Charles Street is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO1 2BL 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 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Charles Street, Colchester, CO1 2BL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO1 2DH, CO1 2BJ, CO1 2BP, CO1 2BS, CO1 2BQ, CO1 2BN, CO1 2PA, CO1 2EG, CO1 2AY.

Charles Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Charles Street are based on 81 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 2BL

Average Price
£245,511
Semi-Detached
£201,125
Terraced
£248,030
Detached
£258,188
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Charles Street

Average Price
£245,511
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Charles Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Charles Street, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£215,0002023-06-30 £213,058
11 Charles Street, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£176,0002023-06-02 £174,410
27 Charles Street, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£220,0002023-05-18 £216,338
33 Charles Street, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£235,0002022-10-21 £225,037
14 Charles Street, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£235,6002022-06-24 £235,753

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 4 569 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St. George's School
Canterbury Road , CO2 7RU 		3out of 4 588 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St John's Green Primary School
St John's Green , CO2 7HE 		3out of 4 765 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School
Guildford Road , CO1 2RA 		1out of 4 935 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Kendall Church of England Primary School
Recreation Road , CO1 2HH 		3out of 4 1,225 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 1,652 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
The Thomas Lord Audley School
Monkwick Avenue , Monkwick CO2 8NJ 		3out of 4 1,956 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Helena School
Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE 		3out of 4 1,997 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way , CO3 3US 		3out of 4 2,515 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way , CO3 3US 		4out of 4 2,515 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 1,306 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Colchester Institute
Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL 		- not rated 1,865 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 1,403 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Oxford House School
2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE 		- not rated 1,613 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ 		3out of 4 2,197 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB 		- not rated 2,311 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
University of Essex
Wivenhoe Park , CO4 3SQ 		- not rated 2,852 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
Mumbai Masala150 Magdalen Street, Colchester187 yd
The Bamboo House94 Military Road, Colchester209 yd
KrayVinn?sKrayVinns, 1B Wimpole Road254 yd
Cafe Lato32 Barrack Street, Colchester391 yd
Indian Khana36 Barrack Street, Colchester399 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The British Grenadier67 Military Road, Colchester303 yd
The Royal Mortar120 Military Road, Colchester367 yd
The Grapes87 Mersea Road, Colchester684 yd
The Silk Road4 St Botolphs Street, Colchester700 yd
Fashion Cafe Bar2 St Botolphs Street, Colchester709 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Munchbox Mummas Caribbean LTD102 Magdalen Street, Colchester223 yd
Rose Kebab4 Barrack Street, Colchester307 yd
New Town Pizza18-20 Barrack Street, Colchester337 yd
Kitchen 181181 Magdalen Street, Colchester348 yd
Noodle Express34 Barrack Street, Colchester390 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi SupermarketMagdalen Street, Colchester218 yd
East of England Co-op90 Wimpole Road, Colchester267 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket, 11-14 Priory Walk808 yd
Iceland Foods PlcIceland Foods Limited 25-26 St Johns Walk, St Johns Street977 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
House Of Gain - Strength Gym
BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET 		health and fitness suite511 yd
St George'S New Town Junior School
CANTERBURY ROAD 		grass pitches547 yd
Old Heath Recreation Ground
OLD HEATH ROAD 		grass pitches610 yd
The Colchester Officers' Club
ST. JOHNS GREEN 		tennis courts662 yd
Paxmans Athletic & Social Club (Closed)
Hythe Hill 		grass pitches664 yd
The Gym (Colchester)
20-28 20-28 QUEEN STREET 		health and fitness suite761 yd
Arena Sports & Leisure Club (Closed)
Circular Road East 		health and fitness suite817 yd
St James C Of E Primary School
GUILDFORD ROAD 		grass pitches829 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 speed71 Mbit/s
Average download speed148.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Charles Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1027 crimes were reported near Charles Street . Only 8% 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 2BL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Charles Street, Colchester, CO1 2BL

Employment

CO1 2BL 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 Employee83
Part-Time Employee36
Self-Employed24
Retired21
Looking after home or family12
Other12
Unemployed12
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Student (economically inactive)9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Education18
Construction15
Human health and social work activities12
Manufacturing10
Administrative and support service activities10
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Other7
Financial and insurance activities6
Information and communication5
Transport and storage2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female154
Male122

Partnership Status

Single122
Married: Opposite sex69
Separated6
Divorced26
Widowed1

Health

Very good health112
Good health115
Fair health33
Bad health13
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 60
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian1
Pakistani2
Other Asian8
Black African1
Black Caribbean4
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other5
White229
Gypsy or Irish Traveller3
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom213
European Union40
Africa4
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK213
10+ Years29
5-10 Years17
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom171
Ireland1
Italy3
Spain5
Lithuania2
Poland8
Romania8
Other EU countries11
Central and Western Africa1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia4
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held58

Religion

No religion160
Christian82
Buddhist4
Hindu11
Muslim2
Other religion2
Not answered12
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