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

Nearby postcodes are: CO1 1DH, CO1 1TD, CO1 1SP, CO1 1DX, CO1 1SR, CO1 1TB, CO1 1TS, CO1 1JT, CO1 1SS.

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 1SZ

Average Price
£1,588,102
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£1,028,834
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£2,147,370

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
124 High Street, Colchester, Essex
Other, an established residential building
£375,0002015-08-21 £482,100
117 High Street, Colchester, Essex
Other, an established residential building
£2,820,0002015-01-30 £3,812,640
120 High Street, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£456,5002004-01-19 £1,013,389
125 High Street, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£250,0002000-03-31 £1,044,278

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 4 494 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
North Primary School and Nursery
John Harper Street , CO1 1RP
3out of 4 720 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Priory Street , CO1 2QB
4out of 4 743 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School
Guildford Road , CO1 2RA
1out of 4 981 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Hamilton Primary School
Constantine Road , CO3 3GB
4out of 4 1,392 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 4 964 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road , CO3 3ND
4out of 4 996 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way , CO3 3US
3out of 4 1,880 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way , CO3 3US
4out of 4 1,880 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Philip Morant School and College
Rembrandt Way , CO3 4QS
1out of 4 2,289 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 309 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Colchester Institute
Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL
- not rated 851 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 787 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Oxford House School
2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE
- not rated 913 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ
3out of 4 1,336 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB
- not rated 1,541 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
North East Essex Co-operative Academy
Turner Road , Mile End CO4 5LB
3out of 4 2,794 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
Mangiare Fresh Pasta Bar118 High Street, Colchester31 yd
Koryu118 High Street, Colchester31 yd
German Doner Kebab50 High Street, Colchester53 yd
Roxi52-53 High Street, Colchester61 yd
Mcdonalds Restaurants LtdMcDonalds Restaurants Ltd, 35 High Street64 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
After Office Hours128 High Street, Colchester37 yd
ATIKAtik, 131 High Street57 yd
Slug & Lettuce111 High Street, Colchester87 yd
The Castle Inn Public House92 High Street, Colchester219 yd
The Purple Dog42 Eld Lane, Colchester241 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cornish Bakehouse12A Culver Street West, Colchester140 yd
Greggs PLCGreggs, 30 Culver Street West224 yd
KFC10 High Street, Colchester245 yd
Big Mouth156C High Street, Colchester279 yd
The Brewers Arms31 Osborne Street, Colchester285 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket, 11-14 Priory Walk238 yd
Iceland Foods PlcIceland Foods Limited 25-26 St Johns Walk, St Johns Street387 yd
Jam International Store35 North Station Road, Colchester699 yd
TescoTesco Express, 46 Crouch Street West735 yd
Aldi SupermarketMagdalen Street, Colchester1,066 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Gym (Colchester)
20-28 20-28 QUEEN STREET
health and fitness suite276 yd
The Sixth Form College Colchester
NORTH HILL
artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite448 yd
Colchester And East Essex Cricket Club
Catchpool Road
grass pitches517 yd
The Colchester Officers' Club
ST. JOHNS GREEN
tennis courts553 yd
Colchester Leisure World
COWDRAY AVENUE
artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool878 yd
St James C Of E Primary School
GUILDFORD ROAD
grass pitches878 yd
Arena Sports & Leisure Club (Closed)
Circular Road East
health and fitness suite920 yd
Colchester Institute
SHEEPEN ROAD
health and fitness suite993 yd
Playfootball Colchester
SHEEPEN ROAD
artificial grass pitch1,049 yd
Hercules Body Building And Weight Training Club
COLNE BANK AVENUE
health and fitness suite1,066 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 84.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 84.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 84.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 84.6%

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/s15.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed21 Mbit/s
Average download speed41.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed3.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed10 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2847 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 1SZ.

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 1SZ

Employment

CO1 1SZ 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 1SZ 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