Magdalen Street is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO1 2LE 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 Magdalen Street, Colchester, CO1 2LE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO1 2JZ, CO1 2LF, CO1 2LQ, CO1 2PA, CO1 2JR, CO1 2BS, CO1 2LH, CO1 2LA, CO1 2BU.

Magdalen Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Magdalen Street are based on 143 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 2LE

Average Price
£170,424
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£180,851
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£157,389
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Magdalen Street

Average Price
£218,837
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Magdalen Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Bretts Buildings Magdalen Street, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£244,0002022-08-19 £237,656
2 Bretts Buildings Magdalen Street, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£195,0002022-06-10 £191,878
2 Bretts Buildings Magdalen Street, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£163,0002018-01-05 £170,207
1 Bretts Buildings Magdalen Street, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£125,3612016-01-22 £171,495
1 Bretts Buildings Magdalen Street, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£115,0002008-05-27 £193,363

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 4 391 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School
Guildford Road , CO1 2RA
1out of 4 741 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St. George's School
Canterbury Road , CO2 7RU
3out of 4 777 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St John's Green Primary School
St John's Green , CO2 7HE
3out of 4 790 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Kendall Church of England Primary School
Recreation Road , CO1 2HH
3out of 4 1,311 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 1,691 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
St Helena School
Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE
3out of 4 1,928 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Thomas Lord Audley School
Monkwick Avenue , Monkwick CO2 8NJ
3out of 4 2,149 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Colchester Academy
Hawthorn Avenue , CO4 3JL
3out of 4 2,438 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way , CO3 3US
3out of 4 2,574 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 1,256 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Colchester Institute
Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL
- not rated 1,812 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 1,439 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Oxford House School
2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE
- not rated 1,642 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ
3out of 4 2,201 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB
- not rated 2,339 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
University of Essex
Wivenhoe Park , CO4 3SQ
- not rated 2,871 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, Colchester118 yd
KrayVinn?sKrayVinns, 1B Wimpole Road165 yd
Cafe Lato32 Barrack Street, Colchester310 yd
Indian Khana36 Barrack Street, Colchester318 yd
The Bamboo House94 Military Road, Colchester404 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The British Grenadier67 Military Road, Colchester496 yd
The Royal Mortar120 Military Road, Colchester525 yd
Goat & BootThe Goat And Boot, 70 East Hill551 yd
The Silk Road4 St Botolphs Street, Colchester654 yd
Fashion Cafe Bar2 St Botolphs Street, Colchester658 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Munchbox Mummas Caribbean LTD102 Magdalen Street, Colchester126 yd
Rose Kebab4 Barrack Street, Colchester203 yd
New Town Pizza18-20 Barrack Street, Colchester246 yd
Noodle Express34 Barrack Street, Colchester308 yd
Kitchen 181181 Magdalen Street, Colchester312 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi SupermarketMagdalen Street, Colchester105 yd
East of England Co-op90 Wimpole Road, Colchester286 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket, 11-14 Priory Walk728 yd
Iceland Foods PlcIceland Foods Limited 25-26 St Johns Walk, St Johns Street980 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 suite348 yd
Paxmans Athletic & Social Club (Closed)
Hythe Hill
grass pitches611 yd
St James C Of E Primary School
GUILDFORD ROAD
grass pitches637 yd
The Gym (Colchester)
20-28 20-28 QUEEN STREET
health and fitness suite691 yd
The Colchester Officers' Club
ST. JOHNS GREEN
tennis courts695 yd
Old Heath Recreation Ground
OLD HEATH ROAD
grass pitches713 yd
St George'S New Town Junior School
CANTERBURY ROAD
grass pitches741 yd
Arena Sports & Leisure Club (Closed)
Circular Road East
health and fitness suite934 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%

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

Safety

Is Magdalen Street dangerous?

In 2023, 980 crimes were reported near Magdalen Street . Only 8% 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 2LE.

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

More Crime Statistics for Magdalen Street, Colchester, CO1 2LE

Employment

CO1 2LE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

CO1 2LE 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 2LE 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 Employee57
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed27
Student (economically inactive)9
Other8
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Looking after home or family6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Retired5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Accommodation and food service activities17
Administrative and support service activities12
Construction8
Education7
Manufacturing6
Transport and storage5
Information and communication4
Other3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Financial and insurance activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female99
Male97

Partnership Status

Single87
Married: Opposite sex42
Separated5
Divorced19
Widowed4

Health

Very good health94
Good health71
Fair health25
Bad health4
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications29
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 20
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 50
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian1
Other Asian16
Black African3
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other6
White161
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom129
European Union37
Rest of Europe1
Africa4
Middle East and Asia18
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK129
10+ Years18
5-10 Years23
2-5 Years20
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom109
France1
Italy3
Portugal2
Spain2
Lithuania2
Poland2
Romania14
Other EU countries12
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa4
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia9
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America1
No passport held29

Religion

No religion100
Christian62
Buddhist7
Hindu10
Other religion4
Not answered17