Parade Square is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO2 7GP 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 2014-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Parade Square, Colchester, CO2 7GP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO2 7FQ, CO2 7GG, CO2 7GJ, CO1 2FQ, CO2 7GQ, CO2 7GS, CO1 2AN, CO2 7GR, CO2 7FW.

Parade Square Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Parade Square are based on 61 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 7GP

Average Price
£286,166
Semi-Detached
£367,473
Terraced
£305,925
Detached
£397,318
Flats/Maisonettes
£213,531
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Parade Square

Average Price
£286,166
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Parade SquareStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
28 Parade Square, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£230,0002023-04-18 £221,481
15 Parade Square, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£330,0002022-10-24 £316,010
29 Parade Square, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£250,0002022-06-10 £250,163
27 Parade Square, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£232,0002021-05-07 £262,917
26 Parade Square, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£268,0002021-02-26 £303,959

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St. George's School
Canterbury Road, CO2 7RU 		434 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John's Green Primary School
St John's Green, CO2 7HE 		681 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Priory Street, CO1 2QB 		787 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4St James' Church of England Primary School
Guildford Road, CO1 2RA 		1,182 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kendall Church of England Primary School
Recreation Road, CO1 2HH 		1,282 yd Voluntary controlled school No 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 		1,506 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4The Thomas Lord Audley School
Monkwick Avenue, Monkwick CO2 8NJ 		1,725 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		1,994 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		2,332 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		2,332 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls 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 		1,295 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		1,841 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 		1,265 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		1,480 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		2,088 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road, CO3 3RB 		2,169 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Essex
Wivenhoe Park, CO4 3SQ 		2,977 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
The Bamboo House94 Military Road, Colchester146 yd
Mumbai Masala150 Magdalen Street, Colchester398 yd
St Stephen's Church CentreChurch Hall, St Stephens Church435 yd
Yak and Yeti14 Magdalen Street, Colchester454 yd
DE GROVEDe Grove, 9-10 Magdalen Street477 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The British Grenadier67 Military Road, Colchester184 yd
The Royal Mortar120 Military Road, Colchester382 yd
The Grapes87 Mersea Road, Colchester433 yd
The Officers Club25St. Johns Green, Colchester625 yd
The Silk Road4 St Botolphs Street, Colchester725 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Masala Delight Takeaway34A Mersea Road, Colchester349 yd
Oh My Cod73A Mersea Road, Colchester420 yd
Route 66 America Fast Food3 Military Road, Colchester437 yd
Kitchen 181181 Magdalen Street, Colchester444 yd
China City2A Bourne Road, Colchester492 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi SupermarketMagdalen Street, Colchester497 yd
East of England Co-op90 Wimpole Road, Colchester501 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket, 11-14 Priory Walk869 yd
Iceland Foods PlcIceland Foods Limited 25-26 St Johns Walk, St Johns Street905 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St George'S New Town Junior School
CANTERBURY ROAD 		grass pitches336 yd
The Colchester Officers' Club
ST. JOHNS GREEN 		tennis courts577 yd
Arena Sports & Leisure Club (Closed)
Circular Road East 		health and fitness suite595 yd
Old Heath Recreation Ground
OLD HEATH ROAD 		grass pitches684 yd
House Of Gain - Strength Gym
BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET 		health and fitness suite790 yd
The Gym (Colchester)
20-28 20-28 QUEEN STREET 		health and fitness suite811 yd
Colchester Garrison Athletics Stadium
ABBEYFIELDS SPORTS FIELD ABBEYFIELDS SPORTS FIELD CIRCULAR ROAD NORTH 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches883 yd
Paxmans Athletic & Social Club (Closed)
Hythe Hill 		grass pitches900 yd
St James C Of E Primary School
GUILDFORD ROAD 		grass pitches1,067 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 speed216.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Parade Square Street dangerous?

In 2023, 871 crimes were reported near Parade Square . 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 CO2 7GP.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 871
Violence And Sexual Offences 309
Criminal Damage And Arson 91
Shoplifting 81
Vehicle Crime 73
Public Order 69
Anti Social Behaviour 69
Other Theft 58
Burglary 29
Drugs 26
Bicycle Theft 21
Other Crime 14
Possession Of Weapons 13
Robbery 12
Theft From The Person 6

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Claudius Road401 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shrubland Road404 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Botolph'S Circus453 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket349 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsLocal resolutionOn or near Supermarket349 yd
2023-12Other crimeAwaiting court outcomeOn or near James Street306 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket349 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Meeanee Mews296 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Petrol Station411 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Magdalen Street393 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee94
Part-Time Employee25
Self-Employed13
Looking after home or family12
Student (economically inactive)8
Retired4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Unemployed2
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Human health and social work activities18
Education17
Other14
Construction10
Transport and storage8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Financial and insurance activities7
Manufacturing7
Information and communication6
Administrative and support service activities5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Real estate activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Mining and quarrying1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female130
Male114

Partnership Status

Single75
Married: Opposite sex68
Separated7
Divorced13
Widowed2

Health

Very good health143
Good health82
Fair health16
Bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications10
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 12
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 16
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 74
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi8
Chinese5
Indian7
Other Asian6
Black African9
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African7
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White185
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom170
European Union38
Rest of Europe1
Africa7
Middle East and Asia24
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK170
10+ Years40
5-10 Years22
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom177
Portugal5
Lithuania6
Poland22
Romania4
Other EU countries3
Other Europe1
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia4
Central and South America1
No passport held19

Religion

No religion112
Christian87
Buddhist1
Hindu4
Muslim21
Other religion5
Not answered14
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