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

Nearby postcodes are: CO4 0ES, CO4 4ES, CO4 0PA, CO4 0QN, CO4 0SA, CO4 0QB, CO4 0ER, CO4 0QA, CO4 0PZ.

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 0HW

Average Price
£494,347
Semi-Detached
£315,093
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£613,849
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
287 Ipswich Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002022-08-23 £208,688
293B Ipswich Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, a newly built property 		£399,9502006-06-08 £751,777
297 Ipswich Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£102,0001998-02-20 £515,328
285 Ipswich Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£100,0001996-07-26 £574,442
289 Ipswich Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£68,0001995-11-24 £421,498

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Friars Grove Primary School
Upland Drive, CO4 0PZ 		297 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery
Barnardiston Road, CO4 0DT 		727 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester
Clay Lane Grove, CO4 0HH 		887 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highwoods Community Primary School
Tynedale Square, Highwoods CO4 9SN 		1,010 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Templewood Road, CO4 3EZ 		1,120 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Gilberd School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		1,544 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Trinity School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		1,595 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Colchester Academy
Hawthorn Avenue, CO4 3JL 		1,635 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		2,726 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		3,335 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 		2,560 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		2,800 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 		2,111 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The St Aubyn Centre Education Department
St Aubyn Centre, CO4 5HG 		2,949 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		3,145 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		3,246 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		3,484 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, Colchester378 yd
Tesco Family Dining LtdTesco Family Dining Tesco Supermarket, Highwoods Square944 yd
Colchester Leisure WorldCowdray Avenue, Colchester1,092 yd
TenpinCowdray Avenue, Colchester1,092 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fish 'N' Chick'NFish 'n' Chick'n, 54 St Christopher Road395 yd
Frydays Fish & Chips116 Ipswich Road, Colchester992 yd
Wink LeeWink Lee Chinese Takeaway, 197 Harwich Road1,040 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Express, 48-52 St Christopher Road415 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Friars Grove Primary School
UPLAND DRIVE 		grass pitches, swimming pool162 yd
Willow Brook Primary School
BARNARDISTON ROAD 		grass pitches661 yd
St Johns C Of E Primary School
CLAY LANE GROVE 		grass pitches890 yd
Parsons Heath C Of E Primary School
TEMPLEWOOD ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool904 yd
Colchester Sports And Social Ground (Closed)
grass pitches906 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 83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 83.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 83.3%

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 speed42.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed55.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed10 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ipswich Road dangerous?

In 2023, 149 crimes were reported near Ipswich Road . 52% 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 0HW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 149
Violence And Sexual Offences 74
Shoplifting 27
Anti Social Behaviour 14
Criminal Damage And Arson 7
Other Theft 6
Drugs 5
Public Order 4
Vehicle Crime 4
Other Crime 4
Burglary 2
Possession Of Weapons 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 0HW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wilson Marriage Road474 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Luke'S Close424 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station507 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near St Cyrus Road443 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Dominic Road407 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Friars Close137 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wilson Marriage Road474 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Wilson Marriage Road474 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Wilson Marriage Road474 yd
2023-11Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Ipswich Road276 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CO4 0HW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired91
Full-Time Employee70
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed25
Looking after home or family10
Student (economically inactive)7
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Unemployed1
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles37
Human health and social work activities25
Education18
Construction16
Financial and insurance activities9
Manufacturing6
Information and communication5
Transport and storage5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Other3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Administrative and support service activities3
Real estate activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female150
Male137

Partnership Status

Single58
Married: Opposite sex143
Separated1
Divorced24
Widowed16

Health

Very good health136
Good health107
Fair health36
Bad health6
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications34
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 72
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian11
Other Asian3
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian9
Mixed Other2
White252
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom266
European Union5
Africa5
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK266
10+ Years18
5-10 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom260
Ireland2
Italy2
Southern Asia1
Oceania1
No passport held21

Religion

No religion99
Christian146
Buddhist5
Hindu8
Sikh1
Other religion1
Not answered26
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