Orchard Close is in Elmstead, Colchester and in Tendring district. CO7 7AS is located in the Alresford & Elmstead electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Harwich and North Essex. This postcode has been in use since 1993-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Orchard Close, Elmstead, Colchester, CO7 7AS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO7 7AN, CO7 7AH, CO7 7AJ, CO7 7AL, CO7 7AT, CO7 7AQ, CO7 7AW, CO7 7AG, CO7 7BY.

Orchard Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Orchard Close are based on 34 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Tendring.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO7 7AS

Average Price
£398,598
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£398,598
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Close

Average Price
£534,079
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchard CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 Orchard Close, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£274,9952014-08-29 £463,016
5 Orchard Close, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£212,0002013-02-15 £398,801
8 Orchard Close, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£116,0002006-01-19 £213,058
4 Orchard Close, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£197,0002005-08-19 £369,186
8 Orchard Close, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£196,0002005-04-29 £377,766

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Elmstead Primary School
Elmcroft, Holly Way, Elmstead Market CO7 7YQ 		466 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St George's Church of England Primary School, Great Bromley
Brook Street, Great Bromley CO7 7HX 		2,698 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Millfields Primary School
Bowes Road, Wivenhoe CO7 9RD 		3,487 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Broomgrove Infant School
Broome Grove, Off Heath Road CO7 9QB 		3,531 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Broomgrove Junior School
Broome Grove, Wivenhoe CO7 9QB 		3,531 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Colchester Academy
Hawthorn Avenue, CO4 3JL 		4,497 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Market Field School
School Road, Elmstead Market CO7 7ET 		475 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Essex
Wivenhoe Park, CO4 3SQ 		4,002 yd Higher education institutions 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
The SpiceClacton Road, Elmstead328 yd
Beth Chatto Gardens LtdBeth Chatto, Clacton Road712 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mike's Golden Fish DishMikes Fish Dish, Clacton Road363 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Elmstead Cricket Club
CHURCH ROAD 		grass pitches288 yd
Market Field School
School Road 		grass pitches463 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed41.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed49.84 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed49.84 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed13.16 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Orchard Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 97 crimes were reported near Orchard Close . 61% 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 CO7 7AS.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 97
Violence And Sexual Offences 49
Criminal Damage And Arson 12
Other Theft 9
Anti Social Behaviour 7
Shoplifting 6
Vehicle Crime 5
Public Order 5
Possession Of Weapons 1
Drugs 1
Burglary 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CO7 7AS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area458 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chapel Lane258 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chapel Lane258 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ashmead Place425 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chapel Lane258 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesFurther action is not in the public interestOn or near School Road469 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near School Road469 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Glebe Close322 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near School Road469 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Church Road168 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee63
Retired51
Part-Time Employee31
Self-Employed23
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Other9
Student (economically inactive)8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Looking after home or family7
Unemployed6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Education22
Human health and social work activities16
Other11
Construction11
Transport and storage9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Accommodation and food service activities6
Administrative and support service activities6
Manufacturing5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Information and communication4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female130
Male129

Partnership Status

Single77
Married: Opposite sex95
Separated6
Divorced22
Widowed16

Health

Very good health104
Good health105
Fair health31
Bad health14
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications48
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 54
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
Other Asian1
White256

Country of Birth

United Kingdom243
European Union4
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK243
10+ Years14
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom207
Germany1
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held44

Religion

No religion134
Christian111
Buddhist1
Hindu1
Not answered11
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