Albany Close is in West Bergholt, Colchester and in Colchester district. CO6 3LE 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 Albany Close, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3LE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO6 3LA, CO6 3LF, CO6 3JQ, CO6 3JB, CO6 3EA, CO6 3JZ, CO6 3JU, CO6 3JL, CO6 3JD.

Albany Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Albany Close are based on 18 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 3LE

Average Price
£410,150
Semi-Detached
£395,745
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£421,674
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Albany Close

Average Price
£410,150
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Albany CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
12 Albany Close, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£460,0002023-09-06 £453,726
3 Albany Close, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£370,0002023-09-06 £361,513
1 Albany Close, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£372,5002022-06-28 £372,973
7 Albany Close, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002018-05-25 £382,053
7 Albany Close, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£249,9502014-08-08 £404,933

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 		278 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Braiswick Primary School
Apprentice Drive, New Braiswick Park CO4 5QJ 		2,125 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 		2,221 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Myland Community Primary School
Mill Road, Mile End CO4 5LD 		3,075 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils
Trafalgar Road, CO3 9AS 		3,302 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		3,586 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Stanway School
Winstree Road, Stanway CO3 0QA 		3,951 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		3,971 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		3,971 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		4,272 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 		3,730 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Sixth Form College Colchester
North Hill, CO1 1SN 		4,282 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 		2,615 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The St Aubyn Centre Education Department
St Aubyn Centre, CO4 5HG 		3,403 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedDoucecroft School
Abbotts Lane, Eight Ash Green CO6 3QL 		3,454 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4North East Essex Co-operative Academy
Turner Road, Mile End CO4 5LB 		3,518 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		3,650 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 Road178 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Nisa Local - West Bergholt Express87 Colchester Road, West Bergholt178 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
West Bergholt Cricket Club
WEST BERGHOLT CRICKET CLUB WEST BERGHOLT CRICKET CLUB MANOR ROAD 		grass pitches327 yd
Poors Land
FARTHINGS FARTHINGS MANOR ROAD 		grass pitches360 yd
Lorkin Daniell Playing Field
LORKIN DANIEL PLAYING FIELD LORKIN DANIEL PLAYING FIELD LEXDEN ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts536 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 speed150 Mbit/s
Average download speed215.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Albany Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 116 crimes were reported near Albany Close . 57% 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 3LE.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 116
Violence And Sexual Offences 52
Shoplifting 29
Public Order 13
Anti Social Behaviour 7
Criminal Damage And Arson 7
Other Theft 2
Vehicle Crime 2
Burglary 2
Other Crime 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket156 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket156 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lorkin Way456 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Chapel Road429 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket156 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket156 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket156 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket156 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket156 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket156 yd

Employment

CO6 3LE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% 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 retired residents living in CO6 3LE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 41% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired107
Full-Time Employee72
Self-Employed32
Part-Time Employee27
Student (economically inactive)8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Other4
Looking after home or family4
Unemployed1
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities24
Education24
Construction15
Financial and insurance activities12
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Other9
Manufacturing7
Transport and storage7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles7
Information and communication5
Administrative and support service activities5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female160
Male155

Partnership Status

Single52
Married: Opposite sex165
Married: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced18
Widowed20

Health

Very good health152
Good health113
Fair health39
Bad health9
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications31
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 51
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 91
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian7
Other Asian4
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White293
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom297
European Union5
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK297
10+ Years14
5-10 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom285
Ireland2
Italy1
Oceania1
No passport held26

Religion

No religion103
Christian186
Hindu7
Other religion1
Not answered18
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