Albert Street is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO1 1RU 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 Albert Street, Colchester, CO1 1RU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO1 1RX, CO1 1RQ, CO1 1RY, CO1 1RB, CO1 1XY, CO1 1SA, CO1 1RR, CO1 1RP, CO1 1SE.

Albert Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Albert Street are based on 206 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 1RU

Average Price
£238,146
Semi-Detached
£271,056
Terraced
£236,627
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Albert Street

Average Price
£241,268
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Albert Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
29 Albert Street, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£211,5002023-03-28 £202,156
44 Albert Street, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£221,0002022-04-28 £227,365
35A Albert Street, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£238,0002021-09-29 £261,280
8 Albert Street, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£215,0002021-09-13 £232,039
26 Albert Street, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£212,5002021-03-05 £239,533

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
North Primary School and Nursery
John Harper Street , CO1 1RP
3out of 4 74 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St John's Green Primary School
St John's Green , CO2 7HE
3out of 4 1,238 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Queen Boudica Primary School
Cowper Crescent , CO4 5XT
3out of 4 1,297 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Priory Street , CO1 2QB
4out of 4 1,322 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School
Guildford Road , CO1 2RA
1out of 4 1,343 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Helena School
Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE
3out of 4 512 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road , CO3 3ND
4out of 4 1,315 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way , CO3 3US
3out of 4 2,011 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way , CO3 3US
4out of 4 2,011 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Philip Morant School and College
Rembrandt Way , CO3 4QS
1out of 4 2,511 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Colchester Institute
Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL
- not rated 592 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Sixth Form College Colchester
North Hill , CO1 1SN
- not rated 650 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oxford House School
2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE
- not rated 1,222 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Colchester High School
Wellesley Road , CO3 3HD
- not rated 1,229 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ
3out of 4 1,283 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB
- not rated 1,575 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
North East Essex Co-operative Academy
Turner Road , Mile End CO4 5LB
3out of 4 2,110 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
CAPRINOS PIZZACaprinos Pizza, 49-51 North Station Road79 yd
Peri Peri Grill House53 North Station Road, Colchester81 yd
cafe malabarCafe Malabar, 36 North Station Road102 yd
Raj Palace Restaurant28 North Station Road, Colchester113 yd
Oh My Cod plusOh My Cod Plus, 25 North Station Road149 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Victoria Inn10 North Station Road, Colchester152 yd
The AlbertCowdray Avenue, Colchester194 yd
The Magnet134 North Station Road, Colchester352 yd
Belle Vue Social ClubColne Bank Avenue, Colchester409 yd
Ye Olde Marquis24-25 North Hill, Colchester450 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New Yummy55 North Station Road, Colchester79 yd
Bar B Q House45 North Station Road, Colchester94 yd
Dolphin Fish Bar36 North Station Road, Colchester102 yd
Number3434 North Station Road, Colchester104 yd
Wan Fung House30-32 North Station Road, Colchester106 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jam International Store35 North Station Road, Colchester111 yd
Iceland Foods LtdUnit 4, Turner Rise Retail Park706 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket, 11-14 Priory Walk958 yd
Iceland Foods PlcIceland Foods Limited 25-26 St Johns Walk, St Johns Street1,068 yd
TescoTesco Express, 46 Crouch Street West1,069 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hercules Body Building And Weight Training Club
COLNE BANK AVENUE
health and fitness suite378 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Colchester)
CLARENDON WAY
health and fitness suite, swimming pool428 yd
Colchester And East Essex Cricket Club
Catchpool Road
grass pitches451 yd
Playfootball Colchester
SHEEPEN ROAD
artificial grass pitch496 yd
The Sixth Form College Colchester
NORTH HILL
artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite616 yd
St Helena School
SHEEPEN ROAD
grass pitches, health and fitness suite629 yd
Colchester Leisure World
COWDRAY AVENUE
artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool634 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Colchester) (Closed)
Petroliam Close
health and fitness suite678 yd
Colchester Institute
SHEEPEN ROAD
health and fitness suite678 yd
Crossfit Colchester (Closed)
Unit D8 Unit D8 Cowdray Avenue
health and fitness suite817 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed148.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Albert Street dangerous?

In 2023, 696 crimes were reported near Albert Street . Only 13% 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 CO1 1RU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Albert Street, Colchester, CO1 1RU

Employment

CO1 1RU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

CO1 1RU area has a very 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee127
Self-Employed32
Part-Time Employee26
Looking after home or family22
Other15
Unemployed14
Retired13
Student (economically inactive)9
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities24
Accommodation and food service activities20
Education19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Financial and insurance activities16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Other12
Construction12
Manufacturing12
Information and communication8
Administrative and support service activities8
Transport and storage5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities2
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female172
Male167

Partnership Status

Single139
Married: Opposite sex69
Separated17
Divorced37
Widowed3

Health

Very good health168
Good health105
Fair health52
Bad health13
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 99
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian9
Pakistani5
Other Asian15
Black African5
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian13
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other4
White273
Arab1
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom244
European Union52
Rest of Europe8
Africa6
Middle East and Asia30
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK244
10+ Years33
5-10 Years28
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years28

Passport Held

United Kingdom199
Ireland2
France5
Portugal2
Lithuania3
Poland7
Romania23
Other EU countries8
Turkey4
Central and Western Africa2
Middle East1
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia13
South-East Asia1
No passport held65

Religion

No religion172
Christian120
Buddhist5
Hindu14
Muslim12
Sikh2
Other religion1
Not answered14