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

Nearby postcodes are: CO4 0AA, CO4 0BG, CO4 0EH, CO4 0BN, CO4 0AZ, CO4 0AE, CO4 0XB, CO4 3AH, CO4 0BQ.

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 0EQ

Average Price
£334,560
Semi-Detached
£257,683
Terraced
£263,526
Detached
£437,814
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
63 Ipswich Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£264,0002023-04-14 £257,683
51 Ipswich Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£281,0002021-03-19 £320,411
71 Ipswich Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£200,0002021-02-08 £226,835
53 Ipswich Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£392,0002020-12-03 £450,361
69 Ipswich Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£190,0002017-04-21 £235,486

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4St James' Church of England Primary School
Guildford Road, CO1 2RA 		547 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery
Barnardiston Road, CO4 0DT 		613 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Priory Street, CO1 2QB 		957 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Friars Grove Primary School
Upland Drive, CO4 0PZ 		1,172 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Templewood Road, CO4 3EZ 		1,532 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 		1,662 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		2,123 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		2,463 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4The Gilberd School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		2,486 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Trinity School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		2,528 yd Free schools 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 		1,733 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		2,126 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 		2,242 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		2,382 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4North East Essex Co-operative Academy
Turner Road, Mile End CO4 5LB 		2,568 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		2,752 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road, CO3 3RB 		2,989 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, Colchester523 yd
TenpinCowdray Avenue, Colchester523 yd
Charlie's Bar24 East Street, Colchester565 yd
The Old Siege House Bar & BrasserieThe Old Siege House, 75 East Street580 yd
Colchester Climbing ProjectUnit B, 4 Moorside631 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Goat & BootThe Goat And Boot, 70 East Hill780 yd
The Foresters ArmsForresters Arms, 1-2 Castle Road1,009 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Frydays Fish & Chips116 Ipswich Road, Colchester105 yd
Feel Local Food and Wine ltd57 East Street, Colchester525 yd
Rice 'n' Spice59 East Street, Colchester531 yd
Happy Wok25 East Street, Colchester564 yd
Beijing Cantonese Take Away1 Greenstead Road, Colchester569 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Willow Brook Primary School
BARNARDISTON ROAD 		grass pitches530 yd
St James C Of E Primary School
GUILDFORD ROAD 		grass pitches675 yd
House Of Gain - Strength Gym
BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET BUSINESS CENTRE BROOK STREET 		health and fitness suite959 yd
Crossfit Colchester (Closed)
Unit D8 Unit D8 Cowdray Avenue 		health and fitness suite1,014 yd
Colchester Leisure World
COWDRAY AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool1,028 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed148.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.8 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, 426 crimes were reported near Ipswich 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 CO4 0EQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 426
Violence And Sexual Offences 200
Criminal Damage And Arson 48
Vehicle Crime 35
Anti Social Behaviour 32
Public Order 30
Other Theft 24
Burglary 21
Shoplifting 10
Other Crime 7
Bicycle Theft 6
Drugs 5
Possession Of Weapons 4
Robbery 3
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 0EQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Romford Close230 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Ratcliffe Court75 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Harold Collins Place499 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Grosvenor Place522 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Grosvenor Place522 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Grosvenor Place522 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fenwick Drive335 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Fenwick Drive335 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bristol Road524 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bristol Road524 yd

Employment

CO4 0EQ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee93
Retired52
Part-Time Employee31
Self-Employed25
Looking after home or family22
Unemployed20
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Student (economically inactive)14
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Education26
Human health and social work activities21
Construction18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Accommodation and food service activities12
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Administrative and support service activities10
Transport and storage9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Financial and insurance activities7
Manufacturing5
Other4
Real estate activities3
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female189
Male181

Partnership Status

Single122
Married: Opposite sex102
Separated6
Divorced31
Widowed22

Health

Very good health160
Good health143
Fair health44
Bad health17
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications48
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 43
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 53
Degree or Similar 72
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Other Asian12
Black African17
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other2
White308
Roma3
Arab3
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom286
European Union43
Rest of Europe7
Africa12
Middle East and Asia17
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK286
10+ Years43
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years14
Less than 2 years15

Passport Held

United Kingdom253
France1
Germany1
Italy8
Spain2
Lithuania1
Poland16
Romania9
Other EU countries5
Other Europe6
Central and Western Africa3
Middle East7
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held57

Religion

No religion191
Christian133
Buddhist7
Jewish1
Muslim19
Other religion1
Not answered18
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