Matthews Close is in Stratford St Mary, Colchester and in Babergh district. CO7 6LH is located in the Brett Vale electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South Suffolk. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Matthews Close, Stratford St Mary, Colchester, CO7 6LH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO7 6JN, CO7 6JR, CO7 6JQ, CO7 6JW, CO7 6JL, CO7 6JJ, CO7 6YG, CO7 6YQ, CO7 6JH.

Matthews Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Matthews Close are based on 6 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Babergh.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO7 6LH

Average Price
£799,836
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£799,836
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Matthews Close

Average Price
£799,836
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Matthews CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Matthews Close, Colchester, Suffolk
Detached, an established residential building
£585,0002016-10-21 £795,185
2 Matthews Close, Colchester, Suffolk
Detached, an established residential building
£575,0002015-07-13 £864,936
1 Matthews Close, Colchester, Suffolk
Detached, an established residential building
£395,0002006-10-17 £735,825
2 Matthews Close, Colchester, Suffolk
Detached, an established residential building
£249,0002002-07-17 £669,412
1 Matthews Close, Colchester, Suffolk
Detached, an established residential building
£300,0002001-12-14 £924,510

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Stratford St Mary Primary School
Stratford St Mary, CO7 6YG
246 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dedham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Parson's Field, Dedham CO7 6BZ
2,786 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4East Bergholt Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
School Lane, East Bergholt CO7 6SW
3,059 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Langham Primary School
School Road, Langham CO4 5PB
3,193 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Boxted St Peter's Church of England School
Carter's Hill, Boxted CO4 5YN
4,461 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4East Bergholt High School
Heath Road, East Bergholt CO7 6RJ
4,270 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Langham Oaks
School Road, Langham CO4 5PA
3,543 yd Academy special sponsor led No Boys 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 CO7 6LH area.

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Stratford St. Mary Primary School
STRICKMERE
grass pitches199 yd
Stratford Playing Fields (Closed)
grass pitches564 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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%

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

Safety

Is Matthews Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 9 crimes were reported near Matthews Close . 83% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CO7 6LH.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 9
Anti Social Behaviour 3
Violence And Sexual Offences 3
Burglary 2
Criminal Damage And Arson 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CO7 6LH.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Anchor Close489 yd
2023-07Anti-social behaviourOn or near Tallyho Corner276 yd
2023-07BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Street360 yd
2023-07BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Street360 yd
2023-06Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Street360 yd
2023-05Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Tallyho Corner276 yd
2023-05Anti-social behaviourOn or near Tallyho Corner276 yd
2023-04Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Tallyho Corner276 yd
2023-03Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Lower Street118 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CO7 6LH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired101
Full-Time Employee91
Part-Time Employee33
Self-Employed31
Student (economically inactive)12
Looking after home or family8
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Unemployed3
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities23
Education21
Financial and insurance activities18
Construction16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Human health and social work activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Information and communication10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Manufacturing8
Transport and storage6
Other5
Administrative and support service activities5
Real estate activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female184
Male164

Partnership Status

Single57
Married: Opposite sex189
Married: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced23
Widowed18

Health

Very good health185
Good health129
Fair health28
Bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 62
Degree or Similar 108
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Black African1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed Other2
White341

Country of Birth

United Kingdom330
European Union8
Rest of Europe1
Africa6
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK330
10+ Years17
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom323
Ireland2
France1
Other EU countries1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held20

Religion

No religion144
Christian187
Sikh1
Not answered17