Priory Street is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO1 2PY is located in the Castle electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Colchester. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Priory Street, Colchester, CO1 2PY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO1 2PZ, CO1 2QA, CO1 2PX, CO2 7EE, CO1 2PQ, CO1 2YH, CO2 7DX, CO2 7EA, CO2 7DU.

Priory Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Priory Street are based on 125 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 2PY

Average Price
£276,202
Semi-Detached
£292,291
Terraced
£326,177
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£209,967
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Priory Street

Average Price
£283,010
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Priory Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Priory Street, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building
£129,0002023-09-15 £125,806
Flat 2 3A Priory Street, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£117,5002023-04-11 £113,148
Flat 3 3A Priory Street, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£105,0002021-12-08 £106,310
8 Priory Street, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£175,0002021-08-25 £195,123
1B Priory Street, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£390,0002020-11-18 £414,825

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 John's Green Primary School
St John's Green , CO2 7HE
3out of 4 409 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School
Guildford Road , CO1 2RA
1out of 4 760 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St. George's School
Canterbury Road , CO2 7RU
3out of 4 1,109 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
North Primary School and Nursery
John Harper Street , CO1 1RP
3out of 4 1,133 yd Community school Yes 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 1,254 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
St Helena School
Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE
3out of 4 1,407 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way , CO3 3US
3out of 4 2,154 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way , CO3 3US
4out of 4 2,154 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Thomas Lord Audley School
Monkwick Avenue , Monkwick CO2 8NJ
3out of 4 2,359 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 733 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Colchester Institute
Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL
- not rated 1,289 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 1,008 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Oxford House School
2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE
- not rated 1,190 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ
3out of 4 1,708 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB
- not rated 1,873 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
North East Essex Co-operative Academy
Turner Road , Mile End CO4 5LB
3out of 4 3,073 yd Academy alternative provision converter 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
Dice & A SliceDice and A Slice, 37 Queen Street131 yd
Pepe'sPepes, 47 St Botolphs Street132 yd
Acropolis Greek Gyros40 St Botolphs Street, Colchester134 yd
Chez Afrique36 St Botolphs Street, Colchester144 yd
Santorini Greek Food35 St Botolphs Street, Colchester146 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fashion Cafe Bar2 St Botolphs Street, Colchester149 yd
The Silk Road4 St Botolphs Street, Colchester154 yd
Roberts Club18 Vineyard Street, Colchester197 yd
Queen Street Brewhouse7 Queen Street, Colchester216 yd
The Castle Inn Public House92 High Street, Colchester287 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Crystal Restaurant49 St Botolphs Street, Colchester133 yd
Santorini greek foodAMARIS.ILIANA LIMITED, 40A St Botolphs Street134 yd
Southern Fried Chicken37A St Botolphs Street, Colchester138 yd
Perfect Grill - Kebab & Pizza House33 Queen Street, Colchester139 yd
Dr Chippys3 St Botolphs Street, Colchester149 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket, 11-14 Priory Walk209 yd
Iceland Foods PlcIceland Foods Limited 25-26 St Johns Walk, St Johns Street521 yd
Aldi SupermarketMagdalen Street, Colchester626 yd
East of England Co-op90 Wimpole Road, Colchester805 yd
TescoTesco Express, 46 Crouch Street West1,033 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Gym (Colchester)
20-28 20-28 QUEEN STREET
health and fitness suite168 yd
The Colchester Officers' Club
ST. JOHNS GREEN
tennis courts370 yd
St James C Of E Primary School
GUILDFORD ROAD
grass pitches635 yd
House Of Gain - Strength Gym
BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET
health and fitness suite750 yd
Arena Sports & Leisure Club (Closed)
Circular Road East
health and fitness suite766 yd
Colchester And East Essex Cricket Club
Catchpool Road
grass pitches802 yd
The Sixth Form College Colchester
NORTH HILL
artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite874 yd
St George'S New Town Junior School
CANTERBURY ROAD
grass pitches1,014 yd
Colchester Garrison Athletics Stadium
ABBEYFIELDS SPORTS FIELD ABBEYFIELDS SPORTS FIELD CIRCULAR ROAD NORTH
artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches1,022 yd
Colchester Leisure World
COWDRAY AVENUE
artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool1,071 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 95.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 95.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 95.2%

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 speed53.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed122.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Priory Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2280 crimes were reported near Priory Street . Only 2% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CO1 2PY.

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

More Crime Statistics for Priory Street, Colchester, CO1 2PY

Employment

CO1 2PY 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 retired residents living in CO1 2PY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired57
Full-Time Employee46
Part-Time Employee21
Self-Employed14
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Student (economically inactive)9
Unemployed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Other7
Looking after home or family5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Education10
Administrative and support service activities8
Human health and social work activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Information and communication6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Transport and storage5
Manufacturing5
Construction3
Real estate activities3
Other3
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female102
Male98

Partnership Status

Single81
Married: Opposite sex36
Separated12
Divorced31
Widowed26

Health

Very good health84
Good health65
Fair health38
Bad health10
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications41
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 19
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 20
Degree or Similar 66
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian4
Other Asian4
Black African3
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other3
White167
Arab4
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom140
European Union30
Rest of Europe4
Africa8
Middle East and Asia14
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK140
10+ Years26
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years17
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom133
Ireland1
Germany3
Italy4
Portugal3
Spain3
Poland5
Romania7
Other EU countries8
Turkey1
Other Europe1
North Africa2
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia2
No passport held23

Religion

No religion86
Christian91
Buddhist1
Hindu3
Muslim7
Sikh1
Not answered11