Is Randall Close in Braintree a nice place to live?

Randall Close is classified by the ONS as Families in Terraces and Flats . Randall Close is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Randall Close is located in the Witham South ward of the Braintree district in Essex.
Coordinates 51.787267, 0.630454
Grid Ref TL815131
Suburb Witham
Constituency Witham
Postcodes CM8 1FP

House Prices

The average house price in Randall Close is 12.29% lower than the rest of Braintree. The last sale we have on record is 41 Randall Close, that sold for £365,000. The average house price in Braintree is £270,500 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Randall Close

Date No. Type Price
22/07/2022 41 Terrace £365,000
20/07/2022 23 Flat £242,500
04/04/2022 11 Flat £205,000
17/01/2022 19 Flat £192,000
15/09/2021 15 Flat £200,000
29/07/2021 1 Flat £185,000
29/03/2021 18 Flat £195,000
27/03/2020 9 Flat £190,000

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

Crime in Randall Close, Essex

There were 1 street crime incidents in Randall 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 Randall 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 Randall Close and compared that to the average for the Witham South ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Randall Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Witham South ward

Social economic statistics for Randall 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 Randall Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Randall 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 Randall Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Randall Close are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Randall Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Randall Close are in the top 20% least 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 Randall Close are in the top 30% 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 Randall Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Randall Close are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Randall Close

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

Unemployment in Randall 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.
1.94% of Randall Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Randall Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Randall Close. The proportion of retirees on Randall Close is 11.32% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
7.28% of Randall Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Randall Close

The proportion of home owners on Randall Close is 6.64% lower than the national average of 62%. 28.57% of properties in Randall Close are private rented and 14.29% are social rented.
55.36% of residents of Randall Close own their home

Country of Birth of Randall Close residents

The proportion if Randall Close residents born in the UK is 6.8% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 10.55% of Randall Close residents were born outside the UK.
89.45% of Randall Close residents were born in the UK

Randall Close Summary

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

Randall Close has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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