Cowper Crescent is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO4 5XT is located in the Mile End electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Colchester. This postcode has been in use since 2009-11-01.
StreetScan combines information about Cowper Crescent, Colchester, CO4 5XT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO4 5SD, CO4 5US, CO4 5UR, CO4 5SW, CO4 5HQ, CO4 5GZ, CO4 5JG, CO4 5GX, CO4 5GP.

Cowper Crescent Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Cowper Crescent are based on 56 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 5XT

Average Price
£332,329
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£332,329
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cowper Crescent

Average Price
£332,329
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cowper CrescentStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
49 Cowper Crescent, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£332,5002023-01-27 £313,903
9 Cowper Crescent, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£322,0002022-10-20 £308,349
14 Cowper Crescent, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£300,0002022-03-21 £308,644
25 Cowper Crescent, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£250,0002021-07-20 £275,926
51 Cowper Crescent, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£250,0002021-04-26 £284,333

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Queen Boudica Primary School
Cowper Crescent, CO4 5XT 		138 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Myland Community Primary School
Mill Road, Mile End CO4 5LD 		785 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4North Primary School and Nursery
John Harper Street, CO1 1RP 		1,398 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highwoods Community Primary School
Tynedale Square, Highwoods CO4 9SN 		1,498 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Camulos Academy
Whitmore Drive, Via Urbis Romanea CO4 6AL 		1,515 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		1,605 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Trinity School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		1,793 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Gilberd School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		1,804 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		2,609 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		3,156 yd Voluntary aided school 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 		1,789 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Sixth Form College Colchester
North Hill, CO1 1SN 		1,977 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 		780 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The St Aubyn Centre Education Department
St Aubyn Centre, CO4 5HG 		1,770 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		2,398 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		2,519 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		2,552 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
Go Bananas Colchester Ltd9-10 Mason Road, Colchester899 yd
Dog & PheasantDog And Pheasant, 24 Nayland Road980 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Magnet134 North Station Road, Colchester1,058 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SubwayUnit 6, Colchester General Hospital431 yd
Tins Super Kitchen31 Mile End Road, Colchester651 yd
Myland Fisheries32 Nayland Road, Colchester1,039 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Foods LtdUnit 4, Turner Rise Retail Park672 yd
Co-op Daily63 Nayland Road, Colchester981 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Turner Village (Closed)
Turner Road 		grass pitches124 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Colchester) (Closed)
Petroliam Close 		health and fitness suite716 yd
Mill Road Recreation Ground
RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND MILL ROAD 		grass pitches756 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Colchester)
CLARENDON WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool902 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 47.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 47.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 47.3%

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 speed75.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed66.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Cowper Crescent Street dangerous?

In 2023, 328 crimes were reported near Cowper Crescent . 31% 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 5XT.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 328
Violence And Sexual Offences 175
Anti Social Behaviour 27
Public Order 25
Other Theft 24
Criminal Damage And Arson 22
Vehicle Crime 15
Burglary 12
Other Crime 12
Drugs 4
Robbery 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Bicycle Theft 3
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Hollymead Close391 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bradford Drive399 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lufkin Road515 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hollymead Close391 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hollymead Close391 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Rectory Close458 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Mccluskeys Street144 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Mccluskeys Street144 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Mccluskeys Street144 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Stevens Close208 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CO4 5XT area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee126
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed26
Student (economically inactive)23
Looking after home or family15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Retired5
Other3
Unemployed3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Financial and insurance activities17
Accommodation and food service activities16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Manufacturing11
Information and communication11
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Transport and storage10
Education10
Administrative and support service activities10
Other7
Construction6
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female186
Male184

Partnership Status

Single108
Married: Opposite sex103
Married: Same sex2
Separated8
Divorced20
Widowed1

Health

Very good health213
Good health122
Fair health26
Bad health9
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications18
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 120
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese6
Indian23
Pakistani9
Other Asian21
Black African29
Black Caribbean5
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other8
White223
Arab12
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom252
European Union32
Africa28
Middle East and Asia53
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania1
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK252
10+ Years61
5-10 Years23
2-5 Years13
Less than 2 years21

Passport Held

United Kingdom232
Germany1
Italy1
Spain1
Lithuania3
Poland11
Romania8
Other EU countries15
North Africa6
Central and Western Africa11
South and Eastern Africa4
Eastern Asia4
Southern Asia10
South-East Asia5
North America and the Caribbean2
Oceania2
No passport held55

Religion

No religion183
Christian123
Buddhist6
Hindu14
Muslim26
Other religion1
Not answered16
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