Monkwick Avenue is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO2 8LR is located in the Berechurch electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Colchester. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Monkwick Avenue, Colchester, CO2 8LR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO2 8LP, CO2 8LN, CO2 8LZ, CO2 8NA, CO2 8LT, CO2 8LW, CO2 8LS, CO2 8NZ, CO2 8XQ.

Monkwick Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Monkwick Avenue are based on 157 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 8LR

Average Price
£260,911
Semi-Detached
£261,090
Terraced
£260,758
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Monkwick Avenue

Average Price
£258,608
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Monkwick AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
103 Monkwick Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£270,0002021-09-22 £291,398
103 Monkwick Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£239,9992017-06-29 £292,482
196 Monkwick Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£169,9952016-01-29 £232,555
192 Monkwick Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£147,5002012-03-30 £275,764
198 Monkwick Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£125,0002008-09-24 £230,765

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Monkwick Junior School
School Road, CO2 8NN 		661 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Monkwick Infant and Nursery School
School Road, Monkwick CO2 8NN 		695 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Cherry Tree Academy
Holt Drive, Mersea Road CO2 0BG 		929 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Montgomery Junior School, Colchester
Baronswood Way, CO2 9QG 		1,609 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Montgomery Infant School and Nursery, Colchester
Baronswood Way, CO2 9QG 		1,609 yd Community school 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 		734 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedPaxman Academy
Paxman Avenue, CO2 9DB 		2,787 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		3,131 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
1out of 4Philip Morant School and College
Rembrandt Way, CO3 4QS 		3,195 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		3,408 yd Voluntary aided school 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 		3,469 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		3,878 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 		3,035 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		3,182 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Essex
Wivenhoe Park, CO4 3SQ 		3,517 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road, CO3 3RB 		3,587 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		3,716 yd Academy special 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
Caffe Mero354 Mersea Road, Colchester282 yd
COFFEEHOG48A William Harris Way, Colchester319 yd
The Mogul20 Wethersfield Road, Colchester334 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Silver OysterQueen Elizabeth Way, Colchester898 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dilan Kebab & Burger House356A Mersea Road, Colchester266 yd
China House14 Wethersfield Road, Colchester318 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Monkwick Junior School
SCHOOL ROAD 		grass pitches728 yd
The Thomas Lord Audley School
MONKWICK AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite796 yd
Cherry Tree Academy
HOLT DRIVE 		grass pitches816 yd
Military Corrective Training Centre
BERECHURCH HALL CAMP BERECHURCH HALL CAMP BERECHURCH HALL ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts933 yd
Corporal Budd Vc Gymnasium
BERECHURCH ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool1,004 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 speed80.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed264 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed13.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Monkwick Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 478 crimes were reported near Monkwick Avenue . Only 21% 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 8LR.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 478
Violence And Sexual Offences 250
Anti Social Behaviour 53
Public Order 41
Criminal Damage And Arson 34
Other Theft 24
Vehicle Crime 18
Drugs 13
Burglary 12
Possession Of Weapons 11
Other Crime 11
Shoplifting 5
Robbery 4
Bicycle Theft 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CO2 8LR.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Canberra Close463 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Queen Elizabeth Way366 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Inworth Walk53 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Middlewick Close72 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Moy Road151 yd
2023-12RobberyInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Stansted Road329 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Queen Elizabeth Way366 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Queen Elizabeth Way366 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Queen Elizabeth Way366 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Queen Elizabeth Way366 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CO2 8LR 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 Employee85
Retired39
Part-Time Employee36
Student (economically inactive)23
Self-Employed21
Looking after home or family20
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Unemployed8
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Construction24
Human health and social work activities23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Transport and storage14
Administrative and support service activities13
Accommodation and food service activities9
Education7
Manufacturing6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities6
Other5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Information and communication4
Financial and insurance activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female173
Male164

Partnership Status

Single93
Married: Opposite sex108
Separated8
Divorced33
Widowed13

Health

Very good health154
Good health116
Fair health52
Bad health12
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications65
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 41
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi7
Chinese2
Indian5
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other4
White302
Roma1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom302
European Union27
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK302
10+ Years25
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom234
Ireland1
France5
Portugal1
Poland7
Romania4
Other EU countries1
No passport held86

Religion

No religion190
Christian107
Buddhist1
Jewish1
Muslim12
Sikh5
Other religion3
Not answered20
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