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CO2 7JA

Shrub End

Colchester

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Detailed insights for CO2 7JA

Overview

Postcode CO2 7JA is located in an urban city, within the Shrub End ward of Colchester in the East of England region, and forms part of the Abbey Field area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 61.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Abbey Field is £57,900 per year. The nearest station is Colchester Town located about 1.0 miles away. There are 10 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
62
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
11.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Abbey Field has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,311 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 29% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Abbey Field has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 61.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

11.4%

Approximately 11.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Abbey Field is £57,900 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CO2 7JA.

Flood risk

No risk

Abbey Field near CO2 7JA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Colchester Town located about 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CO2 7JA
DistanceNameLinesDirections
1 mi

Colchester Town

N/A

Walking directions to Colchester Town

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
305
Population density
6,367.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
227
74.18%
Other Asian
23
7.52%
Other White
15
4.9%
African
12
3.92%
Other
8
2.61%
Total population: 306

Housing

Housing tenure

Other forms of private rent
54
47.37%
Owns with a mortgage
29
25.44%
Owns outright
10
8.77%
Other social rented
9
7.89%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
6.14%
Total households: 114

Property prices in Shrub End

Based on 116 recent sales, the median property price is £322,500 in Shrub End area, with individual transactions ranging from £140,000 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£415,000
Flats24£189,500
Semi-Detached40£333,750
Terraced22£302,500

10 year median price trend in Shrub End

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

Schools

In the CO2 7JA postcode area, located within Abbey Field, there are 10 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CO2 7JA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryHamilton Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.6 miSecondaryColchester Royal Grammar SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.6 miPrimaryKing's Ford Infant School and NurseryCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CO2 7JA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CO2 7JA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSainsbury's Local1 Layer Road, Colchester, CO2 7HNWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.3 miBudgensDrury Road, Colchester, CO2 7XAWalking directions to Budgens

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Colchester district (2025-26).

Band A£1,461
Band B£1,705
Band C£1,949
Band D£2,192
Band E£2,679
Band F£3,166
Band G£3,653
Band H£4,384

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictColchesterE07000071
Parliamentary ConstituencyColchesterE14001176
WardShrub EndE05010840
ParishColchester, unparished areaE43000228
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Abbey FieldE02004518
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Colchester 013DE01021717
Police ForceEssex
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.