BARKSTEAD ROAD, CO4 0DL House Prices & Local Information

CO4 0DL is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Barkstead Road, 1.0km from Parson's Heath in Colchester. Administratively it sits within St Anne's and St John's ward and the Colchester constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, CO4 0DL is a transitional terrace area — improving but still facing economic pressures. The community skews young professional (average age 34) — expect a mix of renters, sharers, and first-time buyers. 54% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 40 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £228k, down 11.4% year-on-year. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for CO4 0DL are sourced from Output Area E00110240 (shared with 14 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.