Is Valley Crescent in Colchester a nice place to live?

Valley Crescent is classified by the ONS as Rural White-Collar Workers. Valley Crescent is in the lowest 10% of postcodes for crime (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Valley Crescent is located in the Lexden and Braiswick ward of the Colchester district in Essex.
Coordinates 51.910191, 0.851736
Grid Ref TL962273
Suburb West Bergholt
Constituency Harwich and North Essex
Postcodes CO6 3ED

House Prices

The average house price in Valley Crescent is 35.86% higher than the rest of Colchester. The last sale we have on record is 13 Valley Crescent, that sold for £435,000. The average house price in Colchester is £283,610 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Valley Crescent

Date No. Type Price
31/01/2022 13 Detached £435,000
30/09/2021 2 Semi £340,000
28/09/2021 5 Detached £475,000
17/09/2021 50 Detached £536,000
29/07/2021 42 Detached £425,000
22/06/2021 48 Detached £467,500

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

Crime in Valley Crescent, Essex

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Essex Police in Valley Crescent during September 2024.

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 Valley Crescent and compared that to the average for the Lexden and Braiswick ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Valley Crescent, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Lexden and Braiswick ward

Social economic statistics for Valley Crescent

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 Valley Crescent is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Valley Crescent 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 Valley Crescent experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Valley Crescent are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Valley Crescent involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Valley Crescent are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

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 Valley Crescent are in the top 40% least 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 Valley Crescent, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Valley Crescent are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Valley Crescent

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

Unemployment in Valley Crescent

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.
1.14% of Valley Crescent residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Valley Crescent

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Valley Crescent. The proportion of retirees on Valley Crescent is 4.88% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
23.48% of Valley Crescent residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Valley Crescent

The proportion of home owners on Valley Crescent is 29.38% higher than the national average of 62%. 6.03% of properties in Valley Crescent are private rented and 2.59% are social rented.
91.38% of residents of Valley Crescent own their home

Country of Birth of Valley Crescent residents

The proportion if Valley Crescent residents born in the UK is 12.37% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.98% of Valley Crescent residents were born outside the UK.
95.02% of Valley Crescent residents were born in the UK

Valley Crescent Summary

Valley Crescent has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Valley Crescent maybe difficult.

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