Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£)
Castle, Colchester, England
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Castle, Colchester, England
CO1 9SQ is in the Colchester local authority (E07000071). The property market in the CO1 9SQ postcode area had 0 properties sold in 2021. Across the CO1 area, there were 3442 properties sold in 2021, with an average value of £313373.
Property market | £334,751 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is London Southend (19.7 miles) | |
Broadband | 50.6mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 195 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 437 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Witham level) | |
Community | Median age is 37.8 | Population of 173,074 | Happiness is Below Average for Essex, Average for UK | |
Crime | 4.0 burglaries per 1k people (Colchester) | |
Commute (approx) | - Stratford (London) (43 mins) - London Liverpool Street (52 mins) - Highbury & Islington (71 mins) | |
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£334,751 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is London Southend (19.7 miles) | |
50.6mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 37.8 | 173,074 | Happiness is Below Average for Essex, Average for UK | |
Ranked 195 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions437 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Witham level) | |
4.0 burglaries per 1k people (Colchester) | |
- Stratford (London) (43 mins) - London Liverpool Street (52 mins) - Highbury & Islington (71 mins) |
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Places to live if you commute to Waterloo UK towns & villages recommended by us Top locations by % of residents in high income jobsThe property market in Colchester has had a steep increase over the last few years but slowing growth. On average, a detached house costs £531,164, which is down -1.3% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £334,751, a terraced house £270,910 and a flat £171,444. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you £755 per month. Property prices in Colchester are slightly lower than the average property prices across Essex and are similar when compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Colchester, prices have had a greater decrease than the annual average price decrease seen across the Essex region.
Property data is based on Colchester level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£)
Train Station | Distance from Colchester | Commute optionsClick to view route details |
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Wivenhoe A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +0% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Stratford (London) (1 change(s) - 67 mins - Greater Anglia - £509 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (1 change(s) - 77 mins - Greater Anglia - £539 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (2 change(s) - 90 mins - London Overground - £539 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (2 change(s) - 149 mins - Greater Anglia) View details |
Colchester A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -4% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Stratford (London) (61 mins - Greater Anglia) View details - London Liverpool Street (71 mins - Greater Anglia) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 71 mins - London Overground) View details - Cambridge (2 change(s) - 122 mins - Greater Anglia) View details |
Alresford (Essex) A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +4% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Stratford (London) (1 change(s) - 74 mins - Greater Anglia - £509 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (1 change(s) - 84 mins - Greater Anglia - £539 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (2 change(s) - 102 mins - London Overground - £539 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (2 change(s) - 162 mins - Greater Anglia) View details |
Colchester has a high number of nearby schools, so there is plenty of choice although there may also be a lot of competition for spaces too. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Hamilton Primary School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2015. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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Hamilton Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | Yes - 2015 |
St George's New Town Junior School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Myland Community Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
North Primary School and Nursery | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Old Heath Community Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
St John's Green Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Montgomery Junior School, Colchester | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Montgomery Infant School and Nursery, Colchester | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Friars Grove Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Kendall Church of England Primary School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
Colchester High School | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
Oxford House School | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
Queen Boudica Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Colchester Royal Grammar School | Secondary school Academy converter - Boys | No |
The Thomas Lord Audley School | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
St Helena School | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Highwoods Community Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Monkwick Infant and Nursery School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
St James' Church of England Primary School | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Kingswode Hoe School | Primary & Secondary Academy special converter - Mixed | No |
Monkwick Junior School | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Montgomery Infant School and Nursery, Colchester | Primary Community school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (6/20/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Colchester | |
Hamilton Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (11/20/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Colchester | |
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (5/15/2008) | Ofsted Report Link | Colchester | |
Old Heath Community Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/23/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | Colchester | |
St John's Green Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/8/2017) | Ofsted Report Link | Colchester | |
Montgomery Junior School, Colchester | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/20/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Colchester | |
Friars Grove Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (10/23/2013) | 77 submissions 93.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Colchester |
Kendall Church of England Primary School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 2: Good (6/26/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Colchester | |
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 2: Good (5/23/2013) | 59 submissions 90.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Colchester |
St George's New Town Junior School | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/10/2017) | Ofsted Report Link | Colchester | |
Myland Community Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (4/28/2016) | Ofsted Report Link | Colchester | |
North Primary School and Nursery | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (9/28/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | Colchester | |
St James' Church of England Primary School | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (9/19/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Colchester | |
Kingswode Hoe School | Primary & Secondary Academy special converter - Mixed | 2: Good (9/12/2014) | 23 submissions 92.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Colchester |
Monkwick Junior School | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (6/9/2022) | 19 submissions 69.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Colchester |
Queen Boudica Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (6/27/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Colchester | |
The Thomas Lord Audley School | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (4/22/2016) | 74 submissions 93.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Colchester |
St Helena School | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (12/13/2017) | 24 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Colchester |
Highwoods Community Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (3/25/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Colchester | |
Monkwick Infant and Nursery School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (6/26/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Colchester |
School | Type |
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Montgomery Infant School and Nursery, Colchester Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (6/20/2013) |
Hamilton Primary School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (11/20/2014) |
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (5/15/2008) |
Old Heath Community Primary School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/23/2012) |
St John's Green Primary School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/8/2017) |
Montgomery Junior School, Colchester Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/20/2019) |
Friars Grove Primary School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/23/2013) 77 submissions 93.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Kendall Church of England Primary School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/26/2014) |
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/23/2013) 59 submissions 90.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
St George's New Town Junior School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/10/2017) |
Myland Community Primary School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (4/28/2016) |
North Primary School and Nursery Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/28/2012) |
St James' Church of England Primary School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/19/2019) |
Kingswode Hoe School Ofsted report | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/12/2014) 23 submissions 92.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Monkwick Junior School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/9/2022) 19 submissions 69.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Queen Boudica Primary School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/27/2013) |
The Thomas Lord Audley School Ofsted report | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (4/22/2016) 74 submissions 93.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
St Helena School Ofsted report | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (12/13/2017) 24 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Highwoods Community Primary School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/25/2015) |
Monkwick Infant and Nursery School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/26/2019) |
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Average speed | 50.6 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 92.2% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.9% |
CO1 9SQ | UK Average | |
% of premises with 0 to 2 Mbps download speed | Data unavailable | |
% of premises with 2 to 5 Mbps download speed | Data unavailable | |
% of premises with 5 to 10 Mbps download speed | Data unavailable | |
% of premises with 10 to 30 Mbps download speed | Data unavailable | |
% of premises with 30 to 300Mbps download speed | Data unavailable | 34% (96% have access to at least 30Mbps) |
% of premises with greater than 300Mbps download speed | Data unavailable | 62% |
Colchester has a good numbers of stores nearby to choose from, including: Aldi Colchester, Aldi Mile End Colchester, Asda Colchester Superstore, Iceland Colchester 3, Iceland Colchester 4, Lidl Abbots Road, Colchester, Lidl Colchester St Andrews Avenue, M&S Colchester, M&S Colchester Eastwood BP, M&S Colchester General Hospital Food To Go, Sainsburys Colchester, Sainsburys Colchester Layer Road Local, Tesco Colchester Crouch Street Express, Tesco Colchester Extra, Tesco Colchester Magdalen Express, Waitrose Colchester. There are many pubs and bars nearby, including: Abbey Arms, After Office Hours, Atik, Bricklayers, Bull Hotel, Centurion, Curve, Fashion Cafe Bar, Foundry Arms, Goat & Boot, Hospital Arms, Kings Arm... (see map below for more bars and associated links). Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, we found many nearby, including: 15 Queen Street, Aburi Japanese Restaurant, Age Concern, Albatta, Alishan Tandoori, Aroma, Ashiana, Ask, Aspects Beauty, Bagel Bar, Bakeoffee, Beacon ... (see map below for more). There is a wide range of cafes and coffee shops in the area, including: Angela's Coffee Shop, Annies Coffee Bar, Bad Owl Coffee, Cafe at Number 21, Cafe Med, Cafe Revive, Cafe Saison, Caffe@59, Caffe Belissimo, Caffe Nero,... (see map below for more). CO1 9SQ has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
Relative to the UK as a whole, Essex has a high crime rate (82 crimes reported per thousand people). Colchester has a consistent crime rate as this, with 98 crimes reported per thousand people. In regards to burglaries, Colchester has a lower rate (4 burglaries per thousand people) than an average location in the UK with the same density. Source: ONS
Crimes per 1k population
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