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

Nearby postcodes are: CO1 2UY, CO1 2UZ, CO1 2UT, CO1 2UJ, CO1 2UF, CO1 2ZL, CO1 2ZQ, CO1 2UG, CO1 2LH.

Brook Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Brook Street are based on 362 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 2UU

Average Price
£261,490
Semi-Detached
£281,003
Terraced
£250,675
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£142,183
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brook Street

Average Price
£331,728
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brook Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
76 Brook Street, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002023-06-30 £299,623
94 Brook Street, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£190,0002023-03-23 £183,095
72 Brook Street, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£305,0002022-07-29 £305,576
90 Brook Street, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002021-12-22 £307,671
64 Brook Street, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£270,0002021-04-30 £315,147

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 4 293 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School
Guildford Road , CO1 2RA 		1out of 4 459 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St John's Green Primary School
St John's Green , CO2 7HE 		3out of 4 1,008 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St. George's School
Canterbury Road , CO2 7RU 		3out of 4 1,072 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Kendall Church of England Primary School
Recreation Road , CO1 2HH 		3out of 4 1,414 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 1,891 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
St Helena School
Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE 		3out of 4 1,960 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Colchester Academy
Hawthorn Avenue , CO4 3JL 		3out of 4 2,156 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Thomas Lord Audley School
Monkwick Avenue , Monkwick CO2 8NJ 		3out of 4 2,456 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way , CO3 3US 		3out of 4 2,789 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 1,340 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Colchester Institute
Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL 		- not rated 1,875 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 1,643 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Oxford House School
2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE 		- not rated 1,831 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ 		3out of 4 2,346 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB 		- not rated 2,516 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
University of Essex
Wivenhoe Park , CO4 3SQ 		- not rated 2,826 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 Road318 yd
Colchester Climbing ProjectUnit B, 4 Moorside322 yd
Cafe Lato32 Barrack Street, Colchester329 yd
Indian Khana36 Barrack Street, Colchester334 yd
The Old Siege House Bar & BrasserieThe Old Siege House, 75 East Street335 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Goat & BootThe Goat And Boot, 70 East Hill342 yd
The Foresters ArmsForresters Arms, 1-2 Castle Road678 yd
Queen Street Brewhouse7 Queen Street, Colchester735 yd
The Royal Mortar120 Military Road, Colchester786 yd
Fashion Cafe Bar2 St Botolphs Street, Colchester792 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rose Kebab4 Barrack Street, Colchester289 yd
New Town Pizza18-20 Barrack Street, Colchester304 yd
Munchbox Mummas Caribbean LTD102 Magdalen Street, Colchester322 yd
Noodle Express34 Barrack Street, Colchester329 yd
Pizza Hot 4 You22A East Hill, Colchester356 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi SupermarketMagdalen Street, Colchester315 yd
East of England Co-op90 Wimpole Road, Colchester462 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket, 11-14 Priory Walk803 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 suite131 yd
St James C Of E Primary School
GUILDFORD ROAD 		grass pitches388 yd
Paxmans Athletic & Social Club (Closed)
Hythe Hill 		grass pitches554 yd
The Gym (Colchester)
20-28 20-28 QUEEN STREET 		health and fitness suite791 yd
Old Heath Recreation Ground
OLD HEATH ROAD 		grass pitches883 yd
The Colchester Officers' Club
ST. JOHNS GREEN 		tennis courts930 yd
St George'S New Town Junior School
CANTERBURY ROAD 		grass pitches1,056 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed150.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Brook Street dangerous?

In 2023, 819 crimes were reported near Brook Street . Only 11% 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 2UU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Brook Street, Colchester, CO1 2UU

Employment

CO1 2UU 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 Employee77
Retired45
Part-Time Employee28
Unemployed17
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Looking after home or family13
Student (economically inactive)12
Other9
Self-Employed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Education23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Human health and social work activities16
Construction13
Accommodation and food service activities9
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Information and communication8
Manufacturing7
Other6
Administrative and support service activities5
Financial and insurance activities4
Transport and storage4
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female153
Male141

Partnership Status

Single97
Married: Opposite sex82
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated4
Divorced28
Widowed14

Health

Very good health150
Good health90
Fair health38
Bad health14
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 80
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese1
Black African5
Black Caribbean2
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other6
White264
Roma1
Arab1
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom253
European Union22
Rest of Europe4
Africa10
Middle East and Asia7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK253
10+ Years28
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom218
Ireland1
Germany4
Spain3
Lithuania1
Poland2
Romania4
Other EU countries4
South and Eastern Africa3
Middle East2
No passport held57

Religion

No religion134
Christian125
Buddhist1
Muslim13
Not answered21
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