Area Guide For CO1 2XA

When it comes to housing in the CO1 2XA area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 65, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 136. There are around 255 Shared ownership properties, 20 Local Authority rented, 62 Housing Association rented and around 132 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 115 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 133 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 83 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 95 are employed in Routine occupation and 104 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 96.

In CO1 2XA area, Couple with children amount to 94 while Couple without children amount to 104. The neighbourhood also has around 93 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 117 votes. Around 97 people are DIY enthusiasts, 103 people are interested in eating out, 105 like exercise, 116 are into football and 95 are fond of gardening. 102 people also like music while 104 are into traveling.

The Independent is the most subscribed (113) newspaper in the area, followed by The Sun (104), Daily Mail (98), Daily Express (96), The Guardian (93), The Times (87), Daily Mirror (74) and Daily Telegraph (70).

Some of the nearest services available in CO1 2XA are Mick Duffett Ltd (Plumbers), Colchester Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning Services (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Inkpen & Downie (Architect), Future Trend UK Ltd (Roofing Contractors), Windoworld Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), Anglian Electrics (Electrician), G S Contracts Joinery Ltd (Carpenters & Joiners), A A Carpet Cleaners Ltd (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Hughes Electrical Ltd (Appliance Retailer), Windoworld Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), Elliott L D (Plumbers), B & Q Plc (DIY Shop), Duncan Clark & Beckett (Architect), Sharps Bedrooms Within Homebase (Bedroom Designer), Steven Holdings Ltd (Property Maintenance Services), Spectrum Security Services Ltd (Locksmiths), D R M Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers), Colchester Electrical Wholesale (Lighting Stores), B H Electrical Ltd (Electronic Shop), Tony Pryor Architect Ltd (Architect), J D P Property Maintenance (Property Maintenance Services), Homebase Ltd (DIY Shop), Colne Valley Electrical Ltd (Electronic Shop), K R Miles (Carpenters & Joiners), Gastec Systems Ltd (Gas Installers), Stanley Bragg Architects Ltd (Architect), A A Premier Repair Service (Appliance Repairs), Aquagas Property Maintentenance (Property Maintenance Services), Sheepdog Property Maintenance (Plumbers), Bennett & Sons (Carpenters & Joiners), Current Concepts (Electronic Shop), Key Cut & Electronic Servicing (Key Cutting Services), Ripples Bathrooms (Bathroom Designer), Buildmarque (Builder), Cannon Preservation (Damp & Dry Rot Service), The Panasonic Store (Electrician), Colchester Carpet Cleaners (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Merrills Electrical (Appliance Retailer), Black & White Contracts Ltd (Electronic Shop), Re-hang (Curtain Supplier), Elite View Windows & Conservatories Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), Colchester Electrical Wholesale Ltd (Lighting Stores), Kitchen Worktop Shop (Kitchen Designers & Installers), E F Denny Ltd (Property Maintenance Services), Sharps Bedrooms Ltd (Bedroom Designer), Hurley Porte & Duell Ltd (Architect), Cobblers Corner (Key Cutting Services), Champion Plumbing & Heating Ltd (Gas Engineers) and Parade Locks Locksmiths (Locksmiths).

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