DRAGONFLY DRIFT, CO3 0AQ House Prices & Local Information

CO3 0AQ is a safe, established residential area on Dragonfly Drift, 0.3km from Beacon End in Colchester. Administratively it sits within Stanway ward and the Witham constituency.

This is a strong family neighbourhood — a striving suburban area — non-UK born households working to get ahead. It has a young, student-heavy population (average age 27) — lively, but with high tenant turnover. 71% of properties are owner-occupied — a strong indicator of neighbourhood stability and long-term community investment.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 19 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Prices average £429k, down 60.4% year-on-year.

Census 2021 statistics for CO3 0AQ are sourced from Output Area E00188114 (shared with 8 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.