Tower Street is in Brightlingsea, Colchester and in Tendring district. CO7 0AL is located in the Brightlingsea electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Harwich and North Essex. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Tower Street, Brightlingsea, Colchester, CO7 0AL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO7 0BG, CO7 0HN, CO7 0AG, CO7 0AQ, CO7 0BZ, CO7 0DA, CO7 0AE, CO7 0BY, CO7 0BE.

Tower Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Tower Street are based on 156 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Tendring.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO7 0AL

Average Price
£268,816
Semi-Detached
£251,634
Terraced
£230,851
Detached
£331,917
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£275,167

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tower Street

Average Price
£278,428
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tower Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
25 Tower Street, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£207,5002023-08-24 £204,651
10 Tower Street, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£302,0002021-11-26 £325,204
12 Tower Street, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£260,0002019-05-17 £336,908
16 Tower Street, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002018-08-17 £406,444
5 Tower Street, Colchester, Essex
Other, an established residential building 		£260,0002017-07-17 £275,167

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery
Eastern Road, Brightlingsea CO7 0HU 		388 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Osyth Church of England Primary School
Norman Close, St Osyth CO16 8PN 		4,438 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Alresford Primary School
Ford Lane, Alresford CO7 8AU 		5,267 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Colne Community School and College (Secondary and 16 to 19 Provision)
Church Road, Brightlingsea CO7 0QL 		1,303 yd Academy converter No 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
Raj Massala33 Tower Street, Brightlingsea2 yd
Star Fast Food5 New Street, Brightlingsea132 yd
Joy Thai Kitchen1A New Street, Brightlingsea141 yd
Fresh Cafe64-70 Tower Street, Brightlingsea141 yd
Cafe Chic48 Victoria Place, Brightlingsea242 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Royal British Legion11 Sydney Street, Brightlingsea73 yd
The Kings Head41 Victoria Place, Brightlingsea307 yd
The RosebudRosebud Inn, 67 Hurst Green396 yd
Railway Tavern58 Station Road, Brightlingsea451 yd
Colne Yacht ClubWaterside, Brightlingsea539 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rose of Bengal49 High Street, Brightlingsea123 yd
Winkies Fish And Chips7 - 9 New Street, Brightlingsea132 yd
Graze N TableAntique Curios, 12A High Street150 yd
Seaview32 Station Road, Brightlingsea372 yd
Vinny's Pizza Shack5 Lower Park Road, Brightlingsea664 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco44 Victoria Place, Brightlingsea242 yd
Co-op Daily25-27 Station Road, Brightlingsea372 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Brightlingsea Primary School And Nursery
BRIGHTLINGSEA COUNTY INFANT SCHOOL BRIGHTLINGSEA COUNTY INFANT SCHOOL EASTERN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch524 yd
Regent Road Recreation Ground
REGENT ROAD 		grass pitches693 yd
Brightlingsea Regent Football Club
NORTH ROAD 		grass pitches722 yd
Brightlingsea Open Air Swimming Pool
Promenade Way Promenade Way PROMENADE WAY 		swimming pool802 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 speed54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed53.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Tower Street dangerous?

In 2023, 180 crimes were reported near Tower Street . 47% 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 CO7 0AL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 180
Violence And Sexual Offences 90
Criminal Damage And Arson 21
Other Theft 18
Public Order 17
Anti Social Behaviour 10
Vehicle Crime 8
Burglary 6
Other Crime 6
Drugs 2
Shoplifting 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CO7 0AL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hall Cut198 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hall Cut198 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Queen Street337 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Francis Street305 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near John Street300 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket437 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Hall Cut198 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Ophir Road371 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Hall Cut198 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Nelson Street334 yd

Employment

CO7 0AL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee70
Retired65
Self-Employed40
Part-Time Employee26
Looking after home or family10
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Unemployed8
Student (economically inactive)8
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Education24
Human health and social work activities16
Construction14
Manufacturing9
Other8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Transport and storage7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Administrative and support service activities6
Information and communication5
Financial and insurance activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1

People

Gender

Female147
Male149

Partnership Status

Single86
Married: Opposite sex87
Married: Same sex2
Separated11
Divorced46
Widowed10

Health

Very good health124
Good health106
Fair health44
Bad health18
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 56
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
Black African3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed Other2
White283
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom276
European Union9
Rest of Europe1
Africa4
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK276
10+ Years15
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom233
Germany2
Poland4
Other EU countries5
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held48

Religion

No religion155
Christian117
Buddhist1
Hindu3
Muslim3
Other religion1
Not answered16
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