West Street is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO2 7BG is located in the New Town and Christ Church electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Colchester. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about West Street, Colchester, CO2 7BG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO2 7BH, CO3 3DA, CO2 7BJ, CO2 7AZ, CO3 3BZ, CO2 7FA, CO2 7AX, CO2 7AU, CO2 7BA.

West Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on West Street are based on 372 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 CO2 7BG

Average Price
£253,542
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£264,280
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£114,799
Other
£122,999

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Street

Average Price
£448,588
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
23 West Street, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£155,0002023-07-07 £152,518
34 West Street, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£232,5002023-03-24 £222,228
24A West Street, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£297,5002022-12-05 £281,553
17D West Street, Colchester, Essex
Other, an established residential building 		£125,0002022-06-05 £122,999
19 West Street, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£303,0002022-02-08 £313,267

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St John's Green Primary School
St John's Green, CO2 7HE 		397 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hamilton Primary School
Constantine Road, CO3 3GB 		766 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4North Primary School and Nursery
John Harper Street, CO1 1RP 		1,147 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Priory Street, CO1 2QB 		1,164 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St. George's School
Canterbury Road, CO2 7RU 		1,380 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		505 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		1,145 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		1,393 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		1,393 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
1out of 4Philip Morant School and College
Rembrandt Way, CO3 4QS 		1,729 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Sixth Form College Colchester
North Hill, CO1 1SN 		564 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		953 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		254 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		464 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		1,069 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road, CO3 3RB 		1,162 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
3out of 4North East Essex Co-operative Academy
Turner Road, Mile End CO4 5LB 		3,321 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
Zizzi12 Headgate, Colchester205 yd
Chef Canton2A Crouch Street East, Colchester216 yd
Beacon House24 Crouch Street East, Colchester232 yd
Noodle Zone19-21 Crouch Street East, Colchester236 yd
Becana's7 Crouch Street East, Colchester241 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Ale House82 Butt Road, Colchester88 yd
Bull HotelThe Bull Hotel, 2-4 Crouch Street East213 yd
Highways Social ClubHighways Sports Club, 10 Walsingham Road259 yd
Two Brews of EssexTwo Brews Essex Ltd, 11 Church Street376 yd
The Purple Dog42 Eld Lane, Colchester404 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bodrum Grill12 Crouch Street East, Colchester213 yd
The Brewers Arms31 Osborne Street, Colchester397 yd
Expert Food BrandsEXPERT FOOD BRANDS, 44 Osborne Street423 yd
Greggs PLCGreggs, 30 Culver Street West428 yd
Brim Burgers3 High Street, Colchester445 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Foods PlcIceland Foods Limited 25-26 St Johns Walk, St Johns Street267 yd
TescoTesco Express, 46 Crouch Street West368 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket, 11-14 Priory Walk703 yd
Sainsbury's1 Layer Road, Colchester1,028 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Colchester Officers' Club
ST. JOHNS GREEN 		tennis courts493 yd
Colchester Garrison Athletics Stadium
ABBEYFIELDS SPORTS FIELD ABBEYFIELDS SPORTS FIELD CIRCULAR ROAD NORTH 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches532 yd
Arena Sports & Leisure Club (Closed)
Circular Road East 		health and fitness suite538 yd
The Sixth Form College Colchester
NORTH HILL 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite615 yd
Colchester Royal Grammar School
LEXDEN ROAD 		swimming pool642 yd
The Gym (Colchester)
20-28 20-28 QUEEN STREET 		health and fitness suite674 yd
Colchester Institute
SHEEPEN ROAD 		health and fitness suite1,061 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 speed126.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is West Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1955 crimes were reported near West Street . Only 3% 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 CO2 7BG.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1955
Violence And Sexual Offences 717
Anti Social Behaviour 249
Shoplifting 202
Criminal Damage And Arson 160
Public Order 157
Other Theft 120
Vehicle Crime 71
Drugs 69
Bicycle Theft 68
Burglary 49
Theft From The Person 30
Robbery 24
Possession Of Weapons 20
Other Crime 19

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CO2 7BG.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Church Street368 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Crouch Street298 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Arthur Street532 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Arthur Street532 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Arthur Street532 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area531 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area531 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area531 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area531 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Parking Area531 yd

Employment

CO2 7BG area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 8% 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 Employee101
Part-Time Employee39
Retired31
Self-Employed22
Unemployed22
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Looking after home or family15
Other9
Student (economically inactive)9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities21
Manufacturing16
Education15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Construction10
Financial and insurance activities10
Administrative and support service activities6
Other6
Transport and storage6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Real estate activities5
Information and communication5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female162
Male163

Partnership Status

Single154
Married: Opposite sex68
Separated15
Divorced30
Widowed6

Health

Very good health159
Good health110
Fair health32
Bad health16
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications35
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 60
Degree or Similar 98
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese1
Indian7
Pakistani6
Other Asian16
Black African5
Black Caribbean4
Other Black6
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other6
White257
Roma3
Arab1
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom254
European Union23
Rest of Europe5
Africa8
Middle East and Asia25
The Americas and the Caribbean11

Length of Residence

Born in the UK254
10+ Years25
5-10 Years19
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years15

Passport Held

United Kingdom231
France3
Germany2
Italy2
Portugal2
Romania8
Other EU countries5
Turkey1
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia9
South-East Asia6
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America2
No passport held47

Religion

No religion165
Christian107
Buddhist4
Muslim18
Other religion5
Not answered26
↑