Ipswich Road is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO4 0EP is located in the Highwoods 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 0EP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO4 0EW, CO4 0QL, CO4 0EN, CO4 0ER, CO4 0DF, CO4 0AY, CO4 0QH, CO4 0DE, CO4 0DD.

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 0EP

Average Price
£454,192
Semi-Detached
£393,816
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£526,642
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
214 Ipswich Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£545,0002023-09-14 £532,498
204 Ipswich Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£258,0002020-03-06 £318,793
220 Ipswich Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002019-11-15 £387,776
206 Ipswich Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002016-10-20 £447,273
210 Ipswich Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£337,0002015-06-17 £511,132

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 		523 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Friars Grove Primary School
Upland Drive, CO4 0PZ 		580 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4St James' Church of England Primary School
Guildford Road, CO1 2RA 		1,198 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Templewood Road, CO4 3EZ 		1,247 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highwoods Community Primary School
Tynedale Square, Highwoods CO4 9SN 		1,262 yd Academy converter 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 		1,636 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Gilberd School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		1,832 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Trinity School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		1,878 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		2,414 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		2,965 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 		2,195 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		2,471 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 		2,160 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		2,769 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		2,877 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The St Aubyn Centre Education Department
St Aubyn Centre, CO4 5HG 		3,077 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		3,146 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
Greggs58 St Christopher Road, Colchester691 yd
Colchester Leisure WorldCowdray Avenue, Colchester725 yd
TenpinCowdray Avenue, Colchester725 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Frydays Fish & Chips116 Ipswich Road, Colchester603 yd
Fish 'N' Chick'NFish 'n' Chick'n, 54 St Christopher Road705 yd
Wink LeeWink Lee Chinese Takeaway, 197 Harwich Road818 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Express, 48-52 St Christopher Road722 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Willow Brook Primary School
BARNARDISTON ROAD 		grass pitches400 yd
Friars Grove Primary School
UPLAND DRIVE 		grass pitches, swimming pool506 yd
Colchester Sports And Social Ground (Closed)
grass pitches1,011 yd
Parsons Heath C Of E Primary School
TEMPLEWOOD ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool1,082 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 speed77.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed207.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ipswich Road dangerous?

In 2023, 167 crimes were reported near Ipswich Road . 49% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CO4 0EP.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 167
Violence And Sexual Offences 88
Criminal Damage And Arson 17
Vehicle Crime 14
Public Order 11
Other Theft 10
Anti Social Behaviour 8
Other Crime 7
Burglary 5
Drugs 5
Shoplifting 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 0EP.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Friars Close396 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Wilson Marriage Road284 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Goring Road446 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Causeway498 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Goring Road446 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ayloffe Road540 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near King Cole Place416 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Havering Close478 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Wilson Marriage Road284 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ayloffe Road540 yd

Employment

CO4 0EP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 Employee45
Retired42
Self-Employed19
Part-Time Employee13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Student (economically inactive)6
Looking after home or family5
Unemployed4
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Education10
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Human health and social work activities8
Financial and insurance activities5
Information and communication4
Administrative and support service activities4
Transport and storage4
Manufacturing4
Real estate activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Accommodation and food service activities2
Construction2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Other1

People

Gender

Female94
Male73

Partnership Status

Single43
Married: Opposite sex78
Divorced7
Widowed21

Health

Very good health77
Good health64
Fair health19
Bad health7
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 22
Apprenticeship3
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
Degree or Similar 50
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian7
Other Asian4
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White144
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Arab5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom142
European Union7
Africa3
Middle East and Asia12
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK142
10+ Years20
5-10 Years2
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom150
France1
Italy3
Central and Western Africa2
Southern Asia2
No passport held9

Religion

No religion80
Christian73
Hindu2
Muslim6
Other religion1
Not answered5
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