Is Colchester Street in Coventry a nice place to live?

Colchester Street is classified by the ONS as Asian Terraces and Flats. Colchester Street is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Colchester Street is located in the St Michael's ward of the Coventry district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.411586, -1.499528
Grid Ref SP341794
Suburb Hillfields
Constituency Coventry South
Postcodes CV1 5NR, CV1 5NY, CV1 5NZ

House Prices

The average house price in Colchester Street is 17.55% lower than the rest of Coventry. The last sale we have on record is 46 Colchester Street, that sold for £172,000. The average house price in Coventry is £206,191 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Colchester Street

Date No. Type Price
08/11/2022 46 Terrace £172,000
27/06/2022 36 Terrace £150,000
08/04/2022 28 Terrace £175,000
31/08/2021 38 Terrace £160,000
08/01/2021 12 Terrace £220,000
15/04/2020 58 Terrace £135,000
30/01/2020 25 Terrace £140,000
10/01/2020 54 Terrace £145,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Colchester Street, West Midlands

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-midlands Police in Colchester Street during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Colchester Street and compared that to the average for the St Michael's ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Colchester Street, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the St Michael's ward

Social economic statistics for Colchester Street

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Colchester Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Colchester Street is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Colchester Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Colchester Street are in the top 40% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Colchester Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Colchester Street are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Colchester Street are in the top 10% of the most health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Colchester Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Colchester Street are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Colchester Street

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Colchester Street.

Unemployment in Colchester Street

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
1.73% of Colchester Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Colchester Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Colchester Street. The proportion of retirees on Colchester Street is 16.87% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
1.73% of Colchester Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Colchester Street

The proportion of home owners on Colchester Street is 51.47% lower than the national average of 62%. 28.95% of properties in Colchester Street are private rented and 60.53% are social rented.
10.53% of residents of Colchester Street own their home

Country of Birth of Colchester Street residents

The proportion if Colchester Street residents born in the UK is 42.54% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 59.89% of Colchester Street residents were born outside the UK.
40.11% of Colchester Street residents were born in the UK

Colchester Street Summary

Colchester Street has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Colchester Street maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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