Berkley Close is in Highwoods, Colchester and in Colchester district. CO4 9RZ is located in the Highwoods electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Colchester. This postcode has been in use since 2002-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Berkley Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO4 9RB, CO4 9RH, CO4 9RE, CO4 9TY, CO4 9RD, CO4 9RF, CO4 9TX, CO4 9RR, CO4 9RU.

Berkley Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Berkley Close are based on 168 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 9RZ

Average Price
£257,432
Semi-Detached
£281,745
Terraced
£240,844
Detached
£378,782
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Berkley Close

Average Price
£269,779
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Berkley CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
77 Berkley Close, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£265,0002023-08-03 £260,756
121 Berkley Close, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002022-02-21 £277,347
79 Berkley Close, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£210,0002021-05-10 £237,985
45 Berkley Close, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£202,0002020-11-09 £231,162
55 Berkley Close, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£205,0002020-03-31 £248,557

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester
Clay Lane Grove, CO4 0HH 		476 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brinkley Grove Primary School
Rawlings Crescent, Highwoods CO4 9GF 		507 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highwoods Community Primary School
Tynedale Square, Highwoods CO4 9SN 		554 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Friars Grove Primary School
Upland Drive, CO4 0PZ 		1,209 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Camulos Academy
Whitmore Drive, Via Urbis Romanea CO4 6AL 		1,830 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Gilberd School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		584 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Trinity School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		645 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Colchester Academy
Hawthorn Avenue, CO4 3JL 		2,483 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		3,381 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		4,183 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys 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 		3,413 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		3,508 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 		1,807 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The St Aubyn Centre Education Department
St Aubyn Centre, CO4 5HG 		2,297 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		4,031 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		4,090 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		4,194 yd Academy special converter 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
Refresh CafeUnit 2, Phoenix Square457 yd
Fitness For LessUnit 2, Phoenix Square457 yd
Tesco Family Dining LtdTesco Family Dining Tesco Supermarket, Highwoods Square485 yd
Cafe PlusUnit C5 And C6, The Seedbed Centre996 yd
Hamilton's Health & Fitness12 Telford Way, Colchester1,019 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
KFC ArdleighUnit 1 Colonels Place, Ipswich Road803 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Johns C Of E Primary School
CLAY LANE GROVE 		grass pitches350 yd
Fitness4Less (Colchester)
UNIT 2 UNIT 2 WYNCOLLS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool460 yd
Brinkley Grove Primary School
RAWLINGS CRESCENT 		grass pitches638 yd
Highwood Community Primary School
TYNEDALE SQUARE 		grass pitches659 yd
Crossfit Colchester
HECKWORTH CLOSE 		health and fitness suite945 yd
Hamilton'S Fitness Centre
Telford Way 		health and fitness suite1,022 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 95.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 95.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 95.1%

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 speed73.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed120.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Berkley Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 392 crimes were reported near Berkley Close . Only 26% 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 9RZ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 392
Violence And Sexual Offences 153
Shoplifting 51
Public Order 42
Criminal Damage And Arson 35
Anti Social Behaviour 33
Vehicle Crime 27
Other Theft 23
Bicycle Theft 9
Burglary 5
Other Crime 5
Drugs 4
Robbery 3
Possession Of Weapons 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CO4 9RZ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hallcroft Chase197 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station489 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bilsdale Close158 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Highwoods Approach201 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cotswold Court201 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonLocal resolutionOn or near Sea King Crescent425 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Albrighton Croft85 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Chinook390 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Acorn Close357 yd
2023-12Public orderAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Sioux Close264 yd

Employment

CO4 9RZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee92
Part-Time Employee36
Self-Employed29
Retired27
Student (economically inactive)8
Looking after home or family7
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Unemployed4
Other1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Human health and social work activities23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Manufacturing15
Education14
Administrative and support service activities13
Construction9
Transport and storage9
Financial and insurance activities9
Accommodation and food service activities7
Other6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Information and communication6
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3

People

Gender

Female153
Male133

Partnership Status

Single87
Married: Opposite sex80
Separated7
Divorced33
Widowed4

Health

Very good health133
Good health113
Fair health26
Bad health11
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications29
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 69
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese1
Indian4
Other Asian8
Black African11
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other5
White243
Roma1
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom241
European Union22
Rest of Europe1
Africa7
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK241
10+ Years29
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom211
Poland10
Romania14
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia4
Central and South America1
No passport held44

Religion

No religion131
Christian134
Buddhist2
Hindu1
Muslim5
Other religion3
Not answered9
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