Lenz Close is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO1 2FP is located in the Old Heath and The Hythe electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Colchester. This postcode has been in use since 2010-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Lenz Close, Colchester, CO1 2FP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO1 2NU, CO1 2FR, CO1 2NQ, CO1 2NZ, CO1 2NF, CO1 2FT, CO1 2NG, CO1 2NB, CO1 2FS.

Lenz Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lenz Close are based on 82 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 2FP

Average Price
£289,637
Semi-Detached
£336,984
Terraced
£299,698
Detached
£334,263
Flats/Maisonettes
£200,554
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lenz Close

Average Price
£289,637
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lenz CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
23 Lenz Close, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£290,0002023-07-24 £285,356
35 Lenz Close, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£255,0002022-04-27 £262,344
20 Lenz Close, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£283,0002022-02-08 £292,589
90 Lenz Close, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£249,0002022-01-24 £258,409
5 Lenz Close, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£198,0002021-11-11 £199,254

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kendall Church of England Primary School
Recreation Road , CO1 2HH
3out of 4 745 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
St. George's School
Canterbury Road , CO2 7RU
3out of 4 960 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Priory Street , CO1 2QB
4out of 4 1,017 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School
Guildford Road , CO1 2RA
1out of 4 1,119 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Unity Primary Academy
Hickory Avenue , Greenstead CO4 3QJ
3out of 4 1,232 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Colchester Academy
Hawthorn Avenue , CO4 3JL
3out of 4 1,951 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Thomas Lord Audley School
Monkwick Avenue , Monkwick CO2 8NJ
3out of 4 2,222 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road , CO3 3ND
4out of 4 2,438 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
St Helena School
Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE
3out of 4 2,671 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way , CO3 3US
3out of 4 3,303 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 2,015 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Colchester Institute
Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL
- not rated 2,568 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
University of Essex
Wivenhoe Park , CO4 3SQ
- not rated 2,111 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Colchester High School
Wellesley Road , CO3 3HD
- not rated 2,188 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Oxford House School
2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE
- not rated 2,396 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ
3out of 4 2,966 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB
- not rated 3,094 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
OMMomosh Food Box Ltd Unit 3, Colne Reach431 yd
Indian Khana36 Barrack Street, Colchester457 yd
Cafe Lato32 Barrack Street, Colchester466 yd
D Village Kitchen4 Davey Close, Colchester567 yd
KrayVinn?sKrayVinns, 1B Wimpole Road602 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Royal Mortar120 Military Road, Colchester684 yd
The British Grenadier67 Military Road, Colchester867 yd
Goat & BootThe Goat And Boot, 70 East Hill1,072 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Food sooo GoodFood Sooo Good, 91 Hythe Hill339 yd
Zara Fish barZara's Fish Bar, 64 Barrack Street362 yd
Noodle Express34 Barrack Street, Colchester466 yd
New Town Pizza18-20 Barrack Street, Colchester527 yd
Rose Kebab4 Barrack Street, Colchester570 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
East of England Co-op90 Wimpole Road, Colchester522 yd
Aldi SupermarketMagdalen Street, Colchester662 yd
UniMart Asian SupermarketFlat 1, Flats 1 to 1171,046 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Paxmans Athletic & Social Club (Closed)
Hythe Hill
grass pitches183 yd
Old Heath Recreation Ground
OLD HEATH ROAD
grass pitches487 yd
House Of Gain - Strength Gym
BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET
health and fitness suite605 yd
Anytime Fitness (Colchester East)
TECHNOLOGY HOUSE TECHNOLOGY HOUSE HAVEN ROAD
health and fitness suite940 yd
St George'S New Town Junior School
CANTERBURY ROAD
grass pitches1,042 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 87.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 87.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 87.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 87.0%

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/s13.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed67.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed162.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed23.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Lenz Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 617 crimes were reported near Lenz Close . Only 16% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CO1 2FP.

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

More Crime Statistics for Lenz Close, Colchester, CO1 2FP

Employment

CO1 2FP 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CO1 2FP area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee154
Part-Time Employee64
Student (economically inactive)42
Looking after home or family42
Self-Employed38
Full-Time Student (with or without job)28
Unemployed23
Long-Term Sick or disabled23
Retired22
Other10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities22
Education15
Accommodation and food service activities12
Manufacturing12
Construction11
Other9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles9
Transport and storage7
Financial and insurance activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Information and communication5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Administrative and support service activities5
Real estate activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female311
Male306

Partnership Status

Single243
Married: Opposite sex132
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated17
Divorced49
Widowed4

Health

Very good health334
Good health203
Fair health56
Bad health22
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 44
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 68
Apprenticeship27
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 95
Degree or Similar 147
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese4
Indian5
Pakistani4
Other Asian13
Black African23
Black Caribbean8
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian14
Mixed White and African9
Mixed White and Caribbean11
Mixed Other5
White492
Roma2
Other17

Country of Birth

United Kingdom464
European Union71
Rest of Europe17
Africa19
Middle East and Asia37
The Americas and the Caribbean9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK464
10+ Years88
5-10 Years28
2-5 Years20
Less than 2 years15

Passport Held

United Kingdom422
Ireland3
France2
Germany1
Italy2
Spain5
Lithuania20
Poland14
Romania8
Other EU countries17
Turkey3
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa5
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia8
South-East Asia5
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held98

Religion

No religion309
Christian228
Buddhist8
Hindu12
Muslim27
Other religion1
Not answered32