Cowdray Avenue is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO1 1XZ 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 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester, CO1 1XZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO1 1QG, CO1 1QD, CO1 1QJ, CO1 1YA, CO1 1YN, CO1 1QE, CO4 0AU, CO4 0AS.

Cowdray Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Cowdray Avenue are based on 257 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 1XZ

Average Price
£329,078
Semi-Detached
£331,116
Terraced
£297,135
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cowdray Avenue

Average Price
£326,456
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cowdray AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
294 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£337,0002022-08-12 £334,895
262 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£220,0002019-08-29 £257,761
294 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£225,0002017-11-30 £276,542
256 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£200,0002016-11-11 £260,178
268 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£265,0002016-05-19 £368,245

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St James' Church of England Primary School
Guildford Road , CO1 2RA
1out of 4 729 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery
Barnardiston Road , CO4 0DT
3out of 4 999 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Priory Street , CO1 2QB
4out of 4 1,082 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
North Primary School and Nursery
John Harper Street , CO1 1RP
3out of 4 1,251 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Friars Grove Primary School
Upland Drive , CO4 0PZ
3out of 4 1,299 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 1,711 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Colchester Academy
Hawthorn Avenue , CO4 3JL
3out of 4 2,148 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Gilberd School
Brinkley Lane , CO4 9PU
4out of 4 2,200 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Trinity School
Brinkley Lane , CO4 9PU
- not rated 2,232 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road , CO3 3ND
4out of 4 2,256 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys 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 1,481 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Colchester Institute
Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL
- not rated 1,756 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
North East Essex Co-operative Academy
Turner Road , Mile End CO4 5LB
3out of 4 2,059 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Colchester High School
Wellesley Road , CO3 3HD
- not rated 2,069 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Oxford House School
2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE
- not rated 2,167 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ
3out of 4 2,427 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB
- not rated 2,694 yd Other independent school Yes Girls 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
Colchester Leisure WorldCowdray Avenue, Colchester46 yd
TenpinCowdray Avenue, Colchester46 yd
The Old Siege House Bar & BrasserieThe Old Siege House, 75 East Street914 yd
Putt in the ParkCafe In The Park, Castle Road933 yd
Johnsons Catering and LeisureCafe in the Park, Castle Road933 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Goat & BootThe Goat And Boot, 70 East Hill905 yd
The Foresters ArmsForresters Arms, 1-2 Castle Road912 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Frydays Fish & Chips116 Ipswich Road, Colchester482 yd
Rice 'n' Spice59 East Street, Colchester940 yd
Feel Local Food and Wine ltd57 East Street, Colchester944 yd
Happy Wok25 East Street, Colchester954 yd
Pizza Hot 4 You22A East Hill, Colchester956 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Foods LtdUnit 4, Turner Rise Retail Park1,001 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Crossfit Colchester (Closed)
Unit D8 Unit D8 Cowdray Avenue
health and fitness suite466 yd
Colchester Leisure World
COWDRAY AVENUE
artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool566 yd
St James C Of E Primary School
GUILDFORD ROAD
grass pitches818 yd
Willow Brook Primary School
BARNARDISTON ROAD
grass pitches866 yd
Colchester And East Essex Cricket Club
Catchpool Road
grass pitches886 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Colchester) (Closed)
Petroliam Close
health and fitness suite964 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 96.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 96.6%

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/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed169 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Cowdray Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 320 crimes were reported near Cowdray Avenue . 32% 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 1XZ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Cowdray Avenue, Colchester, CO1 1XZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee112
Retired82
Part-Time Employee40
Self-Employed34
Student (economically inactive)14
Looking after home or family14
Unemployed12
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Human health and social work activities27
Education27
Construction24
Information and communication13
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Accommodation and food service activities11
Manufacturing9
Transport and storage9
Other8
Financial and insurance activities8
Administrative and support service activities6
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female210
Male181

Partnership Status

Single113
Married: Opposite sex166
Separated6
Divorced22
Widowed22

Health

Very good health181
Good health149
Fair health46
Bad health13
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 40
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 59
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 58
Degree or Similar 103
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi32
Chinese9
Indian11
Pakistani3
Other Asian8
Black African3
Black Caribbean5
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other2
White305
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom326
European Union15
Rest of Europe3
Africa8
Middle East and Asia39
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK326
10+ Years45
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom325
Ireland1
France1
Germany1
Italy2
Romania3
Other EU countries2
Turkey1
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia4
Southern Asia10
No passport held41

Religion

No religion144
Christian170
Buddhist1
Hindu6
Muslim39
Other religion5
Not answered28