The Croft is in Bures and in Babergh district. CO8 5JA is located in the Bures St Mary & Nayland electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South Suffolk. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Croft, Bures, CO8 5JA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO8 5JB, CO8 5LL, CO8 5JG, CO8 5JD, CO8 5JE, CO8 5HZ, CO8 5LG, CO8 5JL, CO8 5LF.

The Croft Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Croft are based on 25 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 CO8 5JA

Average Price
£301,624
Semi-Detached
£301,624
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Croft

Average Price
£555,335
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CroftStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Hope Cottage The Croft, Bures, Suffolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£260,0002023-04-17 £262,392
2 Hope Cottage The Croft, Bures, Suffolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£210,0002015-06-26 £312,883
1 Hope Cottage The Croft, Bures, Suffolk
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£187,5002007-03-09 £329,596

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Bures Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Nayland Road, CO8 5BX
497 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Ryes College
Pump Farm, Bures Road CO10 5NA
4,403 yd Other independent special school 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
Bank House TearoomBank House, Bridge Street216 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Three HorseshoesThree Horseshoes. Three Horseshoes, Church Square193 yd
The Eight Bells PH6 Colchester Road, Bures514 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bures St Mary Playing Fields
NAYLAND ROAD
grass pitches, tennis courts454 yd
Nayland Road Sports
GREENHAYES GREENHAYES NAYLAND ROAD
grass pitches, tennis courts504 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 The Croft Street dangerous?

In 2023, 36 crimes were reported near The Croft . 74% 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 CO8 5JA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 36
Violence And Sexual Offences 10
Criminal Damage And Arson 7
Anti Social Behaviour 5
Burglary 5
Public Order 4
Other Theft 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Vehicle Crime 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CO8 5JA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hamlet Court480 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near The Waldegraves304 yd
2023-10Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Waldegraves304 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Station Hill451 yd
2023-09Public orderFurther action is not in the public interestOn or near Claypits Avenue438 yd
2023-09Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hamlet Court480 yd
2023-09Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Station Hill451 yd
2023-09Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Waldegraves304 yd
2023-08Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pikes Marsh244 yd
2023-08Anti-social behaviourOn or near Beaumont Close386 yd

Employment

CO8 5JA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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

Retired84
Full-Time Employee75
Self-Employed51
Part-Time Employee36
Unemployed11
Looking after home or family10
Student (economically inactive)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Construction23
Education22
Human health and social work activities18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Other12
Manufacturing11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Accommodation and food service activities10
Transport and storage9
Information and communication9
Financial and insurance activities9
Administrative and support service activities6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing4
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female167
Male158

Partnership Status

Single70
Married: Opposite sex150
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced33
Widowed22

Health

Very good health158
Good health126
Fair health31
Bad health11
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 118
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed Other1
White319

Country of Birth

United Kingdom301
European Union10
Rest of Europe2
Middle East and Asia5
Oceania7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK301
10+ Years21
5-10 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom293
Italy3
Other EU countries5
Oceania1
No passport held25

Religion

No religion123
Christian189
Other religion1
Not answered13