Orpen Close is in West Bergholt, Colchester and in Colchester district. CO6 3BG is located in the Lexden and Braiswick electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Harwich and North Essex. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Orpen Close, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3BG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO6 3BQ, CO6 3DZ, CO6 3FA, CO6 3JF, CO6 3BX, CO6 3BW, CO6 3BL, CO6 3HY, CO6 3HX.

Orpen Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Orpen Close are based on 9 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 CO6 3BG

Average Price
£702,489
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£702,489
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orpen Close

Average Price
£702,489
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orpen CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Orpen Close, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£775,0002022-12-14 £737,115
1 Orpen Close, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£597,5502022-08-05 £586,388
7 Orpen Close, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£560,0002017-02-03 £707,957
8 Orpen Close, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£587,5002016-11-11 £752,434
6 Orpen Close, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£462,5002014-05-02 £772,625

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt
New Church Road, West Bergholt CO6 3JF 		391 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Braiswick Primary School
Apprentice Drive, New Braiswick Park CO4 5QJ 		2,704 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School
Coach Road, Great Horkesley CO6 4AT 		2,709 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham
Fiddlers Folley, Fordham Heath CO3 9UE 		2,864 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Fordham All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Mill Road, Fordham CO6 3NN 		3,173 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Stanway School
Winstree Road, Stanway CO3 0QA 		3,897 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		4,124 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		4,330 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		4,330 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
1out of 4Philip Morant School and College
Rembrandt Way, CO3 4QS 		4,636 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		4,253 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Sixth Form College Colchester
North Hill, CO1 1SN 		4,810 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedHolmwood House School
Chitts Hill, Lexden CO3 9ST 		2,605 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedDoucecroft School
Abbotts Lane, Eight Ash Green CO6 3QL 		3,118 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lexden Springs School
Winstree Road, CO3 0PZ 		3,780 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The St Aubyn Centre Education Department
St Aubyn Centre, CO4 5HG 		4,024 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		4,099 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
UNCLE KAMS COLCHESTERUncle Kams Colchester, 87 Colchester Road816 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Nisa Local - West Bergholt Express87 Colchester Road, West Bergholt816 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lorkin Daniell Playing Field
LORKIN DANIEL PLAYING FIELD LORKIN DANIEL PLAYING FIELD LEXDEN ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts146 yd
West Bergholt Cricket Club
WEST BERGHOLT CRICKET CLUB WEST BERGHOLT CRICKET CLUB MANOR ROAD 		grass pitches661 yd
Poors Land
FARTHINGS FARTHINGS MANOR ROAD 		grass pitches726 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 speed200 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Orpen Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 57 crimes were reported near Orpen Close . 69% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CO6 3BG.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 57
Violence And Sexual Offences 29
Vehicle Crime 7
Anti Social Behaviour 6
Criminal Damage And Arson 5
Public Order 3
Other Theft 3
Burglary 3
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CO6 3BG.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Chapel Road438 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Firmins Court95 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Upton Close322 yd
2023-11BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Chapel Road438 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesFurther action is not in the public interestOn or near The Crescent529 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesFurther action is not in the public interestOn or near The Crescent529 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Church Close484 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Chapel Road438 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Firmins Court95 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Firmins Court95 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CO6 3BG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired94
Full-Time Employee74
Self-Employed29
Part-Time Employee24
Looking after home or family13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Student (economically inactive)7
Other1
Unemployed1
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities21
Education21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Information and communication11
Manufacturing10
Construction9
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Transport and storage8
Human health and social work activities8
Other6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Real estate activities4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Administrative and support service activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female148
Male150

Partnership Status

Single50
Married: Opposite sex168
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated1
Divorced15
Widowed17

Health

Very good health152
Good health104
Fair health31
Bad health7
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications27
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 52
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 98
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese7
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other1
White285

Country of Birth

United Kingdom279
European Union7
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK279
10+ Years18
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom281
Ireland1
Other EU countries1
No passport held16

Religion

No religion92
Christian186
Jewish2
Other religion1
Not answered18
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