Challenge Way is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO1 2LY 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 1983-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Challenge Way, Colchester, CO1 2LY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO1 2LT, CO1 2LZ, CO1 2NB, CO1 2NT, CO1 2NL, CO1 2NG, CO1 2NJ, CO1 2LS, CO1 2NZ.

Challenge Way Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Challenge Way are based on 3 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 2LY

Average Price
£310,213
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£599,144
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£165,747

Estimated Average Property Prices for Challenge Way

Average Price
£310,213
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Challenge WayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Challenge Way, Colchester, Essex
Other, an established residential building 		£315,0002022-04-25 £315,233
Unit 1B Challenge Way, Colchester, Essex
Other, an established residential building 		£14,3002016-08-04 £16,261
1 Challenge Way, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£147,5001999-12-13 £599,144

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 4 766 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School
Guildford Road , CO1 2RA 		1out of 4 865 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St. George's School
Canterbury Road , CO2 7RU 		3out of 4 967 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Kendall Church of England Primary School
Recreation Road , CO1 2HH 		3out of 4 981 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Unity Primary Academy
Hickory Avenue , Greenstead CO4 3QJ 		3out of 4 1,321 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 1,965 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road , CO3 3ND 		4out of 4 2,255 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
The Thomas Lord Audley School
Monkwick Avenue , Monkwick CO2 8NJ 		3out of 4 2,308 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Helena School
Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE 		3out of 4 2,429 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way , CO3 3US 		3out of 4 3,135 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 1,786 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Colchester Institute
Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL 		- not rated 2,333 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 2,003 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Oxford House School
2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE 		- not rated 2,206 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
University of Essex
Wivenhoe Park , CO4 3SQ 		- not rated 2,352 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ 		3out of 4 2,759 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB 		- not rated 2,902 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
Indian Khana36 Barrack Street, Colchester247 yd
Cafe Lato32 Barrack Street, Colchester256 yd
KrayVinn?sKrayVinns, 1B Wimpole Road406 yd
Colchester Climbing ProjectUnit B, 4 Moorside549 yd
D Village Kitchen4 Davey Close, Colchester612 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Royal Mortar120 Military Road, Colchester660 yd
The British Grenadier67 Military Road, Colchester800 yd
Goat & BootThe Goat And Boot, 70 East Hill814 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Zara Fish barZara's Fish Bar, 64 Barrack Street150 yd
Noodle Express34 Barrack Street, Colchester257 yd
New Town Pizza18-20 Barrack Street, Colchester319 yd
Rose Kebab4 Barrack Street, Colchester361 yd
Munchbox Mummas Caribbean LTD102 Magdalen Street, Colchester446 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
East of England Co-op90 Wimpole Road, Colchester386 yd
Aldi SupermarketMagdalen Street, Colchester464 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Paxmans Athletic & Social Club (Closed)
Hythe Hill 		grass pitches78 yd
House Of Gain - Strength Gym
BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET 		health and fitness suite349 yd
Old Heath Recreation Ground
OLD HEATH ROAD 		grass pitches577 yd
St James C Of E Primary School
GUILDFORD ROAD 		grass pitches836 yd
St George'S New Town Junior School
CANTERBURY ROAD 		grass pitches1,016 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 63.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 63.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 45.5%

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 Challenge Way Street dangerous?

In 2023, 693 crimes were reported near Challenge Way . Only 13% 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 2LY.

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

More Crime Statistics for Challenge Way, Colchester, CO1 2LY

Employment

CO1 2LY area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee166
Part-Time Employee54
Self-Employed38
Unemployed27
Looking after home or family22
Student (economically inactive)21
Retired19
Other12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Long-Term Sick or disabled11

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities47
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Education23
Transport and storage17
Information and communication17
Administrative and support service activities17
Construction15
Manufacturing12
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Financial and insurance activities10
Other9
Real estate activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female247
Male265

Partnership Status

Single216
Married: Opposite sex114
Separated17
Divorced31
Widowed6

Health

Very good health257
Good health187
Fair health49
Bad health14
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications48
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 46
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 51
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 80
Degree or Similar 138
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi16
Chinese3
Indian4
Pakistani6
Other Asian7
Black African36
Black Caribbean4
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other13
White394
Arab8
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom371
European Union74
Rest of Europe8
Africa25
Middle East and Asia27
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK371
10+ Years61
5-10 Years36
2-5 Years17
Less than 2 years26

Passport Held

United Kingdom306
Ireland5
France1
Germany6
Spain2
Lithuania7
Poland30
Romania17
Other EU countries10
Other Europe6
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa7
South and Eastern Africa5
Middle East1
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia9
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held95

Religion

No religion234
Christian203
Hindu8
Muslim44
Other religion5
Not answered19
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