HOWE CLOSE, CO4 3XD House Prices & Local Information

CO4 3XD is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Howe Close, 0.7km from Greenstead in Colchester. Administratively it sits within Greenstead ward and the Colchester constituency.

For renters and young professionals, CO4 3XD offers a culturally diverse area with a strong community identity. Outside of residential hours, ethnically mixed self-employed professional services, home workers in outer suburbs. At 33 years average, this is a working-age, professionally active neighbourhood with good transport links and a dynamic social mix. 56% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 66 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: Average house prices are around £232k, down 12.3% 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 3XD are sourced from Output Area E00110220 (shared with 6 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.