Simons Lane is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO1 2LH 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 Simons Lane, Colchester, CO1 2LH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO1 2LA, CO1 2LF, CO1 2ZP, CO1 2JR, CO1 2SE, CO1 2ZQ, CO1 2LE, CO1 2BX, CO1 2JZ.

Simons Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Simons Lane are based on 21 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 2LH

Average Price
£246,077
Semi-Detached
£571,104
Terraced
£232,622
Detached
£176,711
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Simons Lane

Average Price
£246,077
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Simons LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
11 Simons Lane, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£225,0002023-02-24 £213,202
11 Simons Lane, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£170,0002021-02-24 £192,810
3 Simons Lane, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£206,0002018-05-25 £245,263
10 Simons Lane, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£200,0002017-12-21 £238,086
7 Simons Lane, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£177,5002017-03-17 £223,798

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 4 680 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St. George's School
Canterbury Road , CO2 7RU 		3out of 4 841 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St John's Green Primary School
St John's Green , CO2 7HE 		3out of 4 910 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Kendall Church of England Primary School
Recreation Road , CO1 2HH 		3out of 4 1,269 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 1,810 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
St Helena School
Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE 		3out of 4 2,004 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Thomas Lord Audley School
Monkwick Avenue , Monkwick CO2 8NJ 		3out of 4 2,224 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Colchester Academy
Hawthorn Avenue , CO4 3JL 		3out of 4 2,310 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way , CO3 3US 		3out of 4 2,696 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 1,344 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Colchester Institute
Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL 		- not rated 1,897 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 1,558 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Oxford House School
2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE 		- not rated 1,759 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ 		3out of 4 2,309 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB 		- not rated 2,454 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
University of Essex
Wivenhoe Park , CO4 3SQ 		- not rated 2,782 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
KrayVinn?sKrayVinns, 1B Wimpole Road102 yd
Cafe Lato32 Barrack Street, Colchester206 yd
Indian Khana36 Barrack Street, Colchester214 yd
Mumbai Masala150 Magdalen Street, Colchester245 yd
The Bamboo House94 Military Road, Colchester491 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Goat & BootThe Goat And Boot, 70 East Hill519 yd
The Royal Mortar120 Military Road, Colchester561 yd
The British Grenadier67 Military Road, Colchester575 yd
The Silk Road4 St Botolphs Street, Colchester753 yd
Fashion Cafe Bar2 St Botolphs Street, Colchester755 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Munchbox Mummas Caribbean LTD102 Magdalen Street, Colchester92 yd
Rose Kebab4 Barrack Street, Colchester106 yd
New Town Pizza18-20 Barrack Street, Colchester146 yd
Noodle Express34 Barrack Street, Colchester205 yd
Zara Fish barZara's Fish Bar, 64 Barrack Street312 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi SupermarketMagdalen Street, Colchester83 yd
East of England Co-op90 Wimpole Road, Colchester256 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket, 11-14 Priory Walk807 yd
Iceland Foods PlcIceland Foods Limited 25-26 St Johns Walk, St Johns Street1,092 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 suite223 yd
Paxmans Athletic & Social Club (Closed)
Hythe Hill 		grass pitches505 yd
St James C Of E Primary School
GUILDFORD ROAD 		grass pitches590 yd
Old Heath Recreation Ground
OLD HEATH ROAD 		grass pitches695 yd
The Gym (Colchester)
20-28 20-28 QUEEN STREET 		health and fitness suite778 yd
The Colchester Officers' Club
ST. JOHNS GREEN 		tennis courts818 yd
St George'S New Town Junior School
CANTERBURY ROAD 		grass pitches824 yd
Arena Sports & Leisure Club (Closed)
Circular Road East 		health and fitness suite1,062 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 speed66.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed57.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Simons Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 853 crimes were reported near Simons Lane . Only 10% 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 2LH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Simons Lane, Colchester, CO1 2LH

Employment

CO1 2LH 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 2LH 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
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