Brook Street is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO1 2UY is located in the Castle electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Colchester. This postcode has been in use since 1990-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Brook Street, Colchester, CO1 2UY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO1 2UU, CO1 2UZ, CO1 2ZL, CO1 2ZQ, CO1 2ZN, CO1 2UF, CO1 2UT, CO1 2ZF, CO1 2LN.

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 2UY

Average Price
£137,470
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£137,156
Other
£143,119

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
Flat 8 Meadowbrook Court Brook Street, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£144,5002023-04-06 £139,148
Flat 5 Meadowbrook Court Brook Street, Colchester, Essex
Other, an established residential building 		£150,0002022-10-31 £143,119
Flat 9 Meadowbrook Court Brook Street, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£138,0002020-09-18 £152,385
Flat 5 Meadowbrook Court Brook Street, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£95,0002019-03-21 £102,052
Flat 11 Meadowbrook Court Brook Street, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£105,0002017-12-14 £109,115

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 4 379 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School
Guildford Road , CO1 2RA 		1out of 4 495 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St. George's School
Canterbury Road , CO2 7RU 		3out of 4 1,073 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St John's Green Primary School
St John's Green , CO2 7HE 		3out of 4 1,085 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Kendall Church of England Primary School
Recreation Road , CO1 2HH 		3out of 4 1,355 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 1,972 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
St Helena School
Sheepen Road , CO3 3LE 		3out of 4 2,045 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Colchester Academy
Hawthorn Avenue , CO4 3JL 		3out of 4 2,088 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Thomas Lord Audley School
Monkwick Avenue , Monkwick CO2 8NJ 		3out of 4 2,459 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way , CO3 3US 		3out of 4 2,869 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 1,426 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Colchester Institute
Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL 		- not rated 1,961 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 1,723 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Oxford House School
2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE 		- not rated 1,913 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ 		3out of 4 2,431 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB 		- not rated 2,599 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
University of Essex
Wivenhoe Park , CO4 3SQ 		- not rated 2,743 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
Cafe Lato32 Barrack Street, Colchester288 yd
Colchester Climbing ProjectUnit B, 4 Moorside288 yd
Indian Khana36 Barrack Street, Colchester290 yd
KrayVinn?sKrayVinns, 1B Wimpole Road316 yd
The Old Siege House Bar & BrasserieThe Old Siege House, 75 East Street331 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Goat & BootThe Goat And Boot, 70 East Hill411 yd
The Foresters ArmsForresters Arms, 1-2 Castle Road760 yd
The Royal Mortar120 Military Road, Colchester778 yd
The British Grenadier67 Military Road, Colchester820 yd
Queen Street Brewhouse7 Queen Street, Colchester821 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rose Kebab4 Barrack Street, Colchester275 yd
New Town Pizza18-20 Barrack Street, Colchester279 yd
Noodle Express34 Barrack Street, Colchester287 yd
Munchbox Mummas Caribbean LTD102 Magdalen Street, Colchester331 yd
Zara Fish barZara's Fish Bar, 64 Barrack Street334 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi SupermarketMagdalen Street, Colchester329 yd
East of England Co-op90 Wimpole Road, Colchester443 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket, 11-14 Priory Walk889 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 suite62 yd
St James C Of E Primary School
GUILDFORD ROAD 		grass pitches442 yd
Paxmans Athletic & Social Club (Closed)
Hythe Hill 		grass pitches479 yd
Old Heath Recreation Ground
OLD HEATH ROAD 		grass pitches845 yd
The Gym (Colchester)
20-28 20-28 QUEEN STREET 		health and fitness suite876 yd
The Colchester Officers' Club
ST. JOHNS GREEN 		tennis courts1,003 yd
St George'S New Town Junior School
CANTERBURY ROAD 		grass pitches1,068 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 speed53.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed50.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed65.31 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed65.31 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15 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 Brook Street dangerous?

In 2023, 845 crimes were reported near Brook 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 2UY.

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 2UY

Employment

CO1 2UY 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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