Grimston Road is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO2 7RN 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 Grimston Road, Colchester, CO2 7RN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO2 7RR, CO2 7RA, CO2 7RH, CO2 7RW, CO2 7RP, CO2 7SS, CO2 7RB, CO2 7RL, CO2 7SH.

Grimston Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Grimston Road are based on 30 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 7RN

Average Price
£206,522
Semi-Detached
£267,947
Terraced
£232,454
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£141,969
Other
£2,204

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grimston Road

Average Price
£206,522
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grimston Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Grimston Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002021-10-07 £347,160
1B 8 - 9A Grimston Road, Colchester, Essex
Other, an established residential building 		£2,0002020-01-17 £2,204
1A 8 - 9A Grimston Road, Colchester, Essex
Other, an established residential building 		£2,0002020-01-17 £2,204
4 Grimston Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002017-06-16 £313,307
2 Grimston Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£195,0002016-08-03 £259,574

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St. George's School
Canterbury Road, CO2 7RU 		180 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John's Green Primary School
St John's Green, CO2 7HE 		1,040 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kendall Church of England Primary School
Recreation Road, CO1 2HH 		1,127 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Priory Street, CO1 2QB 		1,234 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Monkwick Infant and Nursery School
School Road, Monkwick CO2 8NN 		1,316 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Thomas Lord Audley School
Monkwick Avenue, Monkwick CO2 8NJ 		1,278 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		1,719 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		2,368 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		2,449 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		2,449 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 		1,677 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		2,198 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 		1,506 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		1,717 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		2,339 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road, CO3 3RB 		2,366 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Essex
Wivenhoe Park, CO4 3SQ 		2,864 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
St Stephen's Church CentreChurch Hall, St Stephens Church324 yd
Bourne and Bread26 Bourne Road, Colchester410 yd
The Britannia Gurkha Restaurant and BarThe Britannia and Gurkha Restaurant and Bar, 42 Meyrick Crescent422 yd
The Bamboo House94 Military Road, Colchester469 yd
Mumbai Masala150 Magdalen Street, Colchester839 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Grapes87 Mersea Road, Colchester115 yd
The British Grenadier67 Military Road, Colchester379 yd
The Royal Mortar120 Military Road, Colchester469 yd
The Officers Club25St. Johns Green, Colchester990 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Oh My Cod73A Mersea Road, Colchester164 yd
China City2A Bourne Road, Colchester471 yd
Masala Delight Takeaway34A Mersea Road, Colchester666 yd
Momosh food to goAbbots Activity Centre, 39 Ladbrook Drive687 yd
Slimming World Franchise37 Lord Holland Road, Colchester748 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
East of England Co-op90 Wimpole Road, Colchester783 yd
Aldi SupermarketMagdalen Street, Colchester872 yd
LidiLidl Supermarket, 118 Abbots Road913 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St George'S New Town Junior School
CANTERBURY ROAD 		grass pitches131 yd
Old Heath Recreation Ground
OLD HEATH ROAD 		grass pitches677 yd
Arena Sports & Leisure Club (Closed)
Circular Road East 		health and fitness suite765 yd
The Colchester Officers' Club
ST. JOHNS GREEN 		tennis courts950 yd
Colchester Garrison Athletics Stadium
ABBEYFIELDS SPORTS FIELD ABBEYFIELDS SPORTS FIELD CIRCULAR ROAD NORTH 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches961 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 speed47.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed45 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed56.87 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed56.87 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed19.39 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Grimston Road dangerous?

In 2023, 430 crimes were reported near Grimston Road . Only 24% 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 CO2 7RN.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 430
Violence And Sexual Offences 185
Criminal Damage And Arson 43
Anti Social Behaviour 38
Public Order 33
Other Theft 32
Vehicle Crime 27
Shoplifting 18
Burglary 17
Other Crime 13
Drugs 9
Possession Of Weapons 6
Robbery 4
Theft From The Person 3
Bicycle Theft 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mulberry Avenue475 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dudley Close214 yd
2023-12DrugsInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Britannia Mews534 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Brookside Close457 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Maple Way400 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bourne Road339 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Maple Way400 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Maple Way400 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Roosevelt Way526 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Roosevelt Way526 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee139
Retired40
Self-Employed32
Part-Time Employee30
Other10
Looking after home or family10
Student (economically inactive)7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Unemployed3

Employment Industry

Education37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Manufacturing22
Human health and social work activities21
Construction17
Accommodation and food service activities15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Administrative and support service activities11
Transport and storage9
Other8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Real estate activities8
Information and communication6
Financial and insurance activities4

People

Gender

Female170
Male186

Partnership Status

Single125
Married: Opposite sex105
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated13
Divorced30
Widowed8

Health

Very good health190
Good health118
Fair health33
Bad health11
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 97
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
Black African13
Black Caribbean1
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other4
White309
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom285
European Union43
Africa13
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK285
10+ Years26
5-10 Years20
2-5 Years13
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom261
Ireland3
Germany1
Portugal3
Spain9
Lithuania3
Poland3
Romania20
Other EU countries11
North Africa1
South and Eastern Africa3
South-East Asia1
Oceania2
No passport held32

Religion

No religion178
Christian145
Buddhist1
Muslim5
Not answered26
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