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

Nearby postcodes are: CO1 1UN, CO1 1UP, CO1 1UR, CO1 1UL, CO1 1TL, CO1 2RL, CO1 2RU, CO1 1UG, CO1 2RN.

Castle Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Castle Road are based on 144 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 1UW

Average Price
£385,302
Semi-Detached
£396,213
Terraced
£350,303
Detached
£440,785
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castle Road

Average Price
£420,826
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Castle Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
25 Castle Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£505,0002023-07-14 £497,425
31 Castle Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£345,0002023-02-24 £326,909
11 Castle Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£290,0002022-07-08 £285,538
17 Castle Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£240,0002022-03-30 £244,109
25 Castle Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£440,0002021-02-05 £504,346

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Priory Street , CO1 2QB
4out of 4 462 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School
Guildford Road , CO1 2RA
1out of 4 527 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St John's Green Primary School
St John's Green , CO2 7HE
3out of 4 819 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
North Primary School and Nursery
John Harper Street , CO1 1RP
3out of 4 871 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St. George's School
Canterbury Road , CO2 7RU
3out of 4 1,545 yd Community school 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 1,263 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road , CO3 3ND
4out of 4 1,478 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way , CO3 3US
3out of 4 2,361 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way , CO3 3US
4out of 4 2,361 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Colchester Academy
Hawthorn Avenue , CO4 3JL
3out of 4 2,593 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable 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 753 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Colchester Institute
Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL
- not rated 1,212 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 1,264 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Oxford House School
2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE
- not rated 1,396 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ
3out of 4 1,785 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB
- not rated 2,010 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
North East Essex Co-operative Academy
Turner Road , Mile End CO4 5LB
3out of 4 2,613 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
Putt in the ParkCafe In The Park, Castle Road161 yd
Johnsons Catering and LeisureCafe in the Park, Castle Road161 yd
The Commons Community Kitchen & Caf?The Commons Community Kitchen & Caf?, 74 High Street253 yd
Thai 182A East Hill, Colchester264 yd
Sip and Tuck67 High Street, Colchester277 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Foresters ArmsForresters Arms, 1-2 Castle Road80 yd
Queen Street Brewhouse7 Queen Street, Colchester303 yd
The Castle Inn Public House92 High Street, Colchester310 yd
Slug & Lettuce111 High Street, Colchester408 yd
Goat & BootThe Goat And Boot, 70 East Hill417 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza Hot 4 You22A East Hill, Colchester380 yd
Sonali Indian TakeawaySonali Indian Take Away, 22 East Hill380 yd
Perfect Grill - Kebab & Pizza House33 Queen Street, Colchester433 yd
Crystal Restaurant49 St Botolphs Street, Colchester497 yd
Dr Chippys3 St Botolphs Street, Colchester528 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket, 11-14 Priory Walk397 yd
Iceland Foods PlcIceland Foods Limited 25-26 St Johns Walk, St Johns Street817 yd
Jam International Store35 North Station Road, Colchester870 yd
Aldi SupermarketMagdalen Street, Colchester906 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Colchester And East Essex Cricket Club
Catchpool Road
grass pitches429 yd
The Gym (Colchester)
20-28 20-28 QUEEN STREET
health and fitness suite447 yd
St James C Of E Primary School
GUILDFORD ROAD
grass pitches450 yd
Colchester Leisure World
COWDRAY AVENUE
artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool603 yd
The Colchester Officers' Club
ST. JOHNS GREEN
tennis courts819 yd
Crossfit Colchester (Closed)
Unit D8 Unit D8 Cowdray Avenue
health and fitness suite852 yd
House Of Gain - Strength Gym
BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET
health and fitness suite867 yd
The Sixth Form College Colchester
NORTH HILL
artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite874 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 speed79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed96.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Castle Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1188 crimes were reported near Castle Road . Only 6% 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 1UW.

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

More Crime Statistics for Castle Road, Colchester, CO1 1UW

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CO1 1UW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee83
Retired63
Part-Time Employee19
Self-Employed18
Looking after home or family6
Unemployed4
Student (economically inactive)4
Other3
Long-Term Sick or disabled1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Education25
Human health and social work activities20
Construction11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles10
Information and communication10
Accommodation and food service activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Financial and insurance activities6
Administrative and support service activities6
Other5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Transport and storage4
Manufacturing1

People

Gender

Female122
Male108

Partnership Status

Single68
Married: Opposite sex82
Married: Same sex4
Separated4
Divorced36
Widowed6

Health

Very good health116
Good health86
Fair health20
Bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications17
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 6
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 13
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 127
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
Other Asian1
Black African3
Black Caribbean1
Mixed Other5
White211
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom191
European Union18
Africa3
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean12
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK191
10+ Years21
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom185
Ireland2
Germany3
Portugal1
Spain3
Other EU countries5
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean8
Central and South America1
Oceania2
No passport held17

Religion

No religion113
Christian94
Buddhist1
Hindu1
Jewish5
Muslim1
Other religion1
Not answered14