Abbeygate Street is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO2 7HB 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 Abbeygate Street, Colchester, CO2 7HB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO2 7DF, CO2 7DE, CO2 7DB, CO2 7DA, CO2 7DL, CO2 7AS, CO2 7HA, CO1 1LS, CO2 7HE.

Abbeygate Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Abbeygate Street are based on 25 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 7HB

Average Price
£426,217
Semi-Detached
£488,304
Terraced
£400,640
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£338,762

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abbeygate Street

Average Price
£426,217
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abbeygate Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
11 Abbeygate Street, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£257,0002020-08-14 £313,357
20 Abbeygate Street, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£218,0002020-04-07 £264,752
14 Abbeygate Street, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£360,0002020-04-03 £437,205
22 Abbeygate Street, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£207,0002019-12-18 £251,512
12 Abbeygate Street, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£435,0002019-09-27 £521,718

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 		164 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Priory Street, CO1 2QB 		827 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4North Primary School and Nursery
John Harper Street, CO1 1RP 		1,031 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hamilton Primary School
Constantine Road, CO3 3GB 		1,091 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4St James' Church of England Primary School
Guildford Road, CO1 2RA 		1,171 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		818 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		1,166 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		1,718 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		1,718 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
1out of 4Philip Morant School and College
Rembrandt Way, CO3 4QS 		2,069 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 		474 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		1,005 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 		571 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		758 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		1,307 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road, CO3 3RB 		1,449 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
3out of 4North East Essex Co-operative Academy
Turner Road, Mile End CO4 5LB 		3,151 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
Level Best Cafe26 St Johns Street, Colchester73 yd
Koryu34 Osborne Street, Colchester89 yd
Trattoria Cavalli45 Osborne Street, Colchester93 yd
Vulcano Etna4 Scheregate, Colchester94 yd
ChinaTown ColchesterChinatown, 24 Osborne Street107 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Purple Dog42 Eld Lane, Colchester129 yd
Highways Social ClubHighways Sports Club, 10 Walsingham Road180 yd
The Officers Club25St. Johns Green, Colchester216 yd
Roberts Club18 Vineyard Street, Colchester248 yd
The Silk Road4 St Botolphs Street, Colchester285 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Brewers Arms31 Osborne Street, Colchester78 yd
Expert Food BrandsEXPERT FOOD BRANDS, 44 Osborne Street83 yd
Grand Feast Takeaway20 Osborne Street, Colchester129 yd
Paragon Fried Chicken18 Osborne Street, Colchester153 yd
SuperSnack7 Short Wyre Street, Colchester259 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Foods PlcIceland Foods Limited 25-26 St Johns Walk, St Johns Street86 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket, 11-14 Priory Walk369 yd
TescoTesco Express, 46 Crouch Street West610 yd
Aldi SupermarketMagdalen Street, Colchester999 yd
Jam International Store35 North Station Road, Colchester1,004 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Colchester Officers' Club
ST. JOHNS GREEN 		tennis courts261 yd
The Gym (Colchester)
20-28 20-28 QUEEN STREET 		health and fitness suite335 yd
Arena Sports & Leisure Club (Closed)
Circular Road East 		health and fitness suite564 yd
The Sixth Form College Colchester
NORTH HILL 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite591 yd
Colchester Garrison Athletics Stadium
ABBEYFIELDS SPORTS FIELD ABBEYFIELDS SPORTS FIELD CIRCULAR ROAD NORTH 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches719 yd
Colchester And East Essex Cricket Club
Catchpool Road 		grass pitches879 yd
Colchester Royal Grammar School
LEXDEN ROAD 		swimming pool943 yd
St James C Of E Primary School
GUILDFORD ROAD 		grass pitches1,050 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 95.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 90.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 90.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 90.9%

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 speed177.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Abbeygate Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2926 crimes were reported near Abbeygate Street . Only 1% 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 7HB.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2926
Violence And Sexual Offences 1089
Anti Social Behaviour 335
Shoplifting 291
Public Order 245
Criminal Damage And Arson 229
Other Theft 208
Drugs 112
Vehicle Crime 104
Bicycle Theft 101
Burglary 56
Theft From The Person 55
Robbery 49
Possession Of Weapons 33
Other Crime 19

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Nightclub380 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near George Street423 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Arthur Street202 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Cromhurst Court536 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shrubland Road464 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shrubland Road464 yd
2023-12ShopliftingLocal resolutionOn or near St Nicholas Street308 yd
2023-12ShopliftingLocal resolutionOn or near St Nicholas Street308 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area258 yd
2023-12ShopliftingLocal resolutionOn or near St Runwald Street388 yd

Employment

CO2 7HB area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CO2 7HB area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee72
Student (economically inactive)31
Part-Time Employee23
Self-Employed23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)18
Unemployed14
Retired13
Other12
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Looking after home or family3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles48
Human health and social work activities37
Accommodation and food service activities26
Education25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security20
Construction18
Administrative and support service activities18
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Manufacturing14
Information and communication14
Other13
Financial and insurance activities12
Transport and storage8
Real estate activities6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female104
Male127

Partnership Status

Single152
Married: Opposite sex31
Separated7
Divorced22
Widowed6

Health

Very good health100
Good health91
Fair health33
Bad health5
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 90
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese6
Indian4
Pakistani1
Other Asian6
Black African11
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White189
Roma1
Arab2
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom137
European Union54
Rest of Europe11
Africa4
Middle East and Asia18
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK137
10+ Years23
5-10 Years17
2-5 Years23
Less than 2 years31

Passport Held

United Kingdom136
Ireland1
France1
Italy6
Portugal4
Spain1
Lithuania2
Poland4
Romania25
Other EU countries17
Turkey1
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa1
Middle East2
Eastern Asia4
Southern Asia5
North America and the Caribbean4
No passport held18

Religion

No religion119
Christian80
Buddhist5
Jewish2
Muslim10
Not answered15
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