Engineers Square is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO4 5YP is located in the Mile End electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Colchester. This postcode has been in use since 2007-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about Engineers Square, Colchester, CO4 5YP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO4 5YT, CO4 5YS, CO4 5YR, CO4 5YL, CO4 5YH, CO4 5AP, CO4 5TY, CO4 5YG, CO4 5RY.

Engineers Square Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Engineers Square are based on 28 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 5YP

Average Price
£436,152
Semi-Detached
£464,084
Terraced
£424,899
Detached
£426,501
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Engineers Square

Average Price
£436,152
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Engineers SquareStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
13 Engineers Square, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£355,0002023-04-24 £344,896
10 Engineers Square, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£400,0002023-01-13 £377,628
8 Engineers Square, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£390,0002022-05-19 £402,393
5 Engineers Square, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£380,0002022-05-18 £386,799
14 Engineers Square, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£335,0002022-04-28 £349,041

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 		531 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4North Primary School and Nursery
John Harper Street, CO1 1RP 		1,301 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen Boudica Primary School
Cowper Crescent, CO4 5XT 		1,314 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Myland Community Primary School
Mill Road, Mile End CO4 5LD 		1,413 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Camulos Academy
Whitmore Drive, Via Urbis Romanea CO4 6AL 		2,392 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 		1,105 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		2,074 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		2,301 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		2,301 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
1out of 4Philip Morant School and College
Rembrandt Way, CO3 4QS 		2,826 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 		1,297 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Sixth Form College Colchester
North Hill, CO1 1SN 		1,781 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 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		1,613 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4North East Essex Co-operative Academy
Turner Road, Mile End CO4 5LB 		1,745 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road, CO3 3RB 		1,877 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		2,008 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		2,138 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
Beauty at the Bay269 Bergholt Road, Colchester297 yd
Colchester Golf Club21 Braiswick, Colchester502 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Belle Vue Social ClubColne Bank Avenue, Colchester919 yd
The Magnet134 North Station Road, Colchester964 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tins Super Kitchen31 Mile End Road, Colchester809 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Colchester Golf Club
BRAISWICK 		golf505 yd
Woods Sports Club (Closed)
Braiswick 		grass pitches553 yd
Hercules Body Building And Weight Training Club
COLNE BANK AVENUE 		health and fitness suite935 yd
Playfootball Colchester
SHEEPEN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch985 yd
St Helena School
SHEEPEN ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,004 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Colchester)
CLARENDON WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,088 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 speed78.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed71.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Engineers Square Street dangerous?

In 2023, 111 crimes were reported near Engineers Square . 58% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CO4 5YP.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 111
Violence And Sexual Offences 57
Public Order 14
Criminal Damage And Arson 8
Vehicle Crime 6
Anti Social Behaviour 6
Drugs 5
Other Theft 4
Burglary 3
Bicycle Theft 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Robbery 2
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 5YP.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Apprentice Drive465 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Engineers Square0 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Engineers Square0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Celandine Court203 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Celandine Court203 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOffender given a cautionOn or near Fan Avenue393 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Celandine Court203 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Blade Road294 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Blade Road294 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Propelair Way85 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee101
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed22
Student (economically inactive)13
Looking after home or family13
Other8
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Retired4

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security17
Human health and social work activities15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Manufacturing12
Construction11
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Education9
Other8
Administrative and support service activities8
Information and communication8
Transport and storage8
Accommodation and food service activities2
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female134
Male149

Partnership Status

Single133
Married: Opposite sex49
Separated6
Divorced23
Widowed3

Health

Very good health142
Good health107
Fair health29
Bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications24
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 83
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Indian2
Pakistani1
Other Asian2
Black African10
Black Caribbean4
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other4
White225
Gypsy or Irish Traveller7
Roma1
Arab1
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom232
European Union27
Rest of Europe3
Africa7
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK232
10+ Years23
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom188
Ireland5
Italy5
Poland7
Romania2
Other EU countries7
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa3
Southern Asia4
South-East Asia1
Central and South America1
Oceania1
No passport held57

Religion

No religion168
Christian76
Hindu3
Jewish2
Muslim9
Other religion7
Not answered19
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