Trinity Square Colchester
27 addresses across 3 postcodes (CO1), about 130 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 8901888.
- Sales: 8 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £180,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (C: 8, D: 3, E: 1).
- 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 B; Band D in Colchester costs £2,283 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Colchester Town, about 430 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Castle Park, is about 270 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 27 to 30 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 27 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Beacon House Ministries, about 330 m away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 500 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 24% of households owned their home and 35% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1,348 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £168,000 | £168,000 | £168,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £158,500 | £147,000 | £170,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £118,000 | £118,000 | £118,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £115,000 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £52,500 | £52,500 | £52,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 2025 | 14 CO1 1JR | Flat or maisonette | £180,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Sep 2021 | 15 CO1 1JR | Flat or maisonette | £180,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Sep 2020 | 18 CO1 1JR | Flat or maisonette | £168,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Dec 2016 | 15 CO1 1JR | Flat or maisonette | £170,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Jul 2016 | 14 CO1 1JR | Flat or maisonette | £147,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 May 2008 | 15 CO1 1JR | Flat or maisonette | £118,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Apr 2004 | 15 CO1 1JR | Flat or maisonette | £115,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Mar 1997 | 15 CO1 1JR | Flat or maisonette | £52,500 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 62 m². Most common: Flat (8); Maisonette, enclosed end-terrace (1); Maisonette, mid-terrace (1). Built: 1976-1982 (5); 1950-1966 (3); 1967-1975 (3). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (5); owner-occupied (3); rented (social) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 addresses)
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band B (40% of about 1,560 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, COLCHESTER AREA 1. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 8.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- FORMER CHURCH OF HOLY TRINITY, grade I
- 6, TRINITY STREET, grade II*
- TYMPERLEYS, grade II*
- 2 AND 3, TRINITY STREET, grade II
- 26, TRINITY STREET, grade II
- 4, TRINITY STREET, grade II
- 7 and 7A Trinity Street, grade II
- 9 AND 10, TRINITY STREET, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- ST BOTOLPHS CULTURAL QUARTER, EAST OF QUEEN STREET, not permissioned (360 m)
- 23 ST JULIAN GROVE, not permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- BRITANNIA WORKS SITE, (CAR PARK OFF BRITANNIA WAY), FRONTING ST JULIAN GROVE, not permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- LAND AND BUILDINGS BETWEEN NUMBERS 192 AND 176 MAGDALEN STREET, not permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- LAND, BUILDINGS AND FORMER CBT BUS DEPOT FRONTING MAGDALEN STREET AND MILITARY ROAD, not permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- ESSEX COUNTY HOSPITAL SITE. LEXDEN ROAD. COLCHESTER, not permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
- PARKING LAND USED BY ROBERTSONS VAN HIRE BETWEEN 145 AND 149 MAGDALEN STREET, not permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
- DOVERCOURT BP PETROL FILLING STATION AND GARAGE INCLUDING NUMBER 79 MAGDALEN STREET, not permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 2 November 2026 to 20 November 2026: CADENT GAS LIMITED, New service connection, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (major (paa) works)
Finished in the last three months
- 19 August 2026 to 14 September 2026: ANGLIAN WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footpath (major works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 4 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO1 1JR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| CO1 1XJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| CO1 1JB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 27 addresses are between 27 m and 30 m above sea level (29 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO1 1JB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CO1 1JR | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| CO1 1XJ | 100% | 5% | 5% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Colchester Town 1.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Colchester 3.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Hythe (Essex) 433,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 29 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 57 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St John's Street Colchester City Centre | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Colchester North Park-and-Ride Mile End | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | East Mersea Ferry Landing | 12.3 km (7.7 miles) |
| Car parks | 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Vineyard Street Car Park | 140 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roam Charging Station | 230 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 38.1 km (24 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 45.8 km (28 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Beacon House Ministries | 330 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 80 m |
| NHS dentists | 16 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Optident Dental Clinic | 160 m |
| Hospital | Oaks Hospital | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Essex Police | 290 m |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cashpoint® 27 High Street Lloyds Bank | 110 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Castle Park 19 ha | 270 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.2 ha | 360 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.4 ha | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,060 m² | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 36 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Former Church of Holy Trinity, a listed building (Grade I), 30 m. 320 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 12 of them Grade I and 29 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Former Church of Holy Trinity | Listed building, Grade I | 30 m |
| 6, Trinity Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 40 m |
| Tymperleys | Listed building, Grade II* | 50 m west |
| The Scheregate | Listed building, Grade II* | 80 m south |
| Town Wall | Scheduled monument | 340 m north-east |
| St Botolph's Augustinian Priory | Scheduled monument | 380 m east |
| Balkerne Gate | Scheduled monument | 410 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Colchester Castle Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 570 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bourne Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Blythe Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Ash Plantation | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Distillery Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Hythe Marshes | Wetland | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) south-east |
| America Hill | Hill | 4 km (2.5 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are 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 | 26 | 27 |
1 of the street's 27 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 John's Green Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 250 m | No published inspection |
| The Sixth Form College Colchester | 16 plus | 16–99 | 420 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester | Primary | 4–11 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| North Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Colchester Royal Grammar School Christian | Secondary | 11–18 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | 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 |
| St James the Great Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Sep 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Colchester Institute | 16 plus | 16–99 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Helena School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St. George's School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hamilton Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Benedict's Catholic College Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Colchester County High School for Girls | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holland & Barrett CO1 1XJ | Retailers - other | 20 m | 5 Very good | 29 Apr 2026 |
| Tymperleys CO1 1JN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jan 2026 |
| Patch CO1 1JN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 5 Very good | 15 Apr 2025 |
| Boudica Gate Restaurant CO1 1JN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 5 Very good | 8 Oct 2026 |
| Timbers CO1 1JN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jul 2025 |
| Cafe at Number 21 CO1 1JN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jul 2025 |
| Pret a Manger Colchester CO1 1LX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jan 2026 |
| The Purple Dog CO1 1LS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 60 m | 5 Very good | 23 Apr 2025 |
| Meow Cat Cafe Essex LTD CO1 1LS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jul 2024 |
| The Mau House CO1 1LS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Boots Uk Ltd CO1 1LX | Retailers - other | 60 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jan 2025 |
| Bestdays Vintage CO1 1LS | Other catering premises | 60 m | Exempt | |
| Grape Tree CO1 1JG | Retailers - other | 60 m | 5 Very good | 29 Apr 2026 |
| Claire's CO1 1JR | Retailers - other | 70 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Bavarian Grill | Other catering premises | 70 m | 5 Very good | 9 Dec 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 455 |
| Shoplifting | 360 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 132 |
| Public order | 103 |
| Other theft | 69 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 53 |
| Drugs | 48 |
| Robbery | 25 |
| Vehicle crime | 21 |
| Burglary | 20 |
| Theft from the person | 18 |
| Possession of weapons | 17 |
| Bicycle theft | 14 |
| Other crime | 13 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Shopping Area (289); On or near St Nicholas Street (152); On or near Trinity Street (145); On or near Conference/Exhibition Centre (143); On or near Culver Street West (93).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 24% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 10% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 27% | 17% |
| Private rented | 50% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 25% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 15% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 31% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 83% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 83% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 2 to 3 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 1JR: 24 addresses of 25 in the postcode
- CO1 1XJ: 2 addresses of 33 in the postcode
- CO1 1JB: 1 address
Nearby streets
Trinity Street · Lion Walk · Eld Lane · Osborne Street · Red Lion Yard · Pelhams Lane · Culver Street East · Culver Walk · Vineyard Gate · Culver Street West · Abbey Gate Street · Sir Isaacs Walk
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.