Coventry Close Colchester
10 addresses across 1 postcode (CO1), about 120 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 8900498.
- Sales: 3 recorded sales since 1995; in 2009 the median was £164,995 across 1 sale.
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Colchester costs £2,283 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Colchester Town, about 680 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 50 m away, and Castle Park (19 hectares) is about 230 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 9 to 10 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 10 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Colchester Medical Practice, about 250 m away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 230 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 73% of households owned their home and 64% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 72 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | £164,995 | £164,995 | £164,995 |
| 1999 | 1 | £74,995 | £74,995 | £74,995 |
| 1996 | 1 | £49,000 | £49,000 | £49,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 2009 | 10 CO1 2RN | Semi-detached | £164,995 | |
| 26 Feb 1999 | 6 CO1 2RN | Terraced | £74,995 | |
| 20 Sep 1996 | 6 CO1 2RN | Terraced | £49,000 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in Colchester in 2026-27: Band D £2,283 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,522 | £1,776 | £2,029 | £2,283 | £2,790 | £3,297 | £3,805 | £4,566 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (36% of about 1,280 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- BT REPEATER STATION AND LAND ADJACENT TO GUILDFORD ROAD FACING EXETER DRIVE, not permissioned (260 m)
- ST BOTOLPHS CULTURAL QUARTER, EAST OF QUEEN STREET, not permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- GARAGES AND LAND AT EAST BAY MILL, not permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- 23 ST JULIAN GROVE, not permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- BRITANNIA WORKS SITE, (CAR PARK OFF BRITANNIA WAY), FRONTING ST JULIAN GROVE, not permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- LAND NORTH OF MAGDALEN STREET (RAILWAY SIDINGS): up to 58 homes, permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
- LAND AND BUILDINGS BETWEEN NUMBERS 192 AND 176 MAGDALEN STREET, not permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
- BRITISH TELECOM SITE NORTH OF COWDRAY AVENUE, not permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 10 addresses are between 9 m and 10 m above sea level (9 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO1 2RN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Colchester Town 1.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Colchester 3.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Hythe (Essex) 433,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 40 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Surgery Colchester | 260 m |
| Bus or coach station | Colchester North Park-and-Ride Mile End | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | East Mersea Ferry Landing | 12.3 km (7.6 miles) |
| Car parks | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Priory Street Car Park | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roam Charging Station | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 38.7 km (24 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 46.4 km (29 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Colchester Medical Practice | 250 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 290 m |
| NHS dentists | 14 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dentoworld | 300 m |
| Hospital | Oaks Hospital | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Essex Police | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest East Hill Superstore | 390 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 17 ha | 50 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Castle Park 19 ha | 230 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.2 ha | 360 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.5 ha | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 36 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Town ditch, a scheduled monument, 140 m north-west. 310 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 11 of them Grade I and 30 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Town ditch | Scheduled monument | 140 m north-west |
| Church of St James and St Paul | Listed building, Grade II* | 280 m south |
| Grey Friars | Listed building, Grade II* | 290 m south-west |
| 9 and 10, East Hill | Listed building, Grade II* | 290 m south |
| East Hill House | Listed building, Grade I | 300 m south-west |
| Colchester Castle and the Temple of Claudius | Scheduled monument | 330 m west |
| SE corner of Roman town in Easthill House Gardens | Scheduled monument | 370 m south |
| Colchester Castle Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 380 m west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ash Plantation | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Friar's Grove | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Bourne Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Blythe Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Hythe Marshes | Wetland | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) south-east |
| America Hill | Hill | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 9 | 10 |
1 of the street's 10 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Colchester: see them on the Colchester page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St James the Great Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 230 m | Good (Sep 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester | Primary | 4–11 | 330 m | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St John's Green Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Sixth Form College Colchester | 16 plus | 16–99 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| North Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Colchester Institute | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St. George's School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Helena School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Colchester Royal Grammar School Christian | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Exceptional; Achievement: Exceptional; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Exceptional; Post-16 provision: Exceptional; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Friars Grove Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Queen Boudica Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Foresters Arms CO1 1UW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 180 m | 5 Very good | 7 Sep 2026 |
| Thai 1 CO1 2QW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 27 May 2026 |
| Putt in the Park CO1 1UN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 5 Very good | 28 Aug 2026 |
| Johnsons Catering and Leisure CO1 1UN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jul 2026 |
| Greyfriars CO1 1UG | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 290 m | 5 Very good | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Pizza Hot 4 You CO1 2QX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 300 m | 5 Very good | 10 Dec 2025 |
| Sonali Indian Takeaway CO1 2QX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 300 m | 4 Good | 9 Sep 2025 |
| The Goat and Boot CO1 2QW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 5 Very good | 6 Sep 2026 |
| Priory Lodge CO1 2QB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 330 m | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2025 |
| Firstsite CO1 1JH | Other catering premises | 350 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Commons Community Kitchen & Café CO1 1UE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 350 m | 5 Very good | 17 Aug 2026 |
| In Di Streets CO1 2QX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 350 m | 5 Very good | 1 Oct 2025 |
| Firstsite Cafe CO1 1JH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jul 2026 |
| Honey and Harvey's LTD CO1 1UE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 5 Very good | 7 Aug 2026 |
| East Hill Superstore CO1 2QY | Retailers - other | 390 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jul 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 40 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Durham Square (21); On or near Castle Road (16); On or near Exeter Drive (8); On or near Roman Road (7); On or near Leicester Close (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 73% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 44% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 24% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 45% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 26% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 17% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 64% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- CO1 2RN: 10 addresses
Nearby streets
Lincoln Way · Durham Square · Lichfield Close · Roman Road · Inverness Close · Exeter Drive · Norwich Close · York Place · Lincoln Way · Ely Gardens · Castle Road · Leicester Close
All the streets in CO1 and across Colchester.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.