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

Nearby postcodes are: CO1 2LJ, CO1 2DZ, CO1 2LN, CO1 2DU, CO1 2LW, CO1 2ZP, CO1 2BX, CO1 2ZQ, CO1 2EW.

Barrack Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Barrack Street are based on 131 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 2LL

Average Price
£201,245
Semi-Detached
£210,627
Terraced
£200,704
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£202,495

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barrack Street

Average Price
£227,657
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barrack Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
53 Barrack Street, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£175,0002023-10-16 £173,531
49 Barrack Street, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£170,0002023-09-06 £165,790
47 Barrack Street, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£195,0002022-07-01 £192,000
43 Barrack Street, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£195,0002022-03-17 £200,619
23 Barrack Street, Colchester, Essex
Other, an established residential building 		£200,0002021-12-08 £202,495

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 4 562 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St. George's School
Canterbury Road , CO2 7RU 		3out of 4 783 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School
Guildford Road , CO1 2RA 		1out of 4 796 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St John's Green Primary School
St John's Green , CO2 7HE 		3out of 4 1,058 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Kendall Church of England Primary School
Recreation Road , CO1 2HH 		3out of 4 1,096 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 1,957 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
The Thomas Lord Audley School
Monkwick Avenue , Monkwick CO2 8NJ 		3out of 4 2,165 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Helena School
Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE 		3out of 4 2,183 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Colchester Academy
Hawthorn Avenue , CO4 3JL 		3out of 4 2,233 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way , CO3 3US 		3out of 4 2,835 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 1,519 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Colchester Institute
Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL 		- not rated 2,074 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 1,706 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Oxford House School
2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE 		- not rated 1,910 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ 		3out of 4 2,472 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
University of Essex
Wivenhoe Park , CO4 3SQ 		- not rated 2,606 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB 		- not rated 2,608 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
Cafe Lato32 Barrack Street, Colchester48 yd
Indian Khana36 Barrack Street, Colchester56 yd
KrayVinn?sKrayVinns, 1B Wimpole Road107 yd
Mumbai Masala150 Magdalen Street, Colchester385 yd
The Bamboo House94 Military Road, Colchester494 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Royal Mortar120 Military Road, Colchester478 yd
The British Grenadier67 Military Road, Colchester557 yd
Goat & BootThe Goat And Boot, 70 East Hill668 yd
The Silk Road4 St Botolphs Street, Colchester923 yd
Fashion Cafe Bar2 St Botolphs Street, Colchester926 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New Town Pizza18-20 Barrack Street, Colchester36 yd
Noodle Express34 Barrack Street, Colchester47 yd
Rose Kebab4 Barrack Street, Colchester75 yd
Munchbox Mummas Caribbean LTD102 Magdalen Street, Colchester147 yd
Zara Fish barZara's Fish Bar, 64 Barrack Street150 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
East of England Co-op90 Wimpole Road, Colchester141 yd
Aldi SupermarketMagdalen Street, Colchester167 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket, 11-14 Priory Walk985 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 suite250 yd
Paxmans Athletic & Social Club (Closed)
Hythe Hill 		grass pitches341 yd
Old Heath Recreation Ground
OLD HEATH ROAD 		grass pitches545 yd
St James C Of E Primary School
GUILDFORD ROAD 		grass pitches724 yd
St George'S New Town Junior School
CANTERBURY ROAD 		grass pitches797 yd
The Gym (Colchester)
20-28 20-28 QUEEN STREET 		health and fitness suite954 yd
The Colchester Officers' Club
ST. JOHNS GREEN 		tennis courts960 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 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/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed61.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed94.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Barrack Street dangerous?

In 2023, 875 crimes were reported near Barrack Street . 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 2LL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Barrack Street, Colchester, CO1 2LL

Employment

CO1 2LL area has a 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 2LL 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 Employee70
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed25
Student (economically inactive)22
Looking after home or family20
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)13
Unemployed10
Other9
Retired3

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

Female170
Male157

Partnership Status

Single132
Married: Opposite sex57
Separated6
Divorced25
Widowed2

Health

Very good health168
Good health112
Fair health35
Bad health8
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications32
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 68
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi9
Indian5
Pakistani2
Other Asian7
Black African12
Black Caribbean3
Other Black3
Mixed White and African10
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other7
White254
Arab3
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom228
European Union56
Rest of Europe2
Africa10
Middle East and Asia18
The Americas and the Caribbean14

Length of Residence

Born in the UK228
10+ Years36
5-10 Years22
2-5 Years23
Less than 2 years18

Passport Held

United Kingdom186
Germany1
Italy4
Portugal2
Spain3
Lithuania6
Poland20
Romania8
Other EU countries12
Turkey1
Central and Western Africa1
Middle East2
Southern Asia5
North America and the Caribbean4
Central and South America8
No passport held66

Religion

No religion162
Christian112
Hindu12
Muslim21
Other religion9
Not answered11
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