Milford Close is in Wivenhoe, Colchester and in Colchester district. CO7 9RF is located in the Wivenhoe 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 Milford Close, Wivenhoe, Colchester, CO7 9RF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO7 9LU, CO7 9RB, CO7 9RE, CO7 9RD, CO7 9LW, CO7 9RQ, CO7 9RA, CO7 9NW, CO7 9LB.

Milford Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Milford Close are based on 23 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 CO7 9RF

Average Price
£374,427
Semi-Detached
£328,020
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£446,616
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Milford Close

Average Price
£374,427
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Milford CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
11 Milford Close, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£330,0002023-08-11 £325,457
18 Milford Close, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£450,0002022-07-22 £444,918
1 Milford Close, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£242,0002021-03-19 £279,532
7 Milford Close, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002020-09-04 £340,886
4 Milford Close, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002017-11-16 £294,978

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Millfields Primary School
Bowes Road, Wivenhoe CO7 9RD 		315 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Broomgrove Infant School
Broome Grove, Off Heath Road CO7 9QB 		1,187 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Broomgrove Junior School
Broome Grove, Wivenhoe CO7 9QB 		1,187 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge
Rectory Road, Rowhedge CO5 7HR 		1,860 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Church Road, Fingringhoe CO5 7BN 		2,503 yd Voluntary aided 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 		4,609 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Thomas Lord Audley School
Monkwick Avenue, Monkwick CO2 8NJ 		4,877 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedUniversity of Essex
Wivenhoe Park, CO4 3SQ 		2,516 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Market Field School
School Road, Elmstead Market CO7 7ET 		3,146 yd Academy special 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
Congregational Church101 High Street, Wivenhoe724 yd
The Wiv HubFirst Floor, 77-79 High Street754 yd
Saffron47-49 High Street, Wivenhoe852 yd
Maison Mollies1A Station Road, Wivenhoe889 yd
The Olive Branch1A Station Road, Wivenhoe889 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Greyhound62 High Street, Wivenhoe804 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wivenhoe Town Cricket Club
RECTORY ROAD 		grass pitches514 yd
King George V Playing Field, Wivenhoe
HIGH STREET 		grass pitches867 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 89.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 89.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 89.5%

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 speed31.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed28.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed40 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed40 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed10 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Milford Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 22 crimes were reported near Milford Close . 78% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CO7 9RF.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 22
Violence And Sexual Offences 9
Criminal Damage And Arson 8
Public Order 3
Other Theft 1
Anti Social Behaviour 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CO7 9RF.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ballast Quay Road324 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Turner Close148 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Castleward Close327 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bowes Road109 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Milford Close109 yd
2023-10Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Friars Close197 yd
2023-08Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petworth Close241 yd
2023-08Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Croquet Gardens462 yd
2023-08Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Turner Close148 yd
2023-08Anti-social behaviourOn or near Petworth Close241 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CO7 9RF 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

Retired96
Full-Time Employee89
Part-Time Employee37
Self-Employed23
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Unemployed7
Student (economically inactive)7
Looking after home or family5
Other1

Employment Industry

Education38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Human health and social work activities21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Construction12
Financial and insurance activities10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Information and communication7
Other6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Manufacturing6
Administrative and support service activities5
Transport and storage5
Real estate activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female169
Male161

Partnership Status

Single63
Married: Opposite sex161
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated9
Divorced28
Widowed20

Health

Very good health144
Good health133
Fair health36
Bad health15
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 127
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian2
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White314
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom308
European Union9
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK308
10+ Years15
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom290
Ireland3
Italy2
Other EU countries3
Other Europe3
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held24

Religion

No religion135
Christian159
Sikh1
Other religion3
Not answered32
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