The Close is in Grays and in Thurrock district. RM16 2XU is located in the Stifford Clays electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Thurrock. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Close, Grays, RM16 2XU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RM16 2RN, RM16 2RW, RM16 2RD, RM16 2XT, RM16 2EP, RM16 2PT, RM16 2XS, RM16 2RR, RM16 2ER.

The Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Close are based on 19 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Thurrock.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM16 2XU

Average Price
£488,075
Semi-Detached
£471,902
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£515,799
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Close

Average Price
£488,075
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 CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
15 The Close, Grays, Thurrock
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£412,5002022-05-19 £415,952
Glen Garry The Close, Grays, Thurrock
Detached, an established residential building 		£400,0002021-05-28 £448,492
4 The Close, Grays, Thurrock
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£365,0002019-04-12 £450,071
13 The Close, Grays, Thurrock
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002016-02-19 £400,821
14 The Close, Grays, Thurrock
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002014-09-25 £445,711

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Deneholm Primary School
Culford Road, Little Thurrock RM16 2SS 		547 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stifford Clays Primary School
Whitmore Avenue, Stifford Clays RM16 2ST 		621 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
Ward Avenue, RM17 5RW 		1,015 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Little Thurrock Primary School
Rectory Road, RM17 5SW 		1,160 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tudor Court Primary School
Bark Burr Road, Chafford Hundred RM16 6PL 		1,358 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Hathaway Academy
Hathaway Road, RM17 5LL 		696 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4William Edwards School
Stifford Clays Road, Stifford Clays RM16 3NJ 		1,084 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOrsett Heath Academy
Long Lane, RM16 2QH 		1,333 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Grays Convent High School
College Avenue, RM17 5UX 		1,433 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
- not ratedThames Park Secondary School
TLC Building, High Street, RM17 6TF 		2,557 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Treetops School
Buxton Road, RM16 2WU 		1,807 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTreetops Free School
Buxton Road, RM16 2WU 		1,960 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Olive AP Academy - Thurrock
Leicester Road, RM18 7AX 		3,982 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Beacon Hill Academy
Erriff Drive, RM15 5AY 		4,590 yd Academy special converter Yes 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
Stifford Cafe7 Crammavill Street, Stifford Clays514 yd
Blackshots Waters Edge CafeWaters Edge Cafe, Blackshots Leisure Centre652 yd
Caramela DessertsStag & Fawn Homeware, 77 Lodge Lane741 yd
Hannah's BakeryHannah's Bakeries, 61 Lodge Lane770 yd
BombayBombay Tandoori, 55 Lodge Lane782 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Oak At Sockets HeathThe Oak, Lodge Lane782 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mr Pickwicks2 Crammavill Street, Stifford Clays541 yd
HEVSELHevsel Meze & Grill, 10 Crammavill Street555 yd
Golden Express20 Crammavill Street, Stifford Clays556 yd
Chen's Garden73 Lodge Lane, Grays747 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery53 Lodge Lane, Grays782 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Express, 6 - 8 Crammavill Street556 yd
Co-op FoodThe Co-operative Food, 65 - 67 Lodge Lane871 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Thurrock Lawn Tennis Club
MONTGOMERY CLOSE 		tennis courts174 yd
Deneholm Primary School
CULFORD ROAD 		grass pitches420 yd
The Hathaway Academy
HATHAWAY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite695 yd
Stifford Clays Primary School
WHITMORE AVENUE 		grass pitches737 yd
Impulse Leisure (Blackshots)
BLACKSHOTS LANE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool805 yd
King George'S Field (Blackshott)
BLACKSHOTS LANE 		grass pitches902 yd
Long Lane Recreation Ground
GODDARD ROAD 		grass pitches968 yd
Thurrock Athletics Stadium
Blackshots Lane 		athletics tracks1,003 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed68.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed117.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed8.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 174 crimes were reported near The Close . 48% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of RM16 2XU.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Close, Grays, RM16 2XU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 174
Violence And Sexual Offences 66
Vehicle Crime 40
Criminal Damage And Arson 14
Anti Social Behaviour 13
Public Order 11
Burglary 10
Shoplifting 9
Other Theft 6
Other Crime 4
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of RM16 2XU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Farrow Gardens392 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Woodcutters Avenue349 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bodell Close472 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bodell Close472 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Turp Avenue405 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lodge Lane544 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lodge Lane544 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Lodge Lane544 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hospital358 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Haven Place370 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Close, Grays, RM16 2XU

Employment

RM16 2XU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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

Full-Time Employee90
Retired78
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed34
Looking after home or family13
Student (economically inactive)8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Unemployed5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Other3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Transport and storage16
Education15
Construction15
Financial and insurance activities14
Manufacturing14
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Human health and social work activities11
Other10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Information and communication4
Administrative and support service activities4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female158
Male155

Partnership Status

Single81
Married: Opposite sex157
Separated2
Divorced19
Widowed17

Health

Very good health126
Good health124
Fair health47
Bad health15
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications56
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 58
Degree or Similar 58
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese1
Indian22
Black African3
Black Caribbean5
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other4
White263
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom293
European Union7
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK293
10+ Years12
5-10 Years6
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom290
Italy4
Spain1
Romania2
Central and South America2
No passport held14

Religion

No religion96
Christian176
Buddhist1
Muslim6
Sikh22
Not answered13
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