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

Nearby postcodes are: CO2 7SA, CO2 7SD, CO2 7RX, CO2 7FZ, CO2 7RZ, CO2 7RU, CO2 7LN, CO2 7SY, CO2 7RP.

Barrington Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Barrington Road are based on 107 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 7SE

Average Price
£321,493
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£321,493
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barrington Road

Average Price
£236,202
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barrington Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Barrington Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£64,0001999-04-01 £321,493

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St. George's School
Canterbury Road, CO2 7RU 		168 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John's Green Primary School
St John's Green, CO2 7HE 		922 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Priory Street, CO1 2QB 		1,018 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kendall Church of England Primary School
Recreation Road, CO1 2HH 		1,095 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4St James' Church of England Primary School
Guildford Road, CO1 2RA 		1,392 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		1,499 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		1,688 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		2,248 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		2,471 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		2,471 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 		1,550 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		2,088 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 		1,459 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		1,674 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		2,292 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road, CO3 3RB 		2,348 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Essex
Wivenhoe Park, CO4 3SQ 		2,821 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 Church217 yd
The Bamboo House94 Military Road, Colchester248 yd
Bourne and Bread26 Bourne Road, Colchester314 yd
The Britannia Gurkha Restaurant and BarThe Britannia and Gurkha Restaurant and Bar, 42 Meyrick Crescent514 yd
Mumbai Masala150 Magdalen Street, Colchester624 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The British Grenadier67 Military Road, Colchester156 yd
The Grapes87 Mersea Road, Colchester257 yd
The Royal Mortar120 Military Road, Colchester285 yd
The Officers Club25St. Johns Green, Colchester868 yd
The Silk Road4 St Botolphs Street, Colchester991 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Oh My Cod73A Mersea Road, Colchester276 yd
China City2A Bourne Road, Colchester335 yd
Masala Delight Takeaway34A Mersea Road, Colchester559 yd
Munchbox Mummas Caribbean LTD102 Magdalen Street, Colchester645 yd
Route 66 America Fast Food3 Military Road, Colchester704 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
East of England Co-op90 Wimpole Road, Colchester569 yd
Aldi SupermarketMagdalen Street, Colchester649 yd
LidiLidl Supermarket, 118 Abbots Road1,053 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St George'S New Town Junior School
CANTERBURY ROAD 		grass pitches93 yd
Old Heath Recreation Ground
OLD HEATH ROAD 		grass pitches553 yd
Arena Sports & Leisure Club (Closed)
Circular Road East 		health and fitness suite736 yd
The Colchester Officers' Club
ST. JOHNS GREEN 		tennis courts823 yd
Paxmans Athletic & Social Club (Closed)
Hythe Hill 		grass pitches921 yd
House Of Gain - Strength Gym
BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET 		health and fitness suite932 yd
Colchester Garrison Athletics Stadium
ABBEYFIELDS SPORTS FIELD ABBEYFIELDS SPORTS FIELD CIRCULAR ROAD NORTH 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches984 yd
The Gym (Colchester)
20-28 20-28 QUEEN STREET 		health and fitness suite1,079 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%

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

Safety

Is Barrington Road dangerous?

In 2023, 543 crimes were reported near Barrington Road . Only 18% 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 7SE.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 543
Violence And Sexual Offences 202
Criminal Damage And Arson 69
Anti Social Behaviour 55
Vehicle Crime 44
Other Theft 43
Public Order 35
Shoplifting 30
Burglary 21
Other Crime 14
Drugs 9
Possession Of Weapons 6
Robbery 6
Bicycle Theft 5
Theft From The Person 4

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other crimeAwaiting court outcomeOn or near James Street528 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonLocal resolutionOn or near Harsnett Road498 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sandringham Drive410 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Meeanee Mews509 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Seargeant Street397 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Seargeant Street397 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Seargeant Street397 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Seargeant Street397 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Seargeant Street397 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Seargeant Street397 yd

Employment

CO2 7SE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee108
Part-Time Employee43
Self-Employed27
Retired24
Looking after home or family10
Student (economically inactive)7
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Unemployed1
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Human health and social work activities21
Education21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Manufacturing13
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Construction8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Financial and insurance activities7
Other6
Real estate activities4
Transport and storage4
Administrative and support service activities3
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female148
Male133

Partnership Status

Single103
Married: Opposite sex90
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated8
Divorced23
Widowed8

Health

Very good health147
Good health99
Fair health28
Bad health5
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications23
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 70
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese1
Other Asian6
Black African7
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other5
White247
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom234
European Union20
Rest of Europe4
Africa6
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean8
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK234
10+ Years17
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom198
Ireland2
France4
Spain3
Lithuania2
Poland2
Romania7
Other EU countries5
Turkey3
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia7
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America2
No passport held44

Religion

No religion144
Christian106
Hindu6
Muslim8
Other religion4
Not answered14
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