HAWKINS ROAD, CO2 8LE House Prices & Local Information

CO2 8LE is a vibrant, youthful neighbourhood on Hawkins Road, 0.3km from The Hythe in Colchester. Administratively it sits within Greenstead ward and the Colchester constituency.

This is a well-established rental postcode — a diverse urban neighbourhood with mixed household types and languages. During the day, ethnically mixed self-employed professional services, home workers in outer suburbs. It has a young, student-heavy population (average age 25) — lively, but with high tenant turnover. 57% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants. The area has a notably diverse population — 32% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Colchester.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 76 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: With prices averaging £180k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, down 8.6% year-on-year.

Census 2021 statistics for CO2 8LE are sourced from Output Area E00188084 (shared with 3 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.