Wimpole Road is in Colchester and in Colchester district.
CO1 2BX 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 Wimpole Road, Colchester, CO1 2BX and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: CO1 2LA, CO1 2BU, CO1 2DD, CO1 2LJ, CO1 2ZP, CO1 2LL, CO1 2DZ, CO1 2LF, CO1 2LH.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Wimpole Road, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building | £205,000 | 2021-05-13 | £232,319 |
| 9 Wimpole Road, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building | £180,000 | 2016-08-22 | £231,595 |
| 1A Wimpole Road, Colchester, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £67,500 | 2016-01-15 | £82,021 |
| 2 Wimpole Road, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building | £146,000 | 2014-12-12 | £220,885 |
| 2 Wimpole Road, Colchester, Essex Terraced, an established residential building | £119,500 | 2013-02-28 | £208,813 |
| 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 | 520 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St. George's School Canterbury Road , CO2 7RU | 3out of 4 | 725 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St James' Church of England Primary School Guildford Road , CO1 2RA | 1out of 4 | 808 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St John's Green Primary School St John's Green , CO2 7HE | 3out of 4 | 951 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Kendall Church of England Primary School Recreation Road , CO1 2HH | 3out of 4 | 1,147 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester Royal Grammar School Lexden Road , CO3 3ND | 4out of 4 | 1,849 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| St Helena School Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE | 3out of 4 | 2,102 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Thomas Lord Audley School Monkwick Avenue , Monkwick CO2 8NJ | 3out of 4 | 2,110 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Colchester Academy Hawthorn Avenue , CO4 3JL | 3out of 4 | 2,339 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Benedict's Catholic College Norman Way , CO3 3US | 3out of 4 | 2,725 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Sixth Form College Colchester North Hill , CO1 1SN | - not rated | 1,430 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Colchester Institute Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL | - not rated | 1,987 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester High School Wellesley Road , CO3 3HD | - not rated | 1,598 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Oxford House School 2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE | - not rated | 1,804 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Kingswode Hoe School Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ | 3out of 4 | 2,370 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's School for Girls 91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB | - not rated | 2,502 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
| University of Essex Wivenhoe Park , CO4 3SQ | - not rated | 2,697 yd | Higher education institutions | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| KrayVinn?s | KrayVinns, 1B Wimpole Road | 34 yd | |
| Cafe Lato | 32 Barrack Street, Colchester | 159 yd | |
| Indian Khana | 36 Barrack Street, Colchester | 167 yd | |
| Mumbai Masala | 150 Magdalen Street, Colchester | 282 yd | |
| The Bamboo House | 94 Military Road, Colchester | 402 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Royal Mortar | 120 Military Road, Colchester | 434 yd | |
| The British Grenadier | 67 Military Road, Colchester | 476 yd | |
| Goat & Boot | The Goat And Boot, 70 East Hill | 652 yd | |
| The Silk Road | 4 St Botolphs Street, Colchester | 828 yd | |
| Fashion Cafe Bar | 2 St Botolphs Street, Colchester | 833 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Munchbox Mummas Caribbean LTD | 102 Magdalen Street, Colchester | 52 yd | |
| Rose Kebab | 4 Barrack Street, Colchester | 78 yd | |
| New Town Pizza | 18-20 Barrack Street, Colchester | 103 yd | |
| Noodle Express | 34 Barrack Street, Colchester | 157 yd | |
| Zara Fish bar | Zara's Fish Bar, 64 Barrack Street | 261 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aldi Supermarket | Magdalen Street, Colchester | 74 yd | |
| East of England Co-op | 90 Wimpole Road, Colchester | 124 yd | |
| Sainsbury's | Sainsburys Supermarket, 11-14 Priory Walk | 902 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| House Of Gain - Strength Gym BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET | health and fitness suite | 303 yd |
| Paxmans Athletic & Social Club (Closed) Hythe Hill | grass pitches | 449 yd |
| Old Heath Recreation Ground OLD HEATH ROAD | grass pitches | 564 yd |
| St George'S New Town Junior School CANTERBURY ROAD | grass pitches | 722 yd |
| St James C Of E Primary School GUILDFORD ROAD | grass pitches | 722 yd |
| The Colchester Officers' Club ST. JOHNS GREEN | tennis courts | 852 yd |
| The Gym (Colchester) 20-28 20-28 QUEEN STREET | health and fitness suite | 866 yd |
| Arena Sports & Leisure Club (Closed) Circular Road East | health and fitness suite | 1,048 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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 | 81.3% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 81.3% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 81.3% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 80 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 113.5 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 500 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 500 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 10 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 13.4 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 35 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 892 crimes were reported
near Wimpole Road .
Only 10% 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 2BX.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
CO1 2BX area has a 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.
The percentage of student residents living in CO1 2BX area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.
| Full-Time Employee | 70 |
| Part-Time Employee | 34 |
| Self-Employed | 25 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 22 |
| Looking after home or family | 20 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 14 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 13 |
| Unemployed | 10 |
| Other | 9 |
| Retired | 3 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 35 |
| Education | 27 |
| Human health and social work activities | 24 |
| Other | 19 |
| Manufacturing | 18 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 17 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 14 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 10 |
| Construction | 9 |
| Information and communication | 7 |
| Real estate activities | 6 |
| Transport and storage | 6 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 4 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 2 |
| Female | 170 |
| Male | 157 |
| Single | 132 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 57 |
| Separated | 6 |
| Divorced | 25 |
| Widowed | 2 |
| Very good health | 168 |
| Good health | 112 |
| Fair health | 35 |
| Bad health | 8 |
| Very bad health | 4 |
| No qualifications | 32 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 24 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 36 |
| Apprenticeship | 12 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 48 |
| Degree or Similar | 68 |
| Other | 5 |
| Bangladeshi | 9 |
| Indian | 5 |
| Pakistani | 2 |
| Other Asian | 7 |
| Black African | 12 |
| Black Caribbean | 3 |
| Other Black | 3 |
| Mixed White and African | 10 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 5 |
| Mixed Other | 7 |
| White | 254 |
| Arab | 3 |
| Other | 7 |
| United Kingdom | 228 |
| European Union | 56 |
| Rest of Europe | 2 |
| Africa | 10 |
| Middle East and Asia | 18 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 14 |
| Born in the UK | 228 |
| 10+ Years | 36 |
| 5-10 Years | 22 |
| 2-5 Years | 23 |
| Less than 2 years | 18 |
| United Kingdom | 186 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Italy | 4 |
| Portugal | 2 |
| Spain | 3 |
| Lithuania | 6 |
| Poland | 20 |
| Romania | 8 |
| Other EU countries | 12 |
| Turkey | 1 |
| Central and Western Africa | 1 |
| Middle East | 2 |
| Southern Asia | 5 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 4 |
| Central and South America | 8 |
| No passport held | 66 |
| No religion | 162 |
| Christian | 112 |
| Hindu | 12 |
| Muslim | 21 |
| Other religion | 9 |
| Not answered | 11 |