Margaret Road is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO1 1RZ 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 Margaret Road, Colchester, CO1 1RZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO1 1XY, CO1 1XS, CO1 1RY, CO1 1SA, CO1 1XP, CO1 1RT, CO1 1XN, CO1 1XR, CO1 1US.

Margaret Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Margaret Road are based on 93 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 1RZ

Average Price
£315,916
Semi-Detached
£326,219
Terraced
£304,651
Detached
£495,004
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Margaret Road

Average Price
£321,647
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Margaret Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
43 Margaret Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£285,0002023-08-23 £280,436
3 Margaret Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£295,0002023-08-04 £290,275
31 Margaret Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£252,0002023-03-24 £240,866
35 Margaret Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£278,0002022-03-04 £286,011
7 Margaret Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£295,0002021-11-26 £309,565

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 4 214 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School
Guildford Road , CO1 2RA
1out of 4 1,216 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Priory Street , CO1 2QB
4out of 4 1,230 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Queen Boudica Primary School
Cowper Crescent , CO4 5XT
3out of 4 1,238 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St John's Green Primary School
St John's Green , CO2 7HE
3out of 4 1,240 yd Community school No 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 4 668 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road , CO3 3ND
4out of 4 1,416 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way , CO3 3US
3out of 4 2,146 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way , CO3 3US
4out of 4 2,146 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Philip Morant School and College
Rembrandt Way , CO3 4QS
1out of 4 2,639 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 702 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Colchester Institute
Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL
- not rated 738 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 1,308 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Oxford House School
2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE
- not rated 1,323 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ
3out of 4 1,428 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB
- not rated 1,715 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
North East Essex Co-operative Academy
Turner Road , Mile End CO4 5LB
3out of 4 2,063 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 Road229 yd
Peri Peri Grill House53 North Station Road, Colchester229 yd
cafe malabarCafe Malabar, 36 North Station Road257 yd
Oh My Cod plusOh My Cod Plus, 25 North Station Road264 yd
The station fish barThe Station Fish Bar, 25 North Station Road264 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The AlbertCowdray Avenue, Colchester269 yd
Victoria Inn10 North Station Road, Colchester284 yd
The Magnet134 North Station Road, Colchester421 yd
Ye Olde Marquis24-25 North Hill, Colchester508 yd
Belle Vue Social ClubColne Bank Avenue, Colchester548 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New Yummy55 North Station Road, Colchester229 yd
Bar B Q House45 North Station Road, Colchester236 yd
Kismet31 North Station Road, Colchester249 yd
Kismet Balti HouseKismet, 31 North Station Road249 yd
Dolphin Fish Bar36 North Station Road, Colchester257 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jam International Store35 North Station Road, Colchester245 yd
Iceland Foods LtdUnit 4, Turner Rise Retail Park632 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket, 11-14 Priory Walk916 yd
Iceland Foods PlcIceland Foods Limited 25-26 St Johns Walk, St Johns Street1,091 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Colchester And East Essex Cricket Club
Catchpool Road
grass pitches341 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Colchester)
CLARENDON WAY
health and fitness suite, swimming pool408 yd
Colchester Leisure World
COWDRAY AVENUE
artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool478 yd
Hercules Body Building And Weight Training Club
COLNE BANK AVENUE
health and fitness suite514 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Colchester) (Closed)
Petroliam Close
health and fitness suite597 yd
Playfootball Colchester
SHEEPEN ROAD
artificial grass pitch650 yd
Crossfit Colchester (Closed)
Unit D8 Unit D8 Cowdray Avenue
health and fitness suite667 yd
The Sixth Form College Colchester
NORTH HILL
artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite697 yd
St Helena School
SHEEPEN ROAD
grass pitches, health and fitness suite785 yd
Colchester Institute
SHEEPEN ROAD
health and fitness suite831 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 speed86.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed115.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Margaret Road dangerous?

In 2023, 613 crimes were reported near Margaret Road . Only 16% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CO1 1RZ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Margaret Road, Colchester, CO1 1RZ

Employment

CO1 1RZ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee105
Retired49
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed26
Looking after home or family13
Unemployed12
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Other9
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Education29
Human health and social work activities26
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Construction16
Administrative and support service activities15
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Other10
Information and communication10
Manufacturing10
Transport and storage9
Accommodation and food service activities7
Financial and insurance activities5
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female166
Male170

Partnership Status

Single85
Married: Opposite sex121
Separated9
Divorced35
Widowed9

Health

Very good health179
Good health108
Fair health33
Bad health13
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications52
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 95
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
Other Asian4
Black African1
Black Caribbean8
Mixed White and Asian14
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other1
White288
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma1
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom280
European Union33
Rest of Europe4
Africa4
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK280
10+ Years33
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom253
France2
Italy1
Lithuania2
Poland6
Romania12
Other EU countries7
Central and Western Africa1
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean4
No passport held48

Religion

No religion166
Christian141
Sikh1
Other religion4
Not answered24