ST PETERS STREET, CO1 1BQ House Prices & Local Information

CO1 1BQ is an up-and-coming urban area on St Peters Street, 0.4km from Colchester in Colchester. Administratively it sits within Castle ward and the Colchester constituency.

For renters and young professionals, CO1 1BQ offers a suburban renting area with semi-detached homes and family households. During the day, public administration and security with mainly white workforces. A balanced community with an average age of 38 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 50% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants. Employment levels are high (45% in full-time work) — a well-connected, economically active community.

Safety: Crime rates are high (191 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures. Property: With prices averaging £145k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, down 29.3% year-on-year.

Census 2021 statistics for CO1 1BQ are sourced from Output Area E00109956 (shared with 18 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.