Area Guide For CO1 2JZ

When it comes to housing in the CO1 2JZ area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 93, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 112. There are around 116 Shared ownership properties, 16 Local Authority rented, 50 Housing Association rented and around 164 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 142 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 132 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 93 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 71 are employed in Routine occupation and 81 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 93.

In CO1 2JZ area, Couple with children amount to 92 while Couple without children amount to 106. The neighbourhood also has around 101 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 117 votes. Around 91 people are DIY enthusiasts, 99 people are interested in eating out, 99 like exercise, 118 are into football and 93 are fond of gardening. 99 people also like music while 94 are into traveling.

The Independent is the most subscribed (160) newspaper in the area, followed by The Guardian (158), The Times (118), Daily Mail (97), Daily Telegraph (97), The Sun (86), Daily Express (83) and Daily Mirror (78).

Some of the nearest services available in CO1 2JZ are As New (Appliance Repairs), Budget Plumbing Services (Plumbers), B H Electrical Ltd (Electronic Shop), Windoworld Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), Anglian Electrics (Electrician), G S Contracts Joinery Ltd (Carpenters & Joiners), Harley & Lola (Furniture Stores), A A Carpet Cleaners Ltd (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Hughes Electrical Ltd (Appliance Retailer), Hughes Electrical Ltd (Appliance Retailer), G S Contracts Joinery Ltd (Carpenters & Joiners), The Kitchen & Bathroom Store (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Inkpen & Downie (Architect), Future Trend UK Ltd (Roofing Contractors), Windoworld Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), Windoworld Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), C Elms Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers), Colchester Electrical Wholesale (Lighting Stores), Colchester Electrical Wholesale (Lighting Stores), B H Electrical Ltd (Electronic Shop), B H Electrical Ltd (Electronic Shop), Tony Pryor Architect Ltd (Architect), Homebase Ltd (DIY Shop), Homebase Ltd (DIY Shop), Y B Electrical Repair (Appliance Repairs), Helpline Community Alarms (Security systems), Duncan Clark & Beckett (Architect), Duncan Clark & Beckett (Architect), D R M Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers), Merrills Electrical (Appliance Repairs), Buildmarque (Builder), Sheepdog Property Maintenance (Plumbers), Bennett & Sons (Carpenters & Joiners), S A S Property Services (Property Maintenance Services), Sharps Bedrooms Within Homebase (Bedroom Designer), Sharps Bedrooms Within Homebase (Bedroom Designer), Steven Holdings Ltd (Property Maintenance Services), Spectrum Security Services Ltd (Locksmiths), Ripples Bathrooms (Bathroom Designer), Buildmarque (Builder), Key Cut & Electronic Servicing (Key Cutting Services), Stanley Bragg Architects Ltd (Architect), A A Premier Repair Service (Appliance Repairs), The Panasonic Store (Electrician), Colchester Carpet Cleaners (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Sharps Bedrooms (Bedroom Designer), Merrills Electrical (Appliance Retailer), Merrills Electrical (Appliance Retailer), Portlane Furnishing (Furniture Stores), Black & White Contracts Ltd (Electronic Shop), Re-hang (Curtain Supplier), Elite View Windows & Conservatories Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), Pro-tech Roof Solutions (Roofing Contractors), A Barber & Son Ltd (Builder), Kitchen Worktop Shop (Kitchen Designers & Installers), E F Denny Ltd (Property Maintenance Services), Hurley Porte & Duell Ltd (Architect), Current Concepts (Electronic Shop), Current Concepts (Electronic Shop), L A Jones Builders (Builder), Stanley Bragg (Architect), Window World (Double Glazing Installer), Cobblers Corner (Key Cutting Services) and J J Lyrics Ltd (Plasterers).

CO1 2JZ has access to various means of transportation including tube, bus and ferry ports. Nearest tube stations include . There is also easy access to airports like London Stansted Airport, London Southend Airport, Manston Airport then there are ferry ports that can be used to get by e.g. Brightlingsea Ferry Landing, Point Clear Ferry Landing, Harwich International Ferry Terminal.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. CO1 2JZ has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St George's New Town Junior School. Some of the secondary schools include Colchester Institute, Sixth Form College Colchester, Colchester Royal Grammar School. Then there are others like St Mary's School, Colchester High School, Kingswode Hoe School.