Is Howe Close in Colchester a nice place to live?

Howe Close is classified by the ONS as Private Renting New Arrivals. Howe Close is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Howe Close is located in the Greenstead ward of the Colchester district in Essex.
Coordinates 51.88744, 0.930261
Grid Ref TM017250
Suburb Hythe
Constituency Colchester
Postcodes CO4 3XD

House Prices

The average house price in Howe Close is 48.68% lower than the rest of Colchester. The last sale we have on record is 68 Howe Close, that sold for £310,000. The average house price in Colchester is £283,610 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Howe Close

Date No. Type Price
09/08/2022 68 Semi £310,000
30/07/2021 34 Flat £150,000
11/02/2021 46 Flat £165,000
18/11/2020 20 Flat £95,000
22/06/2020 9 Semi £233,750

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Howe Close, Essex

There were 1 street crime incidents in Howe Close in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Essex Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Howe Close
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime Under investigation

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Howe Close and compared that to the average for the Greenstead ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Howe Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Greenstead ward

Social economic statistics for Howe Close

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Howe Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Howe Close is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Howe Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Howe Close are in the top 30% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Howe Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Howe Close are in the top 40% of the most employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Howe Close are in the top 30% of the most health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Howe Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Howe Close are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Howe Close

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Howe Close.

Unemployment in Howe Close

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
4.08% of Howe Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Howe Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Howe Close. The proportion of retirees on Howe Close is 5.77% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
12.83% of Howe Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Howe Close

The proportion of home owners on Howe Close is 31.85% lower than the national average of 62%. 55.88% of properties in Howe Close are private rented and 13.97% are social rented.
30.15% of residents of Howe Close own their home

Country of Birth of Howe Close residents

The proportion if Howe Close residents born in the UK is 12.44% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 29.79% of Howe Close residents were born outside the UK.
70.21% of Howe Close residents were born in the UK

Howe Close Summary

Howe Close has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Howe Close maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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