George Williams Way is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO1 2JR 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 2002-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about George Williams Way, Colchester, CO1 2JR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO1 2JZ, CO1 2LE, CO1 2LF, CO1 2SE, CO1 2LH, CO1 2LQ, CO1 2JP, CO1 2LA, CO1 2PA.

George Williams Way Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on George Williams Way are based on 407 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 2JR

Average Price
£189,354
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£189,354
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for George Williams Way

Average Price
£212,139
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on George Williams WayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
139 George Williams Way, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£176,0002023-07-31 £171,559
205 George Williams Way, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£133,5002023-04-05 £128,556
191 George Williams Way, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£171,0002022-12-07 £160,773
143 George Williams Way, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£163,0002022-08-11 £157,299
185 George Williams Way, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£170,0002022-08-10 £164,054

Schools

Primary

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 4 317 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School
Guildford Road , CO1 2RA
1out of 4 656 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St John's Green Primary School
St John's Green , CO2 7HE
3out of 4 814 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St. George's School
Canterbury Road , CO2 7RU
3out of 4 861 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Kendall Church of England Primary School
Recreation Road , CO1 2HH
3out of 4 1,358 yd Voluntary controlled 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 1,712 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
St Helena School
Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE
3out of 4 1,901 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Thomas Lord Audley School
Monkwick Avenue , Monkwick CO2 8NJ
3out of 4 2,235 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Colchester Academy
Hawthorn Avenue , CO4 3JL
3out of 4 2,383 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way , CO3 3US
3out of 4 2,601 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 1,240 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Colchester Institute
Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL
- not rated 1,793 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 1,461 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Oxford House School
2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE
- not rated 1,659 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ
3out of 4 2,206 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB
- not rated 2,353 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
University of Essex
Wivenhoe Park , CO4 3SQ
- not rated 2,886 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
Mumbai Masala150 Magdalen Street, Colchester168 yd
KrayVinn?sKrayVinns, 1B Wimpole Road188 yd
Cafe Lato32 Barrack Street, Colchester310 yd
Indian Khana36 Barrack Street, Colchester318 yd
Yak and Yeti14 Magdalen Street, Colchester487 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Goat & BootThe Goat And Boot, 70 East Hill469 yd
The British Grenadier67 Military Road, Colchester581 yd
The Royal Mortar120 Military Road, Colchester602 yd
The Silk Road4 St Botolphs Street, Colchester649 yd
Fashion Cafe Bar2 St Botolphs Street, Colchester650 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Munchbox Mummas Caribbean LTD102 Magdalen Street, Colchester160 yd
Rose Kebab4 Barrack Street, Colchester207 yd
New Town Pizza18-20 Barrack Street, Colchester249 yd
Noodle Express34 Barrack Street, Colchester309 yd
Kitchen 181181 Magdalen Street, Colchester331 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi SupermarketMagdalen Street, Colchester139 yd
East of England Co-op90 Wimpole Road, Colchester334 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket, 11-14 Priory Walk704 yd
Iceland Foods PlcIceland Foods Limited 25-26 St Johns Walk, St Johns Street991 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
House Of Gain - Strength Gym
BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET
health and fitness suite291 yd
St James C Of E Primary School
GUILDFORD ROAD
grass pitches553 yd
Paxmans Athletic & Social Club (Closed)
Hythe Hill
grass pitches609 yd
The Gym (Colchester)
20-28 20-28 QUEEN STREET
health and fitness suite674 yd
The Colchester Officers' Club
ST. JOHNS GREEN
tennis courts724 yd
Old Heath Recreation Ground
OLD HEATH ROAD
grass pitches771 yd
St George'S New Town Junior School
CANTERBURY ROAD
grass pitches826 yd
Arena Sports & Leisure Club (Closed)
Circular Road East
health and fitness suite990 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed54.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed52.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is George Williams Way Street dangerous?

In 2023, 922 crimes were reported near George Williams Way . 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 2JR.

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

More Crime Statistics for George Williams Way, Colchester, CO1 2JR

Employment

CO1 2JR area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 2JR 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 Employee98
Part-Time Employee38
Looking after home or family30
Student (economically inactive)25
Self-Employed23
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Other17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)16
Unemployed13
Retired10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Education27
Human health and social work activities24
Other19
Manufacturing18
Administrative and support service activities17
Accommodation and food service activities14
Financial and insurance activities10
Construction9
Information and communication7
Real estate activities6
Transport and storage6
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2

People

Gender

Female247
Male197

Partnership Status

Single174
Married: Opposite sex80
Separated6
Divorced24
Widowed4

Health

Very good health224
Good health139
Fair health50
Bad health20
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 38
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 90
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese4
Other Asian29
Black African36
Black Caribbean4
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African10
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other2
White329
Gypsy or Irish Traveller3
Arab3
Other15

Country of Birth

United Kingdom331
European Union47
Rest of Europe10
Africa19
Middle East and Asia35
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK331
10+ Years50
5-10 Years43
2-5 Years13
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom258
Ireland10
Germany3
Italy3
Portugal1
Spain3
Poland2
Romania22
Other EU countries4
Turkey2
Other Europe3
Central and Western Africa7
Southern Asia16
South-East Asia2
No passport held109

Religion

No religion237
Christian136
Buddhist10
Hindu13
Muslim25
Other religion7
Not answered16