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

Nearby postcodes are: CO1 1XW, CO1 1LY, CO1 1XX, CO1 1GD, CO1 1JX, CO1 1XN.

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 1YH

Average Price
£2,595,388
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£2,595,388

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
Tenpin Bowling Cowdray Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Other, an established residential building 		£2,500,0002017-10-06 £2,595,388

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 4 659 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School
Guildford Road , CO1 2RA 		1out of 4 961 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Queen Boudica Primary School
Cowper Crescent , CO4 5XT 		3out of 4 1,108 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Priory Street , CO1 2QB 		4out of 4 1,121 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St John's Green Primary School
St John's Green , CO2 7HE 		3out of 4 1,408 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 1,113 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road , CO3 3ND 		4out of 4 1,788 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
The Gilberd School
Brinkley Lane , CO4 9PU 		4out of 4 2,440 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Trinity School
Brinkley Lane , CO4 9PU 		- not rated 2,458 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way , CO3 3US 		3out of 4 2,567 yd Voluntary aided school 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 1,021 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Colchester Institute
Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL 		- not rated 1,179 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 1,641 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Oxford House School
2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE 		- not rated 1,695 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ 		3out of 4 1,865 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
North East Essex Co-operative Academy
Turner Road , Mile End CO4 5LB 		3out of 4 1,924 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB 		- not rated 2,147 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
Go Bananas Colchester Ltd9-10 Mason Road, Colchester437 yd
Colchester Leisure WorldCowdray Avenue, Colchester624 yd
TenpinCowdray Avenue, Colchester624 yd
Putt in the ParkCafe In The Park, Castle Road657 yd
Johnsons Catering and LeisureCafe in the Park, Castle Road657 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The AlbertCowdray Avenue, Colchester642 yd
Victoria Inn10 North Station Road, Colchester726 yd
The Magnet134 North Station Road, Colchester741 yd
The Foresters ArmsForresters Arms, 1-2 Castle Road770 yd
Ye Olde Marquis24-25 North Hill, Colchester861 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
McDonalds Restaurants LtdMcdonalds, Cowdray Avenue642 yd
New Yummy55 North Station Road, Colchester675 yd
Bar B Q House45 North Station Road, Colchester681 yd
Kismet31 North Station Road, Colchester690 yd
Kismet Balti HouseKismet, 31 North Station Road690 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Foods LtdUnit 4, Turner Rise Retail Park555 yd
Jam International Store35 North Station Road, Colchester688 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket, 11-14 Priory Walk1,005 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Colchester Leisure World
COWDRAY AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool95 yd
Crossfit Colchester (Closed)
Unit D8 Unit D8 Cowdray Avenue 		health and fitness suite239 yd
Colchester And East Essex Cricket Club
Catchpool Road 		grass pitches421 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Colchester) (Closed)
Petroliam Close 		health and fitness suite509 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Colchester)
CLARENDON WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool578 yd
Hercules Body Building And Weight Training Club
COLNE BANK AVENUE 		health and fitness suite918 yd
St James C Of E Primary School
GUILDFORD ROAD 		grass pitches973 yd
The Sixth Form College Colchester
NORTH HILL 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite1,062 yd
The Gym (Colchester)
20-28 20-28 QUEEN STREET 		health and fitness suite1,067 yd
Playfootball Colchester
SHEEPEN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch1,085 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 50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 50.0%

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/s50.0%

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

Safety

Is Cowdray Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 518 crimes were reported near Cowdray Avenue . Only 19% 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 1YH.

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 1YH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee137
Retired53
Self-Employed36
Part-Time Employee32
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)15
Student (economically inactive)12
Looking after home or family11
Other5
Unemployed5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Education17
Financial and insurance activities13
Construction12
Administrative and support service activities10
Human health and social work activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Information and communication7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Manufacturing6
Other4
Transport and storage4
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female194
Male206

Partnership Status

Single126
Married: Opposite sex145
Separated9
Divorced29
Widowed16

Health

Very good health195
Good health156
Fair health33
Bad health12
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 144
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Chinese12
Indian4
Pakistani6
Other Asian7
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other5
White330
Arab6
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom311
European Union39
Rest of Europe11
Africa9
Middle East and Asia17
The Americas and the Caribbean16

Length of Residence

Born in the UK311
10+ Years55
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom301
Ireland2
France2
Germany2
Italy2
Portugal4
Spain4
Lithuania3
Poland6
Romania4
Other EU countries15
Turkey4
South and Eastern Africa4
Eastern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America2
No passport held38

Religion

No religion196
Christian161
Hindu6
Muslim14
Not answered21
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