Cowell Avenue is in Chelmsford and in Chelmsford district. CM1 2BY is located in the St Andrews electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Chelmsford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Cowell Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 2BY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CM1 2BT, CM1 2BS, CM1 2BU, CM1 2BZ, CM1 2BW, CM1 2BX, CM1 2DA, CM1 2DD, CM1 2BP.

Cowell Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Cowell Avenue are based on 7 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Chelmsford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM1 2BY

Average Price
£271,902
Semi-Detached
£292,808
Terraced
£244,027
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cowell Avenue

Average Price
£271,902
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cowell AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
12 Cowell Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£265,0002016-09-30 £323,203
15 Cowell Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£189,9502013-06-26 £311,206
15 Cowell Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£165,0002010-07-30 £278,223
16 Cowell Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£160,0002010-07-14 £283,103
14 Cowell Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£67,5002001-04-06 £237,025

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Tanglewood Nursery School
Melbourne Avenue , CM1 2DX
4out of 4 425 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Woodcroft Nursery School
Dorset Avenue , Great Baddow CM2 9UB
3out of 4 4,841 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Parkwood Academy
Melbourne Avenue , CM1 2DX
3out of 4 311 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St Pius X Catholic Primary School
Tennyson Road , CM1 4HY
- not rated 714 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Kings Road Primary School
Kings Road , CM1 2BB
3out of 4 778 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery
Trent Road , CM1 2JH
- not rated 827 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School
Dickens Place , Copperfield Road CM1 4UU
4out of 4 944 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford
Patching Hall Lane , CM1 4BS
3out of 4 979 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Chelmsford County High School for Girls
Broomfield Road , CM1 1RW
4out of 4 1,331 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford
Broomfield Road , CM1 3SX
4out of 4 1,356 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hylands School
Chelmsford Road , Writtle CM1 3ET
2out of 4 2,457 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Boswells School
Burnham Road , CM1 6LY
3out of 4 2,924 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Chelmsford College
Moulsham Street , CM2 0JQ
- not rated 3,016 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Beaulieu Park School
Armistice Avenue , CM1 6DT
- not rated 3,778 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Columbus School and College
Oliver Way , CM1 4ZB
4out of 4 873 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Anglia Ruskin University
Rivermead Campus , Bishop Hall Lane CM1 1SQ
- not rated 1,881 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Writtle University College
Lordship Road , CM1 3RR
- not rated 2,213 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Community College Initiative Ltd
Unit 36 , Waterhouse Business Centre CM1 2QE
- not rated 2,327 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Anne's School
154 London Road , CM2 0AW
- not rated 2,623 yd Other independent school 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
Jubilee Community CaféYouth Centre, United Reformed Church515 yd
Munch4 Corporation Road, Chelmsford892 yd
Chelmsford Community ChurchUnited Reformed Church, 83 Trent Road1,022 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Red Beret26 Melbourne Avenue, Chelmsford269 yd
The Black Bull244 Rainsford Road, Chelmsford879 yd
The Compasses141 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford1,046 yd
The FlyerDickens Place, Chelmsford1,063 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ace Bakery10 Melbourne Parade, Melbourne Avenue186 yd
Churchills Fish And Chips / Serial Grill9 Melbourne Parade, Melbourne Avenue186 yd
Chengs Brother102 Kings Road, Chelmsford524 yd
Mojlish104 Kings Road, Chelmsford524 yd
Indian Zest64 Trent Road, Chelmsford1,016 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-operative25 - 26 Melbourne Parade, Melbourne Avenue186 yd
The Co-operative108 Kings Road, Chelmsford524 yd
The Co-operativeChelmsford Star Co-Op Local, 74 Trent Road1,016 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LtdWM Morrison Supermarkets PLC, Dickens Place1,063 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Parkwood Academy
MELBOURNE AVENUE
grass pitches345 yd
St Peters College (Closed)
Fox Crescent
grass pitches365 yd
Melbourne Park
Salerno Way
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches580 yd
St Pius X Primary School
TENNYSON ROAD
grass pitches608 yd
Kings Road Primary School
KINGS ROAD
grass pitches669 yd
Chelmsford Sports And Athletics Centre
SALERNO WAY
athletics tracks, health and fitness suite693 yd
Partridge Avenue Playing Field (Closed)
Partridge Avenue
grass pitches779 yd
St John Payne Catholic School
PATCHING HALL LANE
grass pitches, health and fitness suite820 yd
Andrews Park
Patching Hall Lane
grass pitches, tennis courts1,036 yd
Admirals Park
Rainsford Road
grass pitches, tennis courts1,037 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed78 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Cowell Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 798 crimes were reported near Cowell Avenue . Only 11% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CM1 2BY.

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

More Crime Statistics for Cowell Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 2BY

Employment

CM1 2BY area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee86
Retired41
Part-Time Employee33
Long-Term Sick or disabled22
Looking after home or family19
Self-Employed18
Unemployed11
Student (economically inactive)10
Other9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities18
Transport and storage15
Administrative and support service activities12
Construction12
Education11
Other10
Manufacturing8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Financial and insurance activities4
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Real estate activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female166
Male178

Partnership Status

Single99
Married: Opposite sex108
Separated11
Divorced22
Widowed15

Health

Very good health145
Good health117
Fair health61
Bad health17
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications78
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 50
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi7
Indian14
Pakistani3
Other Asian4
Black African2
Black Caribbean7
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and African4
Mixed Other1
White293

Country of Birth

United Kingdom295
European Union23
Middle East and Asia19
The Americas and the Caribbean8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK295
10+ Years32
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom209
Lithuania4
Poland6
Romania5
Other EU countries2
Middle East1
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held114

Religion

No religion151
Christian140
Muslim17
Other religion2
Not answered33