Area Guide For CO1 2SG

When it comes to housing in the CO1 2SG area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 48, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 73. There are around 189 Shared ownership properties, 35 Local Authority rented, 171 Housing Association rented and around 255 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 148 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 124 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 64 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 62 are employed in Routine occupation and 69 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 123.

In CO1 2SG area, Couple with children amount to 60 while Couple without children amount to 129. The neighbourhood also has around 112 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 132 votes. Around 61 people are DIY enthusiasts, 91 people are interested in eating out, 99 like exercise, 132 are into football and 58 are fond of gardening. 99 people also like music while 77 are into traveling.

The Independent is the most subscribed (231) newspaper in the area, followed by The Guardian (199), The Times (134), The Sun (77), Daily Express (73), Daily Mail (73), Daily Telegraph (59) and Daily Mirror (46).

Some of the nearest services available in CO1 2SG are J D P Property Maintenance (Property Maintenance Services), Homebase Ltd (DIY Shop), Vaughan & Blyth (Builder), Sheepdog Property Maintenance (Plumbers), Colne Valley Electrical Ltd (Electronic Shop), K R Miles (Carpenters & Joiners), Gastec Systems Ltd (Gas Installers), A A Premier Repair Service (Appliance Repairs), Aquagas Property Maintentenance (Property Maintenance Services), B H Electrical Ltd (Electronic Shop), Buildmarque (Builder), Cannon Preservation (Damp & Dry Rot Service), Key Cut & Electronic Servicing (Key Cutting Services), Future Trend UK Ltd (Roofing Contractors), Elite View Windows & Conservatories Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), Colchester Electrical Wholesale Ltd (Lighting Stores), Steven Holdings Ltd (Property Maintenance Services), Gallery Bathrooms (Bathroom Designer), Mick Duffett Ltd (Plumbers), Anglian Electrics (Electrician), G S Contracts Joinery Ltd (Carpenters & Joiners), Windoworld Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), Colchester Cladding Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), Kitchen Worktop Shop (Kitchen Designers & Installers), E F Denny Ltd (Property Maintenance Services), Sharps Bedrooms Ltd (Bedroom Designer), Elliott L D (Plumbers), B & Q Plc (DIY Shop), D M D Brickwork (Bricklayer) and Colchester Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning Services (Carpet & Rugs Shop).

CO1 2SG 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 2SG has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like St Andrew's Junior School, Hazelmere Junior School, Greenstead, St Andrew's Nursery & Infant School. Some of the secondary schools include Colchester Academy, Sixth Form College Colchester, Donyland Lodge. Then there are others like St Mary's School, Colchester High School, Kingswode Hoe School.