Ipswich Road is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO4 0EL is located in the St Anne's and St John's electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Colchester. This postcode has been in use since 2002-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Ipswich Road, Colchester, CO4 0EL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO4 0AQ, CO4 0DD, CO4 0AG, CO4 0AL, CO4 0AY, CO4 0BA, CO4 0EN, CO4 0AF, CO4 0DB.

Ipswich Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ipswich Road are based on 642 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 CO4 0EL

Average Price
£340,262
Semi-Detached
£340,262
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ipswich Road

Average Price
£480,654
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ipswich Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
167 Ipswich Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£255,0002019-06-14 £312,057
185 Ipswich Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£190,0002015-10-16 £276,731
179 Ipswich Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£205,0002011-02-24 £387,801
177 Ipswich Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£177,5002008-08-04 £331,512
187 Ipswich Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£130,0002006-11-23 £233,019

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery
Barnardiston Road, CO4 0DT 		433 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Friars Grove Primary School
Upland Drive, CO4 0PZ 		826 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4St James' Church of England Primary School
Guildford Road, CO1 2RA 		897 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Priory Street, CO1 2QB 		1,310 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Templewood Road, CO4 3EZ 		1,327 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Colchester Academy
Hawthorn Avenue, CO4 3JL 		1,596 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Gilberd School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		2,136 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Trinity School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		2,180 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		2,274 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		2,735 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys 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 		1,978 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		2,307 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4North East Essex Co-operative Academy
Turner Road, Mile End CO4 5LB 		2,345 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		2,527 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		2,650 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		2,964 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road, CO3 3RB 		3,220 yd Other independent school Yes Girls 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
Colchester Leisure WorldCowdray Avenue, Colchester555 yd
TenpinCowdray Avenue, Colchester555 yd
Charlie's Bar24 East Street, Colchester935 yd
Greggs58 St Christopher Road, Colchester940 yd
The Old Siege House Bar & BrasserieThe Old Siege House, 75 East Street952 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Frydays Fish & Chips116 Ipswich Road, Colchester293 yd
Wink LeeWink Lee Chinese Takeaway, 197 Harwich Road642 yd
Feel Local Food and Wine ltd57 East Street, Colchester892 yd
Rice 'n' Spice59 East Street, Colchester900 yd
Beijing Cantonese Take Away1 Greenstead Road, Colchester912 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Express, 48-52 St Christopher Road964 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Willow Brook Primary School
BARNARDISTON ROAD 		grass pitches297 yd
Friars Grove Primary School
UPLAND DRIVE 		grass pitches, swimming pool788 yd
St James C Of E Primary School
GUILDFORD ROAD 		grass pitches1,023 yd
Crossfit Colchester (Closed)
Unit D8 Unit D8 Cowdray Avenue 		health and fitness suite1,023 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 speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed143.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ipswich Road dangerous?

In 2023, 344 crimes were reported near Ipswich Road . Only 30% 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 CO4 0EL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 344
Violence And Sexual Offences 182
Criminal Damage And Arson 44
Vehicle Crime 30
Other Theft 18
Public Order 16
Anti Social Behaviour 14
Burglary 12
Other Crime 9
Shoplifting 8
Drugs 6
Robbery 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
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 CO4 0EL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket515 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gascoigne Road363 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Romford Close309 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Goring Road296 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near King Cole Place132 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket515 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ayloffe Road492 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ayloffe Road492 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ratcliffe Court334 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ratcliffe Court334 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee106
Retired69
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed26
Unemployed10
Student (economically inactive)9
Looking after home or family8
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Education18
Construction16
Transport and storage14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Manufacturing13
Accommodation and food service activities12
Other9
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Administrative and support service activities6
Financial and insurance activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female164
Male164

Partnership Status

Single81
Married: Opposite sex140
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated9
Divorced23
Widowed16

Health

Very good health157
Good health113
Fair health42
Bad health12
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications55
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 55
Degree or Similar 82
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian9
Other Asian12
Black African15
Black Caribbean1
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other7
White270

Country of Birth

United Kingdom250
European Union30
Rest of Europe1
Africa17
Middle East and Asia16
The Americas and the Caribbean13

Length of Residence

Born in the UK250
10+ Years43
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom243
Ireland4
France1
Italy3
Spain7
Poland3
Romania1
Other EU countries14
Central and Western Africa8
Southern Asia7
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America1
No passport held31

Religion

No religion112
Christian164
Buddhist10
Hindu11
Other religion3
Not answered28
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