Gala Close is in Great Horkesley, Colchester and in Colchester district. CO6 4FN is located in the Rural North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Harwich and North Essex. This postcode has been in use since 2011-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Gala Close, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4FN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO6 4FJ, CO6 4FP, CO6 4FH, CO6 4FL, CO6 4BA, CO6 4AX, CO6 4AT, CO6 4AZ, CO6 4AU.

Gala Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Gala Close are based on 11 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 4FN

Average Price
£658,221
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£658,221
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gala Close

Average Price
£658,221
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gala CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Gala Close, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£462,5002018-03-01 £563,057
2 Gala Close, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£470,0002016-11-04 £601,947
7 Gala Close, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£440,0002015-12-04 £621,100
6 Gala Close, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£500,0002015-10-02 £719,595
5 Gala Close, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002014-08-20 £567,020

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School
Coach Road, Great Horkesley CO6 4AT 		279 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt
New Church Road, West Bergholt CO6 3JF 		2,197 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Myland Community Primary School
Mill Road, Mile End CO4 5LD 		2,451 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Camulos Academy
Whitmore Drive, Via Urbis Romanea CO4 6AL 		2,512 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Braiswick Primary School
Apprentice Drive, New Braiswick Park CO4 5QJ 		2,816 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		3,718 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Gilberd School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		3,775 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		4,151 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		5,115 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		5,167 yd Voluntary aided school 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 		4,348 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Sixth Form College Colchester
North Hill, CO1 1SN 		4,799 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 		2,054 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4North East Essex Co-operative Academy
Turner Road, Mile End CO4 5LB 		2,746 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLittlegarth School
Horkesley Park, Nayland CO6 4JR 		4,312 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHolmwood House School
Chitts Hill, Lexden CO3 9ST 		4,552 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		4,594 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in CO6 4FN area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CO6 4FN postcode.

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 speed44.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed45.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed58 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed58 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed7.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed9.5 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Gala Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 69 crimes were reported near Gala Close . 66% 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 4FN.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 69
Violence And Sexual Offences 33
Anti Social Behaviour 11
Public Order 6
Criminal Damage And Arson 6
Other Theft 4
Vehicle Crime 3
Other Crime 3
Burglary 2
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CO6 4FN.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Tile House Lane432 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chilton Close229 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Tile House Lane432 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Grenadier Court434 yd
2023-11Public orderAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Spartan Close92 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesFurther action is not in the public interestOn or near Coach Road229 yd
2023-10Theft from the personUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Monarch Lane67 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Spartan Close92 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Spartan Close92 yd
2023-10Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Grenadier Court434 yd

Employment

CO6 4FN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee117
Retired83
Self-Employed52
Part-Time Employee46
Student (economically inactive)14
Looking after home or family14
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Other10
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Education23
Construction19
Financial and insurance activities18
Human health and social work activities18
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Administrative and support service activities11
Manufacturing10
Information and communication8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Other4
Transport and storage4
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female214
Male232

Partnership Status

Single103
Married: Opposite sex204
Married: Same sex2
Divorced24
Widowed19

Health

Very good health258
Good health132
Fair health39
Bad health14
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 49
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 69
Degree or Similar 143
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian4
Pakistani7
Other Asian2
Black African4
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other2
White409

Country of Birth

United Kingdom417
European Union5
Rest of Europe2
Africa4
Middle East and Asia11
The Americas and the Caribbean6
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK417
10+ Years27
5-10 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom395
France1
Germany1
Lithuania2
Other EU countries2
Eastern Asia1
South-East Asia1
Central and South America3
No passport held42

Religion

No religion187
Christian223
Hindu5
Muslim9
Not answered22
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