Military Road is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO1 2AY is located in the New Town and Christ Church electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Colchester. This postcode has been in use since 2009-03-01.
StreetScan combines information about Military Road, Colchester, CO1 2AY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO1 2BQ, CO1 2BJ, CO2 7GQ, CO1 2FQ, CO1 2AN, CO1 2BP, CO1 2AW, CO1 2BH, CO1 2BE.

Military Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Military Road are based on 181 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 2AY

Average Price
£166,905
Semi-Detached
£166,905
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Military Road

Average Price
£279,620
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Military Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Hollis Court Military Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£138,0002019-02-15 £166,905

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St. George's School
Canterbury Road , CO2 7RU 		3out of 4 541 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Priory Street , CO1 2QB 		4out of 4 629 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St John's Green Primary School
St John's Green , CO2 7HE 		3out of 4 690 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School
Guildford Road , CO1 2RA 		1out of 4 1,015 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Kendall Church of England Primary School
Recreation Road , CO1 2HH 		3out of 4 1,272 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road , CO3 3ND 		4out of 4 1,564 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
The Thomas Lord Audley School
Monkwick Avenue , Monkwick CO2 8NJ 		3out of 4 1,882 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Helena School
Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE 		3out of 4 1,959 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way , CO3 3US 		3out of 4 2,417 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way , CO3 3US 		4out of 4 2,417 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls 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 1,263 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Colchester Institute
Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL 		- not rated 1,818 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 1,316 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Oxford House School
2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE 		- not rated 1,528 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ 		3out of 4 2,121 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB 		- not rated 2,225 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
University of Essex
Wivenhoe Park , CO4 3SQ 		- not rated 2,927 yd Higher education institutions 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 Bamboo House94 Military Road, Colchester156 yd
Mumbai Masala150 Magdalen Street, Colchester234 yd
KrayVinn?sKrayVinns, 1B Wimpole Road368 yd
Yak and Yeti14 Magdalen Street, Colchester400 yd
DE GROVEDe Grove, 9-10 Magdalen Street432 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The British Grenadier67 Military Road, Colchester251 yd
The Royal Mortar120 Military Road, Colchester379 yd
The Grapes87 Mersea Road, Colchester597 yd
The Officers Club25St. Johns Green, Colchester634 yd
The Silk Road4 St Botolphs Street, Colchester664 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kitchen 181181 Magdalen Street, Colchester333 yd
Munchbox Mummas Caribbean LTD102 Magdalen Street, Colchester336 yd
Route 66 America Fast Food3 Military Road, Colchester380 yd
Rose Kebab4 Barrack Street, Colchester421 yd
Masala Delight Takeaway34A Mersea Road, Colchester431 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi SupermarketMagdalen Street, Colchester329 yd
East of England Co-op90 Wimpole Road, Colchester370 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket, 11-14 Priory Walk790 yd
Iceland Foods PlcIceland Foods Limited 25-26 St Johns Walk, St Johns Street909 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St George'S New Town Junior School
CANTERBURY ROAD 		grass pitches476 yd
The Colchester Officers' Club
ST. JOHNS GREEN 		tennis courts585 yd
House Of Gain - Strength Gym
BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET 		health and fitness suite621 yd
Old Heath Recreation Ground
OLD HEATH ROAD 		grass pitches657 yd
Arena Sports & Leisure Club (Closed)
Circular Road East 		health and fitness suite707 yd
The Gym (Colchester)
20-28 20-28 QUEEN STREET 		health and fitness suite737 yd
Paxmans Athletic & Social Club (Closed)
Hythe Hill 		grass pitches771 yd
St James C Of E Primary School
GUILDFORD ROAD 		grass pitches902 yd
Colchester Garrison Athletics Stadium
ABBEYFIELDS SPORTS FIELD ABBEYFIELDS SPORTS FIELD CIRCULAR ROAD NORTH 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches1,006 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 Military Road dangerous?

In 2023, 938 crimes were reported near Military Road . Only 9% 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 2AY.

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

More Crime Statistics for Military Road, Colchester, CO1 2AY

Employment

CO1 2AY area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 2AY 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 Employee59
Student (economically inactive)33
Long-Term Sick or disabled24
Self-Employed21
Part-Time Employee20
Retired17
Other11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Unemployed9
Looking after home or family9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Accommodation and food service activities18
Human health and social work activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Construction7
Other6
Education6
Transport and storage6
Manufacturing5
Administrative and support service activities4
Real estate activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female106
Male134

Partnership Status

Single132
Married: Opposite sex40
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated9
Divorced23
Widowed6

Health

Very good health89
Good health92
Fair health40
Bad health16
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 58
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese4
Indian16
Pakistani1
Other Asian11
Black African7
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White181
Arab1
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom168
European Union29
Rest of Europe1
Africa6
Middle East and Asia31
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK168
10+ Years32
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years18

Passport Held

United Kingdom133
France2
Germany5
Portugal1
Spain1
Lithuania2
Poland7
Romania10
Other EU countries5
Turkey1
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa2
Southern Asia15
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania1
No passport held51

Religion

No religion93
Christian102
Buddhist3
Hindu18
Muslim3
Sikh3
Other religion8
Not answered10
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