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

Nearby postcodes are: CO1 2BY, CO1 2DR, CO1 2DN, CO1 2EA, CO1 2JA, CO1 2DE, CO1 2HZ, CO1 2DP, 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 2DW

Average Price
£350,581
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£350,581
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
75 Wimpole Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£227,5002017-07-06 £276,058
71 Wimpole Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£235,0002015-06-26 £346,717
71 Wimpole Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£192,5002006-07-21 £342,650
71 Wimpole Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£154,0002004-07-21 £309,133
73 Wimpole Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£156,7002004-04-23 £329,185

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St. George's School
Canterbury Road , CO2 7RU
3out of 4 514 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Priory Street , CO1 2QB
4out of 4 769 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Kendall Church of England Primary School
Recreation Road , CO1 2HH
3out of 4 933 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
St John's Green Primary School
St John's Green , CO2 7HE
3out of 4 1,057 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School
Guildford Road , CO1 2RA
1out of 4 1,060 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 1,889 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road , CO3 3ND
4out of 4 1,932 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
St Helena School
Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE
3out of 4 2,289 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Colchester Academy
Hawthorn Avenue , CO4 3JL
3out of 4 2,431 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way , CO3 3US
3out of 4 2,780 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 1,602 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Colchester Institute
Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL
- not rated 2,160 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 1,685 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Oxford House School
2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE
- not rated 1,897 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ
3out of 4 2,489 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
University of Essex
Wivenhoe Park , CO4 3SQ
- not rated 2,560 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB
- not rated 2,594 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
KrayVinn?sKrayVinns, 1B Wimpole Road288 yd
Cafe Lato32 Barrack Street, Colchester311 yd
Indian Khana36 Barrack Street, Colchester313 yd
The Bamboo House94 Military Road, Colchester313 yd
Bourne and Bread26 Bourne Road, Colchester368 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Royal Mortar120 Military Road, Colchester204 yd
The British Grenadier67 Military Road, Colchester337 yd
The Grapes87 Mersea Road, Colchester720 yd
Goat & BootThe Goat And Boot, 70 East Hill907 yd
The Silk Road4 St Botolphs Street, Colchester994 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
China City2A Bourne Road, Colchester281 yd
Munchbox Mummas Caribbean LTD102 Magdalen Street, Colchester299 yd
New Town Pizza18-20 Barrack Street, Colchester304 yd
Noodle Express34 Barrack Street, Colchester311 yd
Rose Kebab4 Barrack Street, Colchester313 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
East of England Co-op90 Wimpole Road, Colchester140 yd
Aldi SupermarketMagdalen Street, Colchester316 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Old Heath Recreation Ground
OLD HEATH ROAD
grass pitches325 yd
Paxmans Athletic & Social Club (Closed)
Hythe Hill
grass pitches462 yd
House Of Gain - Strength Gym
BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET
health and fitness suite528 yd
St George'S New Town Junior School
CANTERBURY ROAD
grass pitches549 yd
The Colchester Officers' Club
ST. JOHNS GREEN
tennis courts951 yd
St James C Of E Primary School
GUILDFORD ROAD
grass pitches977 yd
Arena Sports & Leisure Club (Closed)
Circular Road East
health and fitness suite1,050 yd
The Gym (Colchester)
20-28 20-28 QUEEN STREET
health and fitness suite1,050 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 91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 91.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 91.7%

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 speed69.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed227.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed22.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wimpole Road dangerous?

In 2023, 896 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 2DW.

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 2DW

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