Guildford Road is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO1 2QR is located in the Castle electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Colchester. This postcode has been in use since 2005-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Guildford Road, Colchester, CO1 2QR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO1 2QY, CO1 2QZ, CO1 2RB, CO1 2UQ, CO1 2UG, CO1 2QX, CO1 2UR, CO1 2PS, CO1 2UT.

Guildford Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Guildford Road are based on 87 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 2QR

Average Price
£205,139
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£302,279
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£200,282
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Guildford Road

Average Price
£325,026
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Guildford Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 3 St. James Court Guildford Road, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£180,0002023-08-21 £177,118
Flat 1 St James Court Guildford Road, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£190,0002023-07-10 £185,205
Flat 8 St. James Court Guildford Road, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£155,0002021-03-26 £164,061
Flat 1 St James Court Guildford Road, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£150,0002021-02-26 £159,131
Flat 6 St James Court Guildford Road, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£165,0002019-01-28 £174,368

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St James' Church of England Primary School
Guildford Road , CO1 2RA 		1out of 4 206 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Priory Street , CO1 2QB 		4out of 4 211 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St John's Green Primary School
St John's Green , CO2 7HE 		3out of 4 990 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St. George's School
Canterbury Road , CO2 7RU 		3out of 4 1,322 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery
Barnardiston Road , CO4 0DT 		3out of 4 1,331 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Helena School
Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE 		3out of 4 1,736 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road , CO3 3ND 		4out of 4 1,813 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Colchester Academy
Hawthorn Avenue , CO4 3JL 		3out of 4 2,200 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Thomas Lord Audley School
Monkwick Avenue , Monkwick CO2 8NJ 		3out of 4 2,692 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way , CO3 3US 		3out of 4 2,714 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 1,171 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Colchester Institute
Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL 		- not rated 1,673 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 1,575 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Oxford House School
2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE 		- not rated 1,742 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ 		3out of 4 2,203 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB 		- not rated 2,401 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
North East Essex Co-operative Academy
Turner Road , Mile End CO4 5LB 		3out of 4 2,901 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
Thai 182A East Hill, Colchester246 yd
The Old Siege House Bar & BrasserieThe Old Siege House, 75 East Street276 yd
Colchester Climbing ProjectUnit B, 4 Moorside363 yd
Charlie's Bar24 East Street, Colchester365 yd
The Commons Community Kitchen & Caf?The Commons Community Kitchen & Caf?, 74 High Street523 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Goat & BootThe Goat And Boot, 70 East Hill61 yd
The Foresters ArmsForresters Arms, 1-2 Castle Road438 yd
Queen Street Brewhouse7 Queen Street, Colchester580 yd
The Castle Inn Public House92 High Street, Colchester649 yd
Fashion Cafe Bar2 St Botolphs Street, Colchester715 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza Hot 4 You22A East Hill, Colchester135 yd
Sonali Indian TakeawaySonali Indian Take Away, 22 East Hill135 yd
Happy Wok25 East Street, Colchester371 yd
Rice 'n' Spice59 East Street, Colchester404 yd
Feel Local Food and Wine ltd57 East Street, Colchester422 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi SupermarketMagdalen Street, Colchester577 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket, 11-14 Priory Walk671 yd
East of England Co-op90 Wimpole Road, Colchester750 yd
Iceland Foods PlcIceland Foods Limited 25-26 St Johns Walk, St Johns Street1,088 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St James C Of E Primary School
GUILDFORD ROAD 		grass pitches92 yd
House Of Gain - Strength Gym
BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET 		health and fitness suite426 yd
The Gym (Colchester)
20-28 20-28 QUEEN STREET 		health and fitness suite683 yd
Paxmans Athletic & Social Club (Closed)
Hythe Hill 		grass pitches843 yd
Colchester And East Essex Cricket Club
Catchpool Road 		grass pitches894 yd
The Colchester Officers' Club
ST. JOHNS GREEN 		tennis courts938 yd
Colchester Leisure World
COWDRAY AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool950 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 speed54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed52.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Guildford Road dangerous?

In 2023, 686 crimes were reported near Guildford Road . Only 14% 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 2QR.

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

More Crime Statistics for Guildford Road, Colchester, CO1 2QR

Employment

CO1 2QR area has a very 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee76
Retired31
Part-Time Employee27
Long-Term Sick or disabled21
Student (economically inactive)12
Self-Employed11
Unemployed10
Looking after home or family7
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Education16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Manufacturing12
Human health and social work activities12
Other10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Transport and storage8
Administrative and support service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Construction6
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication1
Real estate activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female129
Male128

Partnership Status

Single95
Married: Opposite sex63
Separated9
Divorced31
Widowed9

Health

Very good health110
Good health85
Fair health39
Bad health17
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 63
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Other Asian2
Black African11
Black Caribbean3
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other4
White215
Roma3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom191
European Union43
Rest of Europe4
Africa6
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK191
10+ Years15
5-10 Years20
2-5 Years22
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom176
Germany3
Italy8
Spain2
Lithuania3
Poland9
Romania13
Other EU countries4
Other Europe3
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa1
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America1
No passport held30

Religion

No religion124
Christian114
Other religion3
Not answered13
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