Chinook is in Highwoods, Colchester and in Colchester district. CO4 9AB is located in the Highwoods electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Colchester. This postcode has been in use since 2007-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Chinook, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9AB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO4 9RL, CO4 9RU, CO4 9RG, CO4 9UX, CO4 9RP, CO4 9RH, CO4 9RR, CO4 9XT, CO4 9YT.

Chinook Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Chinook are based on 725 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 9AB

Average Price
£331,841
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£331,841
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chinook

Average Price
£218,035
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on ChinookStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
278 Chinook, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£155,0002008-12-05 £321,892
278 Chinook, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£130,0002003-08-29 £305,828
278 Chinook, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£76,7502000-03-16 £320,593
278 Chinook, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, a newly built property 		£67,9501997-12-19 £379,049

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Brinkley Grove Primary School
Rawlings Crescent, Highwoods CO4 9GF 		249 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highwoods Community Primary School
Tynedale Square, Highwoods CO4 9SN 		492 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester
Clay Lane Grove, CO4 0HH 		739 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Friars Grove Primary School
Upland Drive, CO4 0PZ 		1,419 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Camulos Academy
Whitmore Drive, Via Urbis Romanea CO4 6AL 		1,574 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		320 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Trinity School
Brinkley Lane, CO4 9PU 		380 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Colchester Academy
Hawthorn Avenue, CO4 3JL 		2,729 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		3,337 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		4,184 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 		3,424 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		3,476 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 		1,602 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The St Aubyn Centre Education Department
St Aubyn Centre, CO4 5HG 		2,038 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		4,045 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		4,090 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		4,155 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
Refresh CafeUnit 2, Phoenix Square365 yd
Fitness For LessUnit 2, Phoenix Square365 yd
Tesco Family Dining LtdTesco Family Dining Tesco Supermarket, Highwoods Square469 yd
Cafe PlusUnit C5 And C6, The Seedbed Centre892 yd
Hamilton's Health & Fitness12 Telford Way, Colchester959 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
KFC ArdleighUnit 1 Colonels Place, Ipswich Road827 yd
Delish hot pot catering services133 Gavin Way, Colchester967 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Fitness4Less (Colchester)
UNIT 2 UNIT 2 WYNCOLLS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool367 yd
Brinkley Grove Primary School
RAWLINGS CRESCENT 		grass pitches374 yd
Highwood Community Primary School
TYNEDALE SQUARE 		grass pitches544 yd
St Johns C Of E Primary School
CLAY LANE GROVE 		grass pitches607 yd
Crossfit Colchester
HECKWORTH CLOSE 		health and fitness suite805 yd
Hamilton'S Fitness Centre
Telford Way 		health and fitness suite960 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%

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

Safety

Is Chinook Street dangerous?

In 2023, 496 crimes were reported near Chinook . Only 20% 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 9AB.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 496
Violence And Sexual Offences 214
Public Order 59
Shoplifting 51
Anti Social Behaviour 39
Criminal Damage And Arson 34
Vehicle Crime 29
Other Theft 25
Burglary 10
Bicycle Theft 9
Drugs 8
Other Crime 8
Possession Of Weapons 5
Robbery 4
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 9AB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Asquith Drive425 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Princess Drive204 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station470 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station470 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station470 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station470 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Regents Close239 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Albrighton Croft181 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Langdale Drive520 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cotswold Court341 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee138
Part-Time Employee51
Self-Employed29
Retired28
Looking after home or family15
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Student (economically inactive)13
Other8
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles55
Human health and social work activities32
Manufacturing22
Construction18
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Information and communication14
Education12
Financial and insurance activities11
Transport and storage10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Other9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Administrative and support service activities7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female206
Male188

Partnership Status

Single153
Married: Opposite sex94
Separated11
Divorced46
Widowed6

Health

Very good health162
Good health160
Fair health49
Bad health17
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 40
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 51
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 67
Degree or Similar 88
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Black African11
Black Caribbean3
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other3
White354
Roma2
Arab10
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom346
European Union25
Rest of Europe5
Africa9
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK346
10+ Years27
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom315
Lithuania1
Poland12
Romania7
Other EU countries4
Other Europe5
Central and South America1
No passport held46

Religion

No religion209
Christian150
Muslim10
Sikh1
Other religion3
Not answered22
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