Guildford Road is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO1 2YL 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 Guildford Road, Colchester, CO1 2YL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO1 2YU, CO1 2RT, CO1 2YN, CO1 2RQ, CO1 2YT, CO1 2RF, CO1 2RJ, CO1 2YR, CO1 2RE.

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 2YL

Average Price
£351,543
Semi-Detached
£348,603
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£368,204
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
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
36 Guildford Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002023-10-04 £350,441
36 Guildford Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002022-10-04 £307,275
18 Guildford Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£310,0002022-02-01 £324,444
12A Guildford Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£310,0002021-10-15 £336,311
16 Guildford Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002021-03-19 £313,569

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 4 322 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Priory Street , CO1 2QB 		4out of 4 617 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
North Primary School and Nursery
John Harper Street , CO1 1RP 		3out of 4 1,122 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery
Barnardiston Road , CO4 0DT 		3out of 4 1,175 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St John's Green Primary School
St John's Green , CO2 7HE 		3out of 4 1,232 yd Community school No 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 1,566 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road , CO3 3ND 		4out of 4 1,911 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Colchester Academy
Hawthorn Avenue , CO4 3JL 		3out of 4 2,222 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Gilberd School
Brinkley Lane , CO4 9PU 		4out of 4 2,669 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Trinity School
Brinkley Lane , CO4 9PU 		- not rated 2,700 yd Free schools 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 1,165 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Colchester Institute
Sheepen Road , CO3 3LL 		- not rated 1,558 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 1,701 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Oxford House School
2 Lexden Road , CO3 3NE 		- not rated 1,827 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road , CO3 3QJ 		3out of 4 2,179 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road , CO3 3RB 		- not rated 2,420 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
North East Essex Co-operative Academy
Turner Road , Mile End CO4 5LB 		3out of 4 2,443 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
Colchester Leisure WorldCowdray Avenue, Colchester432 yd
TenpinCowdray Avenue, Colchester432 yd
Thai 182A East Hill, Colchester474 yd
The Old Siege House Bar & BrasserieThe Old Siege House, 75 East Street554 yd
Putt in the ParkCafe In The Park, Castle Road565 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Goat & BootThe Goat And Boot, 70 East Hill446 yd
The Foresters ArmsForresters Arms, 1-2 Castle Road479 yd
Queen Street Brewhouse7 Queen Street, Colchester722 yd
The Castle Inn Public House92 High Street, Colchester744 yd
Slug & Lettuce111 High Street, Colchester844 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza Hot 4 You22A East Hill, Colchester490 yd
Sonali Indian TakeawaySonali Indian Take Away, 22 East Hill490 yd
Frydays Fish & Chips116 Ipswich Road, Colchester573 yd
Happy Wok25 East Street, Colchester628 yd
Rice 'n' Spice59 East Street, Colchester632 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket, 11-14 Priory Walk822 yd
Aldi SupermarketMagdalen Street, Colchester1,037 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St James C Of E Primary School
GUILDFORD ROAD 		grass pitches372 yd
Colchester Leisure World
COWDRAY AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool557 yd
Colchester And East Essex Cricket Club
Catchpool Road 		grass pitches669 yd
Crossfit Colchester (Closed)
Unit D8 Unit D8 Cowdray Avenue 		health and fitness suite682 yd
The Gym (Colchester)
20-28 20-28 QUEEN STREET 		health and fitness suite865 yd
House Of Gain - Strength Gym
BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET 		health and fitness suite870 yd
Willow Brook Primary School
BARNARDISTON ROAD 		grass pitches1,073 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed139.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Guildford Road dangerous?

In 2023, 252 crimes were reported near Guildford Road . 38% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CO1 2YL.

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 2YL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee76
Retired59
Part-Time Employee33
Self-Employed19
Student (economically inactive)13
Looking after home or family10
Other9
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security18
Education17
Other14
Human health and social work activities13
Construction10
Accommodation and food service activities7
Financial and insurance activities7
Information and communication6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Transport and storage5
Administrative and support service activities4
Real estate activities2
Manufacturing1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female153
Male149

Partnership Status

Single73
Married: Opposite sex124
Separated5
Divorced25
Widowed11

Health

Very good health137
Good health105
Fair health50
Bad health8
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications38
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 72
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi23
Chinese5
Indian6
Other Asian18
Black African10
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other1
White215
Arab6
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom213
European Union23
Rest of Europe7
Africa13
Middle East and Asia44
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK213
10+ Years63
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom235
Ireland1
Italy2
Portugal2
Spain2
Lithuania1
Poland5
Romania8
Other EU countries3
Other Europe4
Middle East2
South-East Asia3
No passport held31

Religion

No religion106
Christian140
Buddhist3
Muslim34
Not answered21
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