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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 89 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
89
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
46.95(+49%)
Vehicle crime
10.05(+128%)
Public order
8.84(+73%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.75(-42%)
Other theft
6.03(+10%)
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 112 recent sales, the median property price is £331,250 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
Detached36£441,000
Flats21£187,000
Semi-Detached33£340,500
Terraced22£285,000

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

CO27HQ

Turnstile Square

CO29FQ

Discovery Drive

CO29HB

Smallwood Road

CO29BQ

Boadicea Way

CO27WA

Dapifer Close

CO27JG

Cannons Close

CO29GN

Salamanca Way

CO29QU

Hornbeam Close

CO29GB

Salamanca Way

CO27JA

Cambrai Road

CO29GU

Vesta Lane

CO27JY

Layer Road

CO34RW

Shrub End Road

CO29QQ

Baronswood Way

CO29BY

Iceni Way

CO29HP

Harvey Road

CO29LG

Alamein Road

CO29PD

Meadow Road

CO29EA

Iceni Way

CO29NH

Knightsbridge Close

CO29JP

Earlswood Way

CO29GJ

Corunna Drive

CO29DN

Bishop Road

CO29LP

Glebe Road

CO29BP

Anglia Close

CO34RU

Shrub End Road

CO34RL

Shrub End Road

CO29RP

Cohort Drive

CO27TR

Circular Road West

CO29PF

Fallowfield Road

CO29AS

Eldred Avenue

CO29NB

Fallowfield Road

CO27UP

Circular Road South

CO29PX

Cottonwood Close

CO29QT

Beechwood Close

CO29AF

Rayner Road

CO29NG

Cassino Road

CO29DF

Paxman Avenue

CO27HS

Gladwin Road

CO29AH

Duncan Road

CO29QF

Ilex Close

CO29DD

Paxman Avenue

CO29HW

Catherine Hunt Way

CO29NZ

St Michaels Road

CO29SE

Iceni Way

CO29DG

Owen Ward Close

CO29RT

James Ward Road

CO29ND

Camulodunum Way

CO29FR

Baronswood Way

CO29RX

Hatley Close

CO29EF

Iceni Way

CO29AR

Eldred Avenue

CO29AG

Gurney Benham Close

CO29ED

Iceni Way

CO27JP

Layer Road

CO29DP

Hazell Avenue

CO27FL

Eltham Close

CO29AP

Somerset Close

CO27HY

Hampton Court Close

CO27JL

Broughton Close

CO27XH

Alport Avenue

CO27XA

Drury Road

CO27UN

Baynard Green

CO29JH

Anzio Crescent

CO27US

Abbey Field View

CO29JR

Gosbecks Road

CO29DA

Paxman Avenue

CO29QS

Beechwood Close

CO29GT

Aurora Drive

CO29EZ

Daniell Drive

CO29HD

Smallwood Road

CO29LU

Ebony Close

CO29BH

Mason Close

CO29DU

Wolton Road

CO27LB

Harp Meadow Lane

CO29DL

Egerton Green Road

CO29BA

Gloucester Avenue

CO29RY

Hawaii Drive

CO29DS

Hazell Avenue

CO29LS

Eight Acre Lane

CO29JS

Gosbecks Road

CO29HH

Coats Hutton Road

CO29HA

Smallwood Road

CO27JZ

Hollytree Court

CO29GZ

Venus Road

CO27NH

Goojerat Road

CO29NR

Berechurch Hall Road

CO34BT

Henry Johnston Mews

CO34RZ

Shrub End Road

CO29HT

Elmwood Avenue

CO29FD

Talavera Crescent

CO29SD

Tumulus Way

CO29GL

Salamanca Way

CO34RY

Shrub End Road

CO29JY

Layer Road

CO29SA

Barbour Gardens

CO29QG

Baronswood Way

CO29RA

Camulodunum Way

CO27UF

Circular Road South

CO29AD

Wilbye Close

Data Sources

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