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About

Shrub End is a residential ward located in the southwest of Colchester. The area is characterised by a mix of housing types, including interwar semis-detached homes and more recent developments. It contains several local convenience stores and small businesses catering to daily needs. The main road network provides direct connections to the town centre and the A12.

The area is served by several primary schools and has good access to the large recreational space of High Woods Country Park to the north. Shrub End Road forms a central thoroughfare with a range of practical amenities. The local community is supported by churches and community centres that host various groups and activities.

Area overview

On average Shrub End has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 84 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 21.6% 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 £65,348 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 12,438 people, with a population density of about 2,216.3 per km2.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
84
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
21.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Shrub End Population
12,438
Population density
2,216.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
46.63(+50%)
Vehicle crime
8.12(+78%)
Public order
8.12(+56%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.59(-43%)
Shoplifting
5.63(-21%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
9,837
79.08%
Other White
557
4.48%
Other Asian
469
3.77%
African
368
2.96%
Other
141
1.13%
Total population: 12,439

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
2,685
29.02%
Level 3 (A level)
1,918
20.73%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,488
16.08%
No qualifications
1,416
15.31%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,039
11.23%
Total 16+ residents: 9,251

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,216
26.78%
Owns outright
903
19.89%
Other forms of private rent
705
15.53%
Private landlord or letting agency
657
14.47%
Social rents from council
527
11.61%
Total households: 4,541

Property prices in Shrub End

Based on 98 recent sales, the median property price is £330,000 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
Detached30£415,500
Flats19£187,000
Semi-Detached30£346,250
Terraced19£310,000

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

CO29HF

Corunna Drive

CO29HA

Smallwood Road

CO29QS

Beechwood Close

CO29BA

Gloucester Avenue

CO27HQ

Turnstile Square

CO29DB

Paxman Avenue

CO29GD

Vitoria Mews

CO29GF

Eight Acre Lane

CO29JS

Gosbecks Road

CO29NP

Berechurch Hall Road

CO29QY

Hornbeam Close

CO29EA

Iceni Way

CO29NZ

St Michaels Road

CO29QB

Ilex Close

CO29QU

Hornbeam Close

CO27LB

Harp Meadow Lane

CO29RN

Thracian Close

CO29FP

Bay Tree Close

CO29GZ

Venus Road

CO29LY

Ebony Close

CO29QR

Beechwood Close

CO27HR

Wavell Avenue

CO29FU

James Ward Road

CO27UF

Circular Road South

CO27UX

Drury Road

CO29EB

The Square

CO29FA

Ilex Close

CO29GL

Salamanca Way

CO27JH

Layer Road

CO29RJ

Mercury Close

CO29RZ

Peckover Terrace

CO27JD

Dereham Close

CO29DH

Paxman Avenue

CO29HX

Lordswood Road

CO29JY

Layer Road

CO29PR

Gladiator Way

CO27WB

Colet Crescent

CO29NA

Eight Acre Lane

CO29QA

Cottonwood Close

CO29RB

Sittang Close

CO29LR

Eight Acre Lane

CO29RD

Arakan Close

CO29DL

Egerton Green Road

CO29HY

Littlefield Road

CO29RP

Cohort Drive

CO27JE

Mons Road

CO29DR

Hazell Avenue

CO29HE

John Kent Avenue

CO29NF

Fallowfield Road

CO29RH

Rangoon Close

CO29RT

James Ward Road

CO27HW

Gladwin Road

CO29GY

Veritas Grove

CO29PW

Berechurch Road

CO29QF

Ilex Close

CO27JS

Rainsborowe Road

CO29AB

Rayner Road

CO29BU

Walnut Tree Way

CO29HH

Coats Hutton Road

CO29JJ

Toga Close

CO29LQ

Holly Close

CO34RU

Shrub End Road

CO34RY

Shrub End Road

CO27FF

Kensington Road

CO27FH

Kensington Road

CO27JW

Layer Road

CO29HU

Littlefield Road

CO29LA

Layer Road

CO29LP

Glebe Road

CO29RG

Centurion Way

CO29SE

Iceni Way

CO34BT

Henry Johnston Mews

CO27UG

Little Foxburrows

CO29AD

Wilbye Close

CO29NX

Maypole Green Road

CO29PQ

Juno Mews

CO34RZ

Shrub End Road

CO27FD

Circular Road South

CO29AT

Eldred Avenue

CO29JU

Gosbecks Road

CO29LW

Mareth Road

CO29JX

Earlswood Way

CO29NB

Fallowfield Road

CO29RA

Camulodunum Way

CO27JF

Menin Road

CO29AE

Rayner Road

CO29ET

John Kent Avenue

CO29GN

Salamanca Way

CO29JZ

Gosbecks Road

CO29PB

Meadow Road

CO29QQ

Baronswood Way

CO34RP

Shrub End Road

CO29HT

Elmwood Avenue

CO29LG

Alamein Road

CO29LH

Alamein Road

CO29LN

Glebe Road

CO29PA

Malting Road

CO29SA

Barbour Gardens

CO29HQ

Coats Hutton Road

CO29PF

Fallowfield Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.