Valens Close is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO4 9XA 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 Valens Close, Colchester, CO4 9XA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO4 5FL, CO4 5FH, CO4 9YL, CO4 9XZ, CO4 5FJ, CO4 9WQ, CO4 5FN, CO4 9FU, CO4 9FP.

Valens Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Valens Close are based on 53 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 9XA

Average Price
£353,129
Semi-Detached
£357,580
Terraced
£349,857
Detached
£373,898
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Valens Close

Average Price
£353,129
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Valens CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
13 Valens Close, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£265,0002023-05-31 £260,589
7 Valens Close, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£383,0002022-05-27 £389,853
21 Valens Close, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£375,0002022-04-01 £385,800
19 Valens Close, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£277,5002021-09-24 £304,644
5 Valens Close, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£235,5002021-06-04 £262,974

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Camulos Academy
Whitmore Drive, Via Urbis Romanea CO4 6AL 		770 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brinkley Grove Primary School
Rawlings Crescent, Highwoods CO4 9GF 		823 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highwoods Community Primary School
Tynedale Square, Highwoods CO4 9SN 		1,264 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Myland Community Primary School
Mill Road, Mile End CO4 5LD 		1,654 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester
Clay Lane Grove, CO4 0HH 		1,806 yd Voluntary controlled 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 		700 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Gilberd School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		760 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		3,562 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Colchester Academy
Hawthorn Avenue, CO4 3JL 		3,785 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		4,538 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 		3,738 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Sixth Form College Colchester
North Hill, CO1 1SN 		3,842 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The St Aubyn Centre Education Department
St Aubyn Centre, CO4 5HG 		1,134 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4North East Essex Co-operative Academy
Turner Road, Mile End CO4 5LB 		1,277 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Langham Oaks
School Road, Langham CO4 5PA 		3,902 yd Academy special sponsor led No Boys More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		4,360 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		4,446 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
Sarah's Coffee ShopThe Centre, 707 The Crescent904 yd
Mimosa706 The Crescent, Colchester925 yd
Cafe PlusUnit C5 And C6, The Seedbed Centre1,050 yd
Refresh CafeUnit 2, Phoenix Square1,055 yd
Fitness For LessUnit 2, Phoenix Square1,055 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Delish hot pot catering services133 Gavin Way, Colchester245 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Mill Road Playing Fields
MILL ROAD 		grass pitches247 yd
Royal London Insurance Sports Ground (Closed)
Mill Road 		grass pitches306 yd
Brinkley Grove Primary School
RAWLINGS CRESCENT 		grass pitches696 yd
Camulos Academy
WHITMORE DRIVE 		grass pitches888 yd
Crossfit Colchester
HECKWORTH CLOSE 		health and fitness suite897 yd
David Lloyd Leisure Centre
UNITED WAY 		swimming pool, tennis courts920 yd
Fitness4Less (Colchester)
UNIT 2 UNIT 2 WYNCOLLS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,051 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 speed60.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed94.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed24 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed75 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Valens Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 186 crimes were reported near Valens Close . 46% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CO4 9XA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 186
Violence And Sexual Offences 91
Anti Social Behaviour 21
Public Order 19
Criminal Damage And Arson 18
Other Theft 9
Vehicle Crime 8
Shoplifting 6
Burglary 5
Other Crime 4
Drugs 3
Bicycle Theft 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Otho Drive339 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Domitian Close546 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Septimus Drive336 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Scrivener Close220 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Libius Drive309 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Destination Drive390 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Destination Drive390 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Antonius Way494 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Antonius Way494 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Podium Close457 yd

Employment

CO4 9XA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CO4 9XA area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee115
Part-Time Employee41
Self-Employed31
Retired21
Student (economically inactive)18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)13
Looking after home or family7
Unemployed6
Other5
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Education30
Human health and social work activities27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Financial and insurance activities21
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Manufacturing16
Construction15
Transport and storage14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Information and communication11
Accommodation and food service activities9
Administrative and support service activities6
Other5
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female165
Male164

Partnership Status

Single93
Married: Opposite sex122
Separated8
Divorced24
Widowed10

Health

Very good health196
Good health99
Fair health31
Bad health2
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications23
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 95
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian6
Pakistani4
Other Asian13
Black African7
Black Caribbean3
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other7
White276
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom283
European Union12
Rest of Europe1
Africa7
Middle East and Asia23
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK283
10+ Years34
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom290
Ireland1
Portugal1
Lithuania1
Other EU countries8
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia5
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held21

Religion

No religion159
Christian134
Buddhist3
Hindu6
Muslim13
Sikh1
Other religion1
Not answered10
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