Bignell Croft is in Highwoods, Colchester and in Colchester district. CO4 9TX 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 Bignell Croft, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO4 9TY, CO4 9WG, CO4 0HF, CO4 9RF, CO4 9RZ, CO4 9RB, CO4 9RE, CO4 0HY, CO4 0HQ.

Bignell Croft Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bignell Croft are based on 176 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 9TX

Average Price
£190,603
Semi-Detached
£288,336
Terraced
£230,109
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£144,107
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bignell Croft

Average Price
£188,941
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bignell CroftStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
61 Grantchester Court Bignell Croft, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£130,0002022-08-18 £125,453
17 Bignell Croft, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£155,0002021-07-30 £171,074
47 Grantchester Court Bignell Croft, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£145,0002020-05-05 £161,056
29 Bignell Croft, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£205,0002019-01-11 £243,402
47 Grantchester Court Bignell Croft, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£130,0002018-07-17 £137,625

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 		413 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brinkley Grove Primary School
Rawlings Crescent, Highwoods CO4 9GF 		605 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highwoods Community Primary School
Tynedale Square, Highwoods CO4 9SN 		709 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Friars Grove Primary School
Upland Drive, CO4 0PZ 		1,220 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Templewood Road, CO4 3EZ 		1,800 yd Voluntary controlled school 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 		700 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Trinity School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		759 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Colchester Academy
Hawthorn Avenue, CO4 3JL 		2,440 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		3,520 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		4,307 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 		3,535 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		3,643 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 		1,962 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The St Aubyn Centre Education Department
St Aubyn Centre, CO4 5HG 		2,423 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		4,150 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		4,214 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		4,331 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 Square450 yd
Fitness For LessUnit 2, Phoenix Square450 yd
Tesco Family Dining LtdTesco Family Dining Tesco Supermarket, Highwoods Square636 yd
Hamilton's Health & Fitness12 Telford Way, Colchester952 yd
Cafe PlusUnit C5 And C6, The Seedbed Centre956 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
KFC ArdleighUnit 1 Colonels Place, Ipswich Road700 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Johns C Of E Primary School
CLAY LANE GROVE 		grass pitches323 yd
Fitness4Less (Colchester)
UNIT 2 UNIT 2 WYNCOLLS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool454 yd
Brinkley Grove Primary School
RAWLINGS CRESCENT 		grass pitches744 yd
Highwood Community Primary School
TYNEDALE SQUARE 		grass pitches817 yd
Crossfit Colchester
HECKWORTH CLOSE 		health and fitness suite930 yd
Hamilton'S Fitness Centre
Telford Way 		health and fitness suite957 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 94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 94.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 94.1%

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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed154.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bignell Croft Street dangerous?

In 2023, 250 crimes were reported near Bignell Croft . 39% 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 9TX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 250
Violence And Sexual Offences 132
Anti Social Behaviour 25
Criminal Damage And Arson 24
Vehicle Crime 22
Public Order 19
Other Theft 12
Other Crime 5
Burglary 4
Robbery 3
Drugs 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Chinook518 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Princess Drive263 yd
2023-12Public orderAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Sioux Close418 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Regents Close483 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bilsdale Close127 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sinnington End186 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Highwoods Approach334 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cotswold Court334 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Albrighton Croft216 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hallcroft Chase72 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee68
Part-Time Employee16
Self-Employed11
Retired10
Student (economically inactive)9
Unemployed5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Looking after home or family3
Other2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Human health and social work activities20
Financial and insurance activities12
Manufacturing11
Education9
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Administrative and support service activities6
Construction6
Information and communication6
Transport and storage5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Other1

People

Gender

Female85
Male94

Partnership Status

Single64
Married: Opposite sex45
Separated10
Divorced12
Widowed7

Health

Very good health93
Good health59
Fair health18
Bad health3
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications15
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 19
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 48

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian8
Other Asian6
Black African24
Black Caribbean1
Other Black8
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White119
Roma2
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom114
European Union25
Rest of Europe6
Africa18
Middle East and Asia15
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK114
10+ Years24
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years17

Passport Held

United Kingdom115
Ireland7
Italy13
Poland4
Romania7
Other Europe3
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia5
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held15

Religion

No religion69
Christian78
Buddhist1
Hindu5
Muslim3
Other religion1
Not answered22
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