MOUNTBATTEN DRIVE, CO2 8BH House Prices & Local Information

CO2 8BH is a safe, established residential area on Mountbatten Drive, 0.8km from Middlewick in Colchester. Administratively it sits within Old Heath and The Hythe ward and the Colchester constituency.

This is a strong family neighbourhood — a diverse outer suburb with a large South Asian community, settled families. This is a stable, socially diverse area (average age 45) — accessible for a wide range of households, from young families to empty nesters. 72% of properties are owner-occupied — a strong indicator of neighbourhood stability and long-term community investment.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 33 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £371k, up 4.3% year-on-year.

Census 2021 statistics for CO2 8BH are sourced from Output Area E00110042 (shared with 7 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.