Wimpole Road is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO1 2BY 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 2BY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO1 2DE, CO1 2DR, CO1 2EA, CO1 2DP, CO1 2DT, CO1 2DD, CO1 2JA, CO1 2DN, CO1 2DS.

Wimpole Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wimpole Road are based on 174 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 2BY

Average Price
£636,293
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£378,492
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£1,925,302

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wimpole Road

Average Price
£255,192
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wimpole Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
79 Wimpole Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£260,0002015-08-28 £376,017
89 Wimpole Road, Colchester, Essex
Other, an established residential building 		£1,266,0002013-08-28 £1,925,302
79 Wimpole Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£245,0002007-10-17 £398,987
79 Wimpole Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£185,0002004-10-22 £365,945
79 Wimpole Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£159,9952003-04-28 £394,503

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St. George's School
Canterbury Road , CO2 7RU 		3out of 4 558 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Priory Street , CO1 2QB 		4out of 4 719 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Kendall Church of England Primary School
Recreation Road , CO1 2HH 		3out of 4 972 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School
Guildford Road , CO1 2RA 		1out of 4 1,007 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St John's Green Primary School
St John's Green , CO2 7HE 		3out of 4 1,036 yd Community 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 1,918 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
The Thomas Lord Audley School
Monkwick Avenue , Monkwick CO2 8NJ 		3out of 4 1,937 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Helena School
Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE 		3out of 4 2,254 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Colchester Academy
Hawthorn Avenue , CO4 3JL 		3out of 4 2,405 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way , CO3 3US 		3out of 4 2,772 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 1,569 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Colchester Institute
Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL 		- not rated 2,128 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 1,670 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Oxford House School
2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE 		- not rated 1,881 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ 		3out of 4 2,468 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB 		- not rated 2,579 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
University of Essex
Wivenhoe Park , CO4 3SQ 		- not rated 2,581 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
KrayVinn?sKrayVinns, 1B Wimpole Road236 yd
Cafe Lato32 Barrack Street, Colchester264 yd
Indian Khana36 Barrack Street, Colchester266 yd
The Bamboo House94 Military Road, Colchester323 yd
Mumbai Masala150 Magdalen Street, Colchester416 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Royal Mortar120 Military Road, Colchester250 yd
The British Grenadier67 Military Road, Colchester360 yd
The Grapes87 Mersea Road, Colchester753 yd
Goat & BootThe Goat And Boot, 70 East Hill855 yd
The Silk Road4 St Botolphs Street, Colchester961 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Munchbox Mummas Caribbean LTD102 Magdalen Street, Colchester248 yd
New Town Pizza18-20 Barrack Street, Colchester253 yd
Rose Kebab4 Barrack Street, Colchester260 yd
Noodle Express34 Barrack Street, Colchester263 yd
Zara Fish barZara's Fish Bar, 64 Barrack Street310 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
East of England Co-op90 Wimpole Road, Colchester88 yd
Aldi SupermarketMagdalen Street, Colchester266 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket, 11-14 Priory Walk1,056 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Old Heath Recreation Ground
OLD HEATH ROAD 		grass pitches370 yd
Paxmans Athletic & Social Club (Closed)
Hythe Hill 		grass pitches442 yd
House Of Gain - Strength Gym
BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET 		health and fitness suite477 yd
St George'S New Town Junior School
CANTERBURY ROAD 		grass pitches584 yd
St James C Of E Primary School
GUILDFORD ROAD 		grass pitches924 yd
The Colchester Officers' Club
ST. JOHNS GREEN 		tennis courts932 yd
The Gym (Colchester)
20-28 20-28 QUEEN STREET 		health and fitness suite1,014 yd
Arena Sports & Leisure Club (Closed)
Circular Road East 		health and fitness suite1,051 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%

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

Safety

Is Wimpole Road dangerous?

In 2023, 901 crimes were reported near Wimpole 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 2BY.

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

More Crime Statistics for Wimpole Road, Colchester, CO1 2BY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee104
Part-Time Employee39
Self-Employed28
Retired26
Looking after home or family17
Student (economically inactive)11
Other9
Unemployed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Human health and social work activities23
Construction13
Accommodation and food service activities12
Education11
Administrative and support service activities11
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Other10
Manufacturing10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Financial and insurance activities8
Transport and storage7
Information and communication6
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female176
Male175

Partnership Status

Single121
Married: Opposite sex85
Separated13
Divorced23
Widowed12

Health

Very good health166
Good health134
Fair health37
Bad health13
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 54
Degree or Similar 77
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese2
Indian1
Pakistani1
Other Asian16
Black African18
Black Caribbean3
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian9
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other10
White262
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom263
European Union38
Rest of Europe5
Africa10
Middle East and Asia24
The Americas and the Caribbean8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK263
10+ Years42
5-10 Years20
2-5 Years18
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom220
Ireland6
Italy3
Portugal3
Spain3
Lithuania4
Poland4
Romania25
Other EU countries11
North Africa4
Central and Western Africa2
Middle East1
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia8
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America1
No passport held54

Religion

No religion182
Christian125
Buddhist7
Hindu4
Muslim10
Not answered22
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