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About

Shrub End is a suburb of Colchester in Essex, located north-east of the town centre. The area is mainly residential, with a mix of housing from interwar and post‑war development; much of the housing was laid out as council estates in the 1950s and 1960s. A local parade of shops and small businesses runs along Shrub End Road, and the neighbourhood includes a primary school, a community centre and sports facilities. Regular local bus services connect residents with Colchester town centre and the railway station.

Open space is part of the local pattern: playing fields, allotments and patches of grassland provide places for sport and gardening. Community life centres on the hall and social club, where local groups meet and occasional fairs take place. Street names and estate layouts reflect the mid‑20th century planning that shaped the area, and long-standing residents often point out original features such as low brick boundary walls and communal green strips that survive amid later infill.

Area overview

On average Shrub End has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 81 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 23.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Shrub End is £63,100 per year. There are 8 schools in Shrub End: 6 primary (1 Outstanding and 5 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Shrub End is home to around 9,701 people, with a population density of about 2,083.2 per km2.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
81
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
23.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Shrub End Population
9,701
Population density
2,083.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
40.82(+29%)
Vehicle crime
9.28(+111%)
Public order
8.25(+61%)
Shoplifting
7.73(+13%)
Burglary
5.77(+108%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,670
79.09%
Other Asian
412
4.25%
Other White
379
3.91%
African
329
3.39%
Other
111
1.14%
Total population: 9,698

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,897
26.56%
Level 3 (A level)
1,448
20.27%
No qualifications
1,194
16.72%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,179
16.51%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
872
12.21%
Total 16+ residents: 7,143

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
846
24.44%
Owns outright
645
18.63%
Other forms of private rent
603
17.42%
Social rents from council
480
13.86%
Private landlord or letting agency
455
13.14%
Total households: 3,462

Property prices in Shrub End

Based on 84 recent sales, the median property price is £324,000 in Shrub End area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £990,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Shrub End in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Shrub End over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached31£416,000
Flats16£190,000
Semi-Detached22£332,500
Terraced15£278,000

10 years median price trend in Shrub End

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Shrub End.

All postcodes in Shrub End

CO29PR

Gladiator Way

CO29DH

Paxman Avenue

CO29PH

Leas Road

CO29AH

Duncan Road

CO29AS

Eldred Avenue

CO29DN

Bishop Road

CO29QE

Ilex Close

CO29SB

Camulus Close

CO29DG

Owen Ward Close

CO29LY

Ebony Close

CO29EG

Iceni Way

CO29RN

Thracian Close

CO29RX

Hatley Close

CO29ES

John Kent Avenue

CO29BP

Anglia Close

CO29JN

Temple Road

CO29SA

Barbour Gardens

CO29ER

Layer Road

CO29QD

Ilex Close

CO29PG

Homefield Road

CO29PN

Berechurch Hall Road

CO29FU

James Ward Road

CO29DB

Paxman Avenue

CO29FD

Talavera Crescent

CO29GD

Vitoria Mews

CO29EH

Gloucester Avenue

CO29PF

Fallowfield Road

CO29FR

Baronswood Way

CO29DS

Hazell Avenue

CO29JJ

Toga Close

CO29HY

Littlefield Road

CO29GY

Veritas Grove

CO29HW

Catherine Hunt Way

CO20DF

Bounstead Road

CO29PW

Berechurch Road

CO29BG

Boadicea Way

CO29RY

Hawaii Drive

CO29RU

Clerke Chase

CO29RG

Centurion Way

CO27JD

Dereham Close

CO29HX

Lordswood Road

CO29HB

Smallwood Road

CO27JZ

Hollytree Court

CO29PT

Gosbecks View

CO29RB

Sittang Close

CO29GT

Aurora Drive

CO34RZ

Shrub End Road

CO29AF

Rayner Road

CO29AY

Gloucester Avenue

CO29DA

Paxman Avenue

CO29EX

John Kent Avenue

CO29AJ

Glisson Square

CO29RW

Vancouver Place

CO29RA

Camulodunum Way

CO29NQ

Rimini Close

CO34SA

Shrub End Road

CO29GF

Eight Acre Lane

CO29DF

Paxman Avenue

CO29HE

John Kent Avenue

CO20HT

Layer Road

CO29HA

Smallwood Road

CO29EY

Daniell Drive

CO29NF

Fallowfield Road

CO29LH

Alamein Road

CO29RE

Imphal Close

CO29LS

Eight Acre Lane

CO29AB

Rayner Road

CO29PP

Meadow Road

CO29SE

Iceni Way

CO29BD

Rutland Avenue

CO29AP

Somerset Close

CO29HH

Coats Hutton Road

CO29JU

Gosbecks Road

CO29DX

Hedge Drive

CO29DL

Egerton Green Road

CO29RD

Arakan Close

CO29QX

Hornbeam Close

CO29LX

Ebony Close

CO29EF

Iceni Way

CO29LZ

Midway Road

CO34RY

Shrub End Road

CO34RX

Shrub End Road

CO29RJ

Mercury Close

CO29HD

Smallwood Road

CO29LP

Glebe Road

CO29AA

Rayner Road

CO29JY

Layer Road

CO29LR

Eight Acre Lane

CO29AU

Eldred Avenue

CO29QS

Beechwood Close

CO29BT

Walnut Tree Way

CO29JT

Gosbecks Road

CO29QA

Cottonwood Close

CO29GR

Catkin Mews

CO29NE

Earlswood Way

CO29AZ

Gloucester Avenue

CO29AD

Wilbye Close

CO29BS

Walnut Tree Way

CO29FN

Oakapple Close

CO27XE

Eudo Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.