Wren Close is in Great Bentley, Colchester and in Tendring district. CO7 8TJ is located in the The Bentleys & Frating 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 Wren Close, Great Bentley, Colchester, CO7 8TJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO7 8PS, CO7 8QJ, CO7 8PX, CO7 8QF, CO7 8QH, CO7 8QB, CO7 8PR, CO7 8QA, CO7 8PN.

Wren Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wren Close are based on 76 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 8TJ

Average Price
£285,246
Semi-Detached
£295,263
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£288,391
Flats/Maisonettes
£211,976
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wren Close

Average Price
£498,786
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wren CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Wren Close, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002023-08-25 £295,881
5 Wren Close, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002020-12-17 £284,511
2 Wren Close, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0002016-07-08 £331,721
6 Wren Close, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£189,5002014-11-17 £308,455
3 Wren Close, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£160,0002012-03-29 £288,391

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Great Bentley Primary School
Plough Road, Great Bentley CO7 8LD 		752 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Weeley St Andrew's CofE Primary School
Old Clacton Road, CO16 9LW 		4,357 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Alresford Primary School
Ford Lane, Alresford CO7 8AU 		4,554 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tendring Primary School
School Road, Tendring CO16 0BP 		5,163 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St George's Church of England Primary School, Great Bromley
Brook Street, Great Bromley CO7 7HX 		5,168 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Colne Community School and College (Secondary and 16 to 19 Provision)
Church Road, Brightlingsea CO7 0QL 		5,253 yd Academy converter No 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
Restaurant 43The Green, Great Bentley293 yd
Verstegen Spices & Sauces (UK) LtdPlough Road, Great Bentley625 yd
China PalacePlough Road, Great Bentley625 yd
Indeproducts International LimitedUnit C5, Plough Road Centre731 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Plough InnPlough Inn, Plough Road625 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dani's Deli1 Clearview, Plough Road609 yd
Deli-licious1 Clearview House, Plough Road625 yd
The Great Bentley RetreatBeaver House, Plough Road732 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoLondon House, Plough Road625 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Great Bentley Village Green
CHASE END CHASE END THE GREEN 		grass pitches464 yd
Ace Leisure Club (Closed)
Unit 4 Unit 4 Plough Road 		health and fitness suite763 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 speed29.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed30.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed39.08 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed39.08 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed5.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed7.49 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wren Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 47 crimes were reported near Wren Close . 71% 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 8TJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 47
Violence And Sexual Offences 26
Other Theft 4
Anti Social Behaviour 4
Vehicle Crime 4
Public Order 3
Criminal Damage And Arson 3
Burglary 2
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CO7 8TJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Moor'S Lane399 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Moor'S Lane399 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Robin Close156 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Moor'S Lane399 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Thorrington Road180 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Forge Lane291 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wren Close0 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wren Close0 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Michael Wright Way399 yd
2023-10Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Thorrington Road180 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CO7 8TJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired131
Full-Time Employee125
Part-Time Employee52
Self-Employed32
Student (economically inactive)13
Looking after home or family13
Unemployed9
Other8
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Education17
Human health and social work activities16
Construction16
Manufacturing13
Administrative and support service activities10
Financial and insurance activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Information and communication5
Other4
Transport and storage3
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Accommodation and food service activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female241
Male232

Partnership Status

Single101
Married: Opposite sex218
Married: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced34
Widowed33

Health

Very good health242
Good health159
Fair health57
Bad health11
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications69
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 65
Apprenticeship34
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 77
Degree or Similar 104
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White461
Arab6
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom456
European Union4
Rest of Europe1
Africa6
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK456
10+ Years12
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom416
Ireland1
Spain1
Romania1
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa1
No passport held51

Religion

No religion208
Christian229
Hindu1
Muslim7
Other religion3
Not answered24
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