GILBERD ROAD, CO2 7LX House Prices & Local Information

CO2 7LX is a safe, established residential area on Gilberd Road, 0.6km from The Hythe in Colchester. Administratively it sits within New Town and Christ Church ward and the Colchester constituency.

This is a strong family neighbourhood — a family suburb with many younger renters, often with small children. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a non-metropolitan suburban areas zone — white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. This is a stable, socially diverse area (average age 40) — accessible for a wide range of households, from young families to empty nesters. 73% 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: With prices averaging £174k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, down 28.3% year-on-year.

Census 2021 statistics for CO2 7LX are sourced from Output Area E00110140 (shared with 7 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.