Postcode CO3 4RX is located in an urban city, within the Shrub End area of Colchester in the East of England region, and forms part of the Shrub End area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 87.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Shrub End is £63,100 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 1.5 miles away. There are 10 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area.
Shrub End has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,604 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 26% most deprived areas in England.
Shrub End has a high crime rate, with approximately 87.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 30.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 25.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Shrub End is £63,100 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CO3 4RX.
Shrub End near CO3 4RX 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 1.5 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 31 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CO3 4RX.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 2026 | 64, Shrub End Road, Colchester, CO3 4RX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £545,000 | |
| 11 Aug 2025 | 96, Shrub End Road, Colchester, CO3 4RX | Detached | Freehold | £600,000 | |
| 25 Nov 2025 | 38, Winston Avenue, Colchester, CO3 4NQ | Detached | Freehold | £440,000 | |
| 14 Jul 2025 | 10, The Commons, Colchester, CO3 4NE | Detached | Freehold | £785,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 7, Duncan Road, Colchester, CO2 9AH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £275,000 |
In the CO3 4RX postcode area, located within Shrub End, there are 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Prettygate Junior School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Oct 2014. | |
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Prettygate Infant School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Oct 2022. | |
| 0.3 mi | Secondary | Philip Morant School and College | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Sept 2023. |
5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of CO3 4RX
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | One Stop | 5 Plume Avenue, Colchester, CO3 4PG | Walking directions to One Stop |
| 0.4 mi | Budgens | Drury Road, Colchester, CO2 7XA | Walking directions to Budgens |
| 0.4 mi | Prettygate Convenience Store | 1 Cotman Road, Colchester, CO3 4QJ | Walking directions to Prettygate Convenience Store |
| 0.4 mi | East of England CO-OP | 96 The Commons, Colchester, CO3 4NW | Walking directions to East of England CO-OP |
| 0.4 mi | East of England CO-OP | Iceni Way, Colchester, CO2 9EB | Walking directions to East of England CO-OP |
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 CO3 4RX, 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 CO3 4RX records about 88 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 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, shoplifting and other theft.
The median sale price around CO3 4RX in Shrub End is £304,000 (about £344 per square foot) based on 125 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 17 schools close to CO3 4RX, including Prettygate Junior School (Good), Prettygate Infant School (Good) and Philip Morant School and College (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
CO3 4RX scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 8,604 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 CO3 4RX is Pam Cox (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: James Child (Reform UK).