Postcode CO2 7JU is located in an urban city, within the Shrub End area of Colchester in the East of England region, and forms part of the Abbey Field area. It has low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 70.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 14% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Abbey Field is £75,534 per year. The median sale price in Shrub End is £304,000 (around £344 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £220,000 and £370,000. The nearest station is Colchester Town, about 1.3 miles away. There are 8 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area.
Abbey Field has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,492 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 19% least deprived areas in England.
Abbey Field has a high crime rate, with approximately 70.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.4% 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.
The average income per household in Abbey Field is £75,534 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CO2 7JU.
Abbey Field near CO2 7JU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Colchester Town located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 125 recent sales, the median property price is £304,000 (about £344 per square foot) in Shrub End area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £777,500.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 30 | £413,000 | £370 |
| Semi-Detached | 37 | £339,995 | £375 |
| Terraced | 28 | £275,000 | £342 |
| Flats | 30 | £185,000 | £278 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £372,500 | £141,750 | £240,000 | £216,000 |
| 2017 | £405,000 | £156,500 | £267,000 | £230,000 |
| 2018 | £335,000 | £171,750 | £268,000 | £240,000 |
| 2019 | £373,000 | £155,000 | £265,000 | £230,000 |
| 2020 | £395,000 | £151,000 | £275,000 | £225,000 |
| 2021 | £398,750 | £177,750 | £305,000 | £256,500 |
| 2022 | £401,000 | £190,000 | £345,000 | £287,750 |
| 2023 | £495,000 | £184,250 | £350,000 | £278,000 |
| 2024 | £465,000 | £183,000 | £322,500 | £280,500 |
| 2025 | £435,000 | £184,151 | £337,250 | £291,000 |
| 2026 | £360,000 | £185,000 | £338,375 | £275,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £281 | £207 | £261 | £276 |
| 2017 | £302 | £246 | £276 | £282 |
| 2018 | £308 | £240 | £276 | £258 |
| 2019 | £318 | £232 | £282 | £265 |
| 2020 | £357 | £240 | £277 | £268 |
| 2021 | £334 | £271 | £328 | £315 |
| 2022 | £396 | £294 | £384 | £317 |
| 2023 | £392 | £298 | £404 | £340 |
| 2024 | £368 | £283 | £361 | £352 |
| 2025 | £380 | £289 | £396 | £317 |
| 2026 | £360 | £274 | £352 | £357 |
There were 17 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CO2 7JU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Aug 2026 | 35, Rainsborowe Road, Colchester, CO2 7JU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £345,000 | |
| 15 Oct 2025 | 47, Rainsborowe Road, Colchester, CO2 7JU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £370,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2025 | 76, Rainsborowe Road, Colchester, CO2 7JS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £495,000 | |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 61, Layer Road, Colchester, CO2 7JP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £325,000 | |
| 01 Sept 2026 | 2, Broughton Close, Colchester, CO2 7JL | Detached | Freehold | £350,000 |
In the CO2 7JU postcode area, located within Abbey Field, there are 8 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | King's Ford Infant School and Nursery | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 1 Oct 2024. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Kings Ford Academy | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Jun 2025. | |
| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Paxman Academy | Free schools | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Feb 2024. |
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of CO2 7JU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Budgens | Drury Road, Colchester, CO2 7XA | Walking directions to Budgens |
| 0.4 mi | East of England CO-OP | Iceni Way, Colchester, CO2 9EB | Walking directions to East of England CO-OP |
| 0.4 mi | Sainsbury's Local | 1 Layer Road, Colchester, CO2 7HN | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
Annual council tax rates for Colchester district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for CO2 7JU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
James Child
Shrub End - Elected 7 May 2026
Pam Cox
Colchester - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CO2 7JU records about 71 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around CO2 7JU in Shrub End is £304,000 (about £344 per square foot) based on 125 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 15 schools close to CO2 7JU, including King's Ford Infant School and Nursery (Good), Kings Ford Academy (Requires improvement) and Paxman Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
CO2 7JU scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 26,492 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Colchester covering CO2 7JU is Pam Cox (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: James Child (Reform UK).