High Street is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO1 1WR is located in the Castle electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Colchester. This postcode has been in use since 1995-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about High Street, Colchester, CO1 1WR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO1 1UG, CO1 1UE, CO1 1TL, CO1 2PG, CO1 1UF, CO1 2PH, CO1 2PJ, CO1 1FA, CO1 1LE.

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 1WR

Average Price
£878,857
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£878,857
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

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
East Lodge, 83 - 84 High Street, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£667,5002020-07-17 £814,068
East Lodge, 83 - 84 High Street, Colchester, Essex
Detached, a newly built property 		£480,0002009-10-19 £943,645

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 4 428 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St John's Green Primary School
St John's Green , CO2 7HE 		3out of 4 595 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School
Guildford Road , CO1 2RA 		1out of 4 657 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
North Primary School and Nursery
John Harper Street , CO1 1RP 		3out of 4 908 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St. George's School
Canterbury Road , CO2 7RU 		3out of 4 1,378 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 1,240 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road , CO3 3ND 		4out of 4 1,302 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way , CO3 3US 		3out of 4 2,196 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way , CO3 3US 		4out of 4 2,196 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Philip Morant School and College
Rembrandt Way , CO3 4QS 		1out of 4 2,586 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 635 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Colchester Institute
Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL 		- not rated 1,154 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 1,075 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Oxford House School
2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE 		- not rated 1,225 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ 		3out of 4 1,666 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB 		- not rated 1,869 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
North East Essex Co-operative Academy
Turner Road , Mile End CO4 5LB 		3out of 4 2,797 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
The Commons Community Kitchen & Caf?The Commons Community Kitchen & Caf?, 74 High Street40 yd
Sip and Tuck67 High Street, Colchester56 yd
Miseria & NobiltaMiseria & Noilta, 11 Queen Street84 yd
Corinthian CurzonColchester Curzon Cinema, 19 Queen Street121 yd
The Holy BagelCastle House, Castle Bailey153 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Queen Street Brewhouse7 Queen Street, Colchester78 yd
The Castle Inn Public House92 High Street, Colchester114 yd
The Foresters ArmsForresters Arms, 1-2 Castle Road167 yd
Slug & Lettuce111 High Street, Colchester244 yd
Fashion Cafe Bar2 St Botolphs Street, Colchester297 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Perfect Grill - Kebab & Pizza House33 Queen Street, Colchester208 yd
Crystal Restaurant49 St Botolphs Street, Colchester273 yd
Dr Chippys3 St Botolphs Street, Colchester303 yd
SuperSnack7 Short Wyre Street, Colchester307 yd
Santorini greek foodAMARIS.ILIANA LIMITED, 40A St Botolphs Street325 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket, 11-14 Priory Walk176 yd
Iceland Foods PlcIceland Foods Limited 25-26 St Johns Walk, St Johns Street609 yd
Aldi SupermarketMagdalen Street, Colchester813 yd
Jam International Store35 North Station Road, Colchester899 yd
East of England Co-op90 Wimpole Road, Colchester1,005 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Gym (Colchester)
20-28 20-28 QUEEN STREET 		health and fitness suite223 yd
Colchester And East Essex Cricket Club
Catchpool Road 		grass pitches534 yd
St James C Of E Primary School
GUILDFORD ROAD 		grass pitches550 yd
The Colchester Officers' Club
ST. JOHNS GREEN 		tennis courts595 yd
The Sixth Form College Colchester
NORTH HILL 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite771 yd
Colchester Leisure World
COWDRAY AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool796 yd
House Of Gain - Strength Gym
BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET 		health and fitness suite848 yd
Arena Sports & Leisure Club (Closed)
Circular Road East 		health and fitness suite1,002 yd
Crossfit Colchester (Closed)
Unit D8 Unit D8 Cowdray Avenue 		health and fitness suite1,059 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%

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

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2024 crimes were reported near High Street . Only 2% 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 1WR.

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 1WR

Employment

CO1 1WR 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 Employee80
Retired51
Self-Employed24
Part-Time Employee16
Unemployed11
Student (economically inactive)9
Other7
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Looking after home or family3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles49
Human health and social work activities37
Education35
Professional, scientific and technical activities26
Accommodation and food service activities26
Other24
Information and communication16
Manufacturing14
Financial and insurance activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Construction7
Administrative and support service activities7
Transport and storage7
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female121
Male113

Partnership Status

Single76
Married: Opposite sex89
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated7
Divorced21
Widowed13

Health

Very good health113
Good health82
Fair health28
Bad health8
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications13
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 95
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Black African3
Black Caribbean4
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other8
White208
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom189
European Union18
Rest of Europe6
Africa5
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean10

Length of Residence

Born in the UK189
10+ Years26
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom190
Ireland2
France2
Italy1
Spain1
Romania6
Other EU countries1
Turkey5
South and Eastern Africa3
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held21

Religion

No religion121
Christian96
Jewish1
Muslim5
Other religion1
Not answered10
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