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

Nearby postcodes are: CO1 2DW, CO1 2DL, CO1 2HZ, CO1 2HY, CO1 2DR, CO1 2ED, CO1 2JA, CO1 2HS, CO1 2EA.

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 2DN

Average Price
£346,823
Semi-Detached
£403,624
Terraced
£334,651
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

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
61 Wimpole Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£350,0002021-12-17 £367,776
59 Wimpole Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£268,0002021-03-12 £302,094
66 Wimpole Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£280,0002020-04-17 £340,049
58 Wimpole Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£260,0002016-02-05 £367,659
64 Wimpole Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£145,0002013-08-21 £250,081

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St. George's School
Canterbury Road , CO2 7RU 		3out of 4 454 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Priory Street , CO1 2QB 		4out of 4 843 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Kendall Church of England Primary School
Recreation Road , CO1 2HH 		3out of 4 878 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
St John's Green Primary School
St John's Green , CO2 7HE 		3out of 4 1,092 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School
Guildford Road , CO1 2RA 		1out of 4 1,137 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Thomas Lord Audley School
Monkwick Avenue , Monkwick CO2 8NJ 		3out of 4 1,821 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road , CO3 3ND 		4out of 4 1,956 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
St Helena School
Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE 		3out of 4 2,344 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Colchester Academy
Hawthorn Avenue , CO4 3JL 		3out of 4 2,470 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way , CO3 3US 		3out of 4 2,794 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 1,652 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Colchester Institute
Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL 		- not rated 2,211 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 1,711 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Oxford House School
2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE 		- not rated 1,925 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ 		3out of 4 2,522 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
University of Essex
Wivenhoe Park , CO4 3SQ 		- not rated 2,528 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB 		- not rated 2,619 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
Bourne and Bread26 Bourne Road, Colchester293 yd
The Bamboo House94 Military Road, Colchester316 yd
St Stephen's Church CentreChurch Hall, St Stephens Church318 yd
KrayVinn?sKrayVinns, 1B Wimpole Road365 yd
Cafe Lato32 Barrack Street, Colchester382 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Royal Mortar120 Military Road, Colchester145 yd
The British Grenadier67 Military Road, Colchester317 yd
The Grapes87 Mersea Road, Colchester677 yd
Goat & BootThe Goat And Boot, 70 East Hill983 yd
The Officers Club25St. Johns Green, Colchester1,036 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
China City2A Bourne Road, Colchester206 yd
Munchbox Mummas Caribbean LTD102 Magdalen Street, Colchester375 yd
New Town Pizza18-20 Barrack Street, Colchester380 yd
Noodle Express34 Barrack Street, Colchester382 yd
Rose Kebab4 Barrack Street, Colchester389 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
East of England Co-op90 Wimpole Road, Colchester217 yd
Aldi SupermarketMagdalen Street, Colchester392 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Old Heath Recreation Ground
OLD HEATH ROAD 		grass pitches263 yd
Paxmans Athletic & Social Club (Closed)
Hythe Hill 		grass pitches499 yd
St George'S New Town Junior School
CANTERBURY ROAD 		grass pitches504 yd
House Of Gain - Strength Gym
BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET 		health and fitness suite602 yd
The Colchester Officers' Club
ST. JOHNS GREEN 		tennis courts986 yd
St James C Of E Primary School
GUILDFORD ROAD 		grass pitches1,054 yd
Arena Sports & Leisure Club (Closed)
Circular Road East 		health and fitness suite1,056 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 90.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 90.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 90.9%

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 speed77.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed127.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wimpole Road dangerous?

In 2023, 811 crimes were reported near Wimpole Road . Only 11% 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 2DN.

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 2DN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee98
Part-Time Employee40
Retired38
Self-Employed24
Student (economically inactive)12
Other9
Looking after home or family8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Unemployed5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Education29
Human health and social work activities24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Accommodation and food service activities14
Manufacturing11
Construction11
Other9
Transport and storage8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Information and communication6
Administrative and support service activities5
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female165
Male142

Partnership Status

Single88
Married: Opposite sex102
Separated10
Divorced35
Widowed10

Health

Very good health173
Good health90
Fair health34
Bad health7
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 95
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Other Asian1
Black African5
Black Caribbean3
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other7
White267
Roma2
Arab1
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom239
European Union30
Rest of Europe7
Africa8
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean6
Oceania6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK239
10+ Years38
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom226
Ireland1
France2
Italy2
Portugal2
Spain2
Poland4
Romania12
Other EU countries11
Eastern Asia1
South-East Asia1
Central and South America1
No passport held40

Religion

No religion172
Christian118
Muslim4
Other religion1
Not answered11
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