
White273
Roma4
Arab6
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom274
European Union24
Rest of Europe1
Africa5
Middle East and Asia57
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK274
10+ Years35
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years21
Less than 2 years22

Passport Held

United Kingdom259
Ireland1
Italy1
Poland2
Romania6
Other EU countries13
Other Europe1
North Africa4
Southern Asia32
South-East Asia7
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held33

Religion

No religion157
Christian145
Buddhist3
Hindu26
Muslim9
Other religion4
Not answered21
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