Braiswick is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO4 5BQ is located in the Lexden and Braiswick electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Colchester. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Braiswick, Colchester, CO4 5BQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO4 5BG, CO4 5AW, CO4 5UT, CO4 5BB, CO4 5BN, CO4 5BJ, CO4 5TX.

Braiswick Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Braiswick are based on 139 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 5BQ

Average Price
£548,739
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£900,671
Flats/Maisonettes
£294,272
Other
£202,094

Estimated Average Property Prices for Braiswick

Average Price
£693,149
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on BraiswickStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
75 Braiswick, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£205,0002023-02-28 £192,740
85 Braiswick, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£295,0002021-10-21 £302,734
79 Braiswick, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£257,0002021-10-01 £263,738
55 Braiswick, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£633,0002021-03-29 £721,780
79 Braiswick, Colchester, Essex
Other, an established residential building 		£190,0002020-11-20 £202,094

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Braiswick Primary School
Apprentice Drive, New Braiswick Park CO4 5QJ 		590 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Myland Community Primary School
Mill Road, Mile End CO4 5LD 		1,760 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt
New Church Road, West Bergholt CO6 3JF 		1,856 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen Boudica Primary School
Cowper Crescent, CO4 5XT 		2,130 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School
Coach Road, Great Horkesley CO6 4AT 		2,253 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		2,079 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		2,861 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		2,861 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		2,912 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
1out of 4Philip Morant School and College
Rembrandt Way, CO3 4QS 		3,329 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		2,247 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Sixth Form College Colchester
North Hill, CO1 1SN 		2,778 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 		2,202 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		2,338 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The St Aubyn Centre Education Department
St Aubyn Centre, CO4 5HG 		2,480 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road, CO3 3RB 		2,525 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedHolmwood House School
Chitts Hill, Lexden CO3 9ST 		2,663 yd Other independent school Yes 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
Colchester Golf Club21 Braiswick, Colchester622 yd
Beauty at the Bay269 Bergholt Road, Colchester954 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Woods Sports Club (Closed)
Braiswick 		grass pitches516 yd
Colchester Golf Club
BRAISWICK 		golf619 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed67 Mbit/s
Average download speed62.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed77.94 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed77.94 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Braiswick Street dangerous?

In 2023, 10 crimes were reported near Braiswick . 82% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CO4 5BQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 10
Violence And Sexual Offences 4
Public Order 3
Criminal Damage And Arson 2
Vehicle Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CO4 5BQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-07Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near West Wood Hill224 yd
2023-06Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Keepers Green169 yd
2023-06Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Achnacone Drive347 yd
2023-05Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near West Wood Hill224 yd
2023-04Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Achnacone Drive347 yd
2023-03Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Jonquil Way512 yd
2023-03Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near West Wood Hill224 yd
2023-02Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Jonquil Way512 yd
2023-01Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Keepers Green169 yd
2023-01Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Braiswick347 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CO4 5BQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee75
Retired75
Part-Time Employee37
Self-Employed20
Looking after home or family11
Student (economically inactive)9
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Other

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities38
Human health and social work activities35
Education25
Professional, scientific and technical activities22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Manufacturing12
Other11
Information and communication10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Administrative and support service activities8
Construction8
Accommodation and food service activities5
Transport and storage3
Real estate activities3

People

Gender

Female148
Male138

Partnership Status

Single48
Married: Opposite sex156
Civil partnership: Same sex4
Separated2
Divorced7
Widowed20

Health

Very good health179
Good health85
Fair health20
Bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications15
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 126
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian9
Other Asian3
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other1
White256
Arab1
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom248
European Union16
Rest of Europe1
Africa5
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK248
10+ Years34
5-10 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom262
Ireland7
France1
Lithuania3
Other EU countries1
North Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
South-East Asia1
No passport held8

Religion

No religion76
Christian183
Hindu12
Muslim2
Not answered13
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