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

Nearby postcodes are: CO4 9TX, CO4 9RF, CO4 0HF, CO4 9WG, CO4 9RE, CO4 9RZ, CO4 9RB, CO4 0EY, CO4 9RD.

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 9TY

Average Price
£187,817
Semi-Detached
£254,234
Terraced
£236,886
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£135,049
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
44 Bignell Croft, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£267,0002023-03-24 £257,297
54 Grantchester Court Bignell Croft, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£125,0002022-06-01 £122,999
84 Grantchester Court Bignell Croft, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£140,0002021-05-28 £149,684
60 Grantchester Court Bignell Croft, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£160,0002021-04-21 £171,226
58 Grantchester Court Bignell Croft, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£106,0002021-03-26 £112,197

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 		368 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brinkley Grove Primary School
Rawlings Crescent, Highwoods CO4 9GF 		632 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highwoods Community Primary School
Tynedale Square, Highwoods CO4 9SN 		685 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Friars Grove Primary School
Upland Drive, CO4 0PZ 		1,166 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Templewood Road, CO4 3EZ 		1,755 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 		721 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Trinity School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		781 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Colchester Academy
Hawthorn Avenue, CO4 3JL 		2,394 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		3,481 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		4,262 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 		3,489 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		3,603 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 		1,957 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The St Aubyn Centre Education Department
St Aubyn Centre, CO4 5HG 		2,441 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		4,103 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		4,169 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		4,291 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 Square500 yd
Fitness For LessUnit 2, Phoenix Square500 yd
Tesco Family Dining LtdTesco Family Dining Tesco Supermarket, Highwoods Square607 yd
Hamilton's Health & Fitness12 Telford Way, Colchester1,007 yd
Cafe PlusUnit C5 And C6, The Seedbed Centre1,010 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
KFC ArdleighUnit 1 Colonels Place, Ipswich Road752 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Johns C Of E Primary School
CLAY LANE GROVE 		grass pitches270 yd
Fitness4Less (Colchester)
UNIT 2 UNIT 2 WYNCOLLS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool504 yd
Brinkley Grove Primary School
RAWLINGS CRESCENT 		grass pitches769 yd
Highwood Community Primary School
TYNEDALE SQUARE 		grass pitches799 yd
Crossfit Colchester
HECKWORTH CLOSE 		health and fitness suite983 yd
Hamilton'S Fitness Centre
Telford Way 		health and fitness suite1,012 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed141 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bignell Croft Street dangerous?

In 2023, 245 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 9TY.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 245
Violence And Sexual Offences 129
Anti Social Behaviour 24
Criminal Damage And Arson 23
Vehicle Crime 22
Public Order 18
Other Theft 12
Other Crime 6
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 9TY.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Princess Drive302 yd
2023-12Public orderAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Sioux Close415 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hallcroft Chase127 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bilsdale Close73 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hallcroft Chase127 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sinnington End141 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Highwoods Approach299 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cotswold Court299 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Chinook533 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Regents Close522 yd

Employment

CO4 9TY area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee73
Part-Time Employee27
Retired19
Self-Employed15
Looking after home or family8
Unemployed7
Other5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Student (economically inactive)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Education13
Human health and social work activities12
Administrative and support service activities12
Transport and storage10
Manufacturing9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Construction7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other6
Financial and insurance activities6
Information and communication4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female121
Male90

Partnership Status

Single63
Married: Opposite sex64
Separated2
Divorced25
Widowed6

Health

Very good health93
Good health85
Fair health24
Bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications15
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 41
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
Other Asian7
Black African3
Other Black4
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other3
White188

Country of Birth

United Kingdom174
European Union11
Rest of Europe7
Africa9
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK174
10+ Years17
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom142
Lithuania7
Poland6
Romania4
Other Europe3
Central and Western Africa3
South-East Asia4
No passport held42

Religion

No religion95
Christian97
Buddhist5
Hindu2
Sikh1
Other religion2
Not answered8
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