Carus Crescent is in Highwoods, Colchester and in Colchester district. CO4 9FU is located in the Highwoods electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Colchester. This postcode has been in use since 2004-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Carus Crescent, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO4 9FP, CO4 5FJ, CO4 9XZ, CO4 9FR, CO4 9YL, CO4 9EY, CO4 5FH, CO4 5FL, CO4 9YJ.

Carus Crescent Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Carus Crescent are based on 59 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 9FU

Average Price
£358,845
Semi-Detached
£383,182
Terraced
£348,260
Detached
£447,343
Flats/Maisonettes
£195,900
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Carus Crescent

Average Price
£358,845
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Carus CrescentStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
19 Carus Crescent, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£200,0002023-06-30 £195,800
33 Carus Crescent, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£295,0002023-04-05 £287,942
11 Carus Crescent, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£340,0002022-06-30 £340,221
9 Carus Crescent, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£270,0002022-04-21 £277,776
5 Carus Crescent, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£208,0002021-06-18 £232,265

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Brinkley Grove Primary School
Rawlings Crescent, Highwoods CO4 9GF 		646 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Camulos Academy
Whitmore Drive, Via Urbis Romanea CO4 6AL 		833 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highwoods Community Primary School
Tynedale Square, Highwoods CO4 9SN 		1,081 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester
Clay Lane Grove, CO4 0HH 		1,627 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Myland Community Primary School
Mill Road, Mile End CO4 5LD 		1,639 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Trinity School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		516 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Gilberd School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		576 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		3,461 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Colchester Academy
Hawthorn Avenue, CO4 3JL 		3,600 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		4,422 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		3,633 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Sixth Form College Colchester
North Hill, CO1 1SN 		3,716 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 		1,233 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The St Aubyn Centre Education Department
St Aubyn Centre, CO4 5HG 		1,243 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Langham Oaks
School Road, Langham CO4 5PA 		3,999 yd Academy special sponsor led No Boys More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		4,266 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		4,328 yd Other independent school Yes 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
Refresh CafeUnit 2, Phoenix Square905 yd
Fitness For LessUnit 2, Phoenix Square905 yd
Sarah's Coffee ShopThe Centre, 707 The Crescent927 yd
Mimosa706 The Crescent, Colchester956 yd
Cafe PlusUnit C5 And C6, The Seedbed Centre980 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Delish hot pot catering services133 Gavin Way, Colchester177 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Mill Road Playing Fields
MILL ROAD 		grass pitches398 yd
Royal London Insurance Sports Ground (Closed)
Mill Road 		grass pitches420 yd
Brinkley Grove Primary School
RAWLINGS CRESCENT 		grass pitches515 yd
Crossfit Colchester
HECKWORTH CLOSE 		health and fitness suite822 yd
Fitness4Less (Colchester)
UNIT 2 UNIT 2 WYNCOLLS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool901 yd
Camulos Academy
WHITMORE DRIVE 		grass pitches964 yd
Highwood Community Primary School
TYNEDALE SQUARE 		grass pitches993 yd
David Lloyd Leisure Centre
UNITED WAY 		swimming pool, tennis courts1,046 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 speed44.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed76.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed300 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed300 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed50.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed300 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Carus Crescent Street dangerous?

In 2023, 214 crimes were reported near Carus Crescent . 43% 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 9FU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 214
Violence And Sexual Offences 120
Public Order 19
Anti Social Behaviour 19
Criminal Damage And Arson 17
Vehicle Crime 11
Other Theft 7
Burglary 6
Drugs 5
Other Crime 5
Robbery 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Shoplifting 1
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 9FU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Scrivener Close373 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Caracalla Way141 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Septimus Drive321 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Libius Drive229 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Podium Close520 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chapman Place510 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Antonius Way415 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Antonius Way415 yd
2023-12Other crimeAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Domitian Close428 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Domitian Close428 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee124
Part-Time Employee43
Self-Employed25
Looking after home or family14
Retired13
Unemployed9
Student (economically inactive)9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Other4
Long-Term Sick or disabled3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security21
Financial and insurance activities19
Information and communication13
Manufacturing12
Education12
Construction11
Other9
Real estate activities9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Transport and storage7
Administrative and support service activities7
Accommodation and food service activities5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female185
Male156

Partnership Status

Single97
Married: Opposite sex112
Separated6
Divorced28
Widowed2

Health

Very good health200
Good health117
Fair health20
Bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications15
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 56
Degree or Similar 99
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian12
Pakistani6
Other Asian2
Black African9
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other2
White288
Arab7
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom288
European Union26
Rest of Europe3
Africa15
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK288
10+ Years31
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom264
Lithuania5
Poland3
Romania14
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa7
South and Eastern Africa1
No passport held47

Religion

No religion168
Christian125
Buddhist1
Hindu10
Muslim11
Other religion4
Not answered22
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