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Shrub End

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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 average deprivation and high crime levels, with around 81 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. 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 7 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

Median price£302,000
Price per sq ft£365
Sales (last 12 months)73
Typical range (middle 50%)£232K – £390K

Based on 73 recent sales, the median property price is £302,000 (about £365 per square foot) in Shrub End area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £620,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Shrub End over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached24£422,500£375
Semi-Detached20£314,000£403
Terraced13£272,500£317
Flats16£186,500£289

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Shrub End

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Shrub End.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£380,000£140,000£239,990£215,000
2017£420,000£145,000£247,500£224,750
2018£328,000£175,000£257,750£239,000
2019£373,125£150,000£250,000£223,750
2020£396,000£145,250£260,000£220,000
2021£390,000£180,000£292,000£260,000
2022£390,000£191,000£341,000£275,000
2023£505,000£195,000£350,000£275,000
2024£460,000£186,500£317,000£279,000
2025£416,000£185,000£327,750£285,000
2026£410,000£197,000£347,000£255,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Shrub End.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Shrub End.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£272£210£262£257
2017£314£249£271£250
2018£312£256£273£246
2019£316£257£273£259
2020£350£247£274£243
2021£336£274£305£288
2022£395£302£387£320
2023£394£301£412£313
2024£376£286£370£345
2025£385£316£403£311
2026£349£314£335£407
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Shrub End.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

All postcodes in Shrub End

CO29BH

Mason Close

CO27XG

Alport Avenue

CO29FA

Ilex Close

CO29JS

Gosbecks Road

CO29NY

Apollo Mews

CO29FP

Bay Tree Close

CO29JZ

Gosbecks Road

CO29PY

Cottonwood Close

CO29EU

John Kent Avenue

CO29HN

Catherine Hunt Way

CO29BU

Walnut Tree Way

CO29RS

Burney Walk

CO27XD

Shrub End Road

CO29GG

Duoro Mews

CO29GZ

Venus Road

CO29LQ

Holly Close

CO29DE

Paxman Avenue

CO34RP

Shrub End Road

CO34BT

Henry Johnston Mews

CO29GL

Salamanca Way

CO29BE

Boadicea Way

CO29HG

Coats Hutton Road

CO29DU

Wolton Road

CO29QQ

Baronswood Way

CO29RL

Coriolanus Close

CO29DT

Hedge Drive

CO29DP

Hazell Avenue

CO29EQ

Iceni Way

CO29DZ

Watts Road

CO29EB

The Square

CO29QT

Beechwood Close

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.