High Street is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO1 1PG is located in the Castle electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Colchester. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about High Street, Colchester, CO1 1PG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO1 1HZ, CO1 1DA, CO1 1NY, CO1 1DB, CO1 1QW, CO1 1JG, CO1 1PX, CO1 1FQ, CO1 1NZ.

High Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on High Street are based on 1295 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Colchester.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO1 1PG

Average Price
£1,381,153
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£204,883
Other
£2,557,422

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£468,279
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
142 High Street, Colchester, Essex
Other, an established residential building
£2,449,1292018-01-17 £2,557,422
Flat 5 156 - 157 High Street, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£133,0002010-08-24 £204,883

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St John's Green Primary School
St John's Green , CO2 7HE
3out of 4 537 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
North Primary School and Nursery
John Harper Street , CO1 1RP
3out of 4 674 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Priory Street , CO1 2QB
4out of 4 980 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Hamilton Primary School
Constantine Road , CO3 3GB
4out of 4 1,225 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School
Guildford Road , CO1 2RA
1out of 4 1,225 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road , CO3 3ND
4out of 4 773 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
St Helena School
Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE
3out of 4 801 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way , CO3 3US
3out of 4 1,644 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way , CO3 3US
4out of 4 1,644 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Philip Morant School and College
Rembrandt Way , CO3 4QS
1out of 4 2,067 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Sixth Form College Colchester
North Hill , CO1 1SN
- not rated 102 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Colchester Institute
Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL
- not rated 655 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Colchester High School
Wellesley Road , CO3 3HD
- not rated 590 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Oxford House School
2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE
- not rated 686 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ
3out of 4 1,092 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB
- not rated 1,297 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
North East Essex Co-operative Academy
Turner Road , Mile End CO4 5LB
3out of 4 2,833 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable 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
Heavenly Desserts5 High Street, Colchester42 yd
The Passage House2 Bank Passage, Colchester47 yd
Burger King11B High Street, Colchester52 yd
Caffe Nero at Fenwicks152 High Street, Colchester56 yd
Fenwick Staff Restaurant152 High Street, Colchester56 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Camulodunum156 High Street, Colchester3 yd
The Centurion66 North Hill, Colchester91 yd
North Countrymans Club4 Church Street, Colchester150 yd
Two Brews of EssexTwo Brews Essex Ltd, 11 Church Street152 yd
ATIKAtik, 131 High Street207 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Big Mouth156C High Street, Colchester34 yd
KFC10 High Street, Colchester39 yd
Brim Burgers3 High Street, Colchester64 yd
Greggs PLCGreggs, 30 Culver Street West107 yd
Cornish Bakehouse12A Culver Street West, Colchester147 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Foods PlcIceland Foods Limited 25-26 St Johns Walk, St Johns Street339 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket, 11-14 Priory Walk461 yd
TescoTesco Express, 46 Crouch Street West505 yd
Jam International Store35 North Station Road, Colchester644 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Sixth Form College Colchester
NORTH HILL
artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite234 yd
The Gym (Colchester)
20-28 20-28 QUEEN STREET
health and fitness suite480 yd
The Colchester Officers' Club
ST. JOHNS GREEN
tennis courts627 yd
Colchester And East Essex Cricket Club
Catchpool Road
grass pitches641 yd
Colchester Institute
SHEEPEN ROAD
health and fitness suite794 yd
Colchester Royal Grammar School
LEXDEN ROAD
swimming pool856 yd
Playfootball Colchester
SHEEPEN ROAD
artificial grass pitch904 yd
Arena Sports & Leisure Club (Closed)
Circular Road East
health and fitness suite917 yd
St Helena School
SHEEPEN ROAD
grass pitches, health and fitness suite932 yd
Hercules Body Building And Weight Training Club
COLNE BANK AVENUE
health and fitness suite967 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 47.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 47.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 47.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 47.1%

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/s52.9%

Download Speed

Median download speed17.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed19.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed24 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed24 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed0.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed1.25 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2885 crimes were reported near High Street . Only 1% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CO1 1PG.

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

More Crime Statistics for High Street, Colchester, CO1 1PG

Employment

CO1 1PG area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CO1 1PG area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee82
Part-Time Employee25
Self-Employed17
Student (economically inactive)15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)14
Retired12
Unemployed9
Looking after home or family8
Other6
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles48
Human health and social work activities37
Accommodation and food service activities26
Education25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security20
Construction18
Administrative and support service activities18
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Manufacturing14
Information and communication14
Other13
Financial and insurance activities12
Transport and storage8
Real estate activities6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female89
Male118

Partnership Status

Single133
Married: Opposite sex31
Married: Same sex3
Separated5
Divorced16
Widowed4

Health

Very good health99
Good health82
Fair health20
Bad health5
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications16
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 81
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese9
Indian7
Other Asian6
Black African2
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other8
White158
Roma1
Arab4
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom120
European Union52
Rest of Europe8
Africa4
Middle East and Asia21
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK120
10+ Years29
5-10 Years23
2-5 Years16
Less than 2 years20

Passport Held

United Kingdom122
Germany1
Italy5
Portugal1
Spain3
Lithuania6
Poland4
Romania14
Other EU countries15
Turkey3
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa1
Middle East3
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia2
Central and South America1
No passport held20

Religion

No religion102
Christian73
Buddhist4
Hindu3
Muslim10
Not answered16