Area Guide For CO4 5BU

When it comes to housing in the CO4 5BU area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 112, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 113. There are around 66 Shared ownership properties, 31 Local Authority rented, 65 Housing Association rented and around 72 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 118 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 118 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 129 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 80 are employed in Routine occupation and 91 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 61.

In CO4 5BU area, Couple with children amount to 94 while Couple without children amount to 104. The neighbourhood also has around 66 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 92 votes. Around 105 people are DIY enthusiasts, 104 people are interested in eating out, 101 like exercise, 80 are into football and 113 are fond of gardening. 100 people also like music while 109 are into traveling.

The Daily Telegraph is the most subscribed (133) newspaper in the area, followed by The Daily Mail (119), Daily Express (116), The Times (105), The Guardian (93), The Independent (90), Daily Mirror (82) and The Sun (79).

Some of the nearest services available in CO4 5BU are Simply Living (Interior Designers), Carpetright Plc (Carpet Fitter), Colchester Illuminations Ltd (Lighting Stores), Wentworth Kitchens (Kitchen Designers & Installers), 24-7 Locksmith Services Ltd (Locksmiths), Matthew Tyler Plastering (Plasterers), J Smith Brickworks (Builder), C & S Curtain Designs (Curtain Supplier), Colchester Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Inkpen & Downie (Architect), E J Frost & Son (Electronic Shop), Bensons Beds (Bed & Bedding Shop), Cowdray Carpet Centre (Carpet Fitter), D F S (Furniture Stores), A A Carpet Cleaners Ltd (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Colchester Timber & Damp (Damp & Dry Rot Service), Mark Canham Gas Services Ltd (Gas Installers), Hammond & Sons (Plumbers), Colchester Heating Components Ltd (Boiler Repair & Servicer), Affinia Associates Ltd (Building Surveyor), Our Webb Securities (Locksmiths), Wickes Building Supplies Ltd (DIY Shop), Style Flooring Ltd (Flooring Services), Hurley Porte & Duell Ltd (Architect), Matt Brundle Electrical (Electronic Shop), Abby Gas (Gas Engineers), Wedo Home (Furniture Stores), B W S Appliances (Appliance Repairs), Mile End Maintenance Services (Property Maintenance Services) and Chem-dry Premier (Carpet & Rugs Shop).

CO4 5BU 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. CO4 5BU has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like The Queen Boudica Primary School, Myland Community Primary School, North Primary School and Nursery. Some of the secondary schools include St Helena School, Colchester Institute, Sixth Form College Colchester. Then there are others like St Mary's School, Colchester High School, Kingswode Hoe School.