CO2 9EE

Shrub End, Colchester

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At a glance

Every premises in CO2 9EE can get gigabit-capable broadband. The average home in Colchester sold for £297,824 in the latest House Price Index, down 0.5% on a year earlier. The neighbourhood records 90 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97.

From CO2 9EE, the nearest primary school is King's Ford Infant School and Nursery, 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Paxman Academy, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is Ambrose Avenue Group Practice, 0.8 mi away, about a 16 minute walk.

Colchester Town station is 1.7 mi away; the nearest park, Monty's Park, is 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk.

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Broadband

Gigabit-capableAll premisesGigabit

Ultrafast (300 Mbps or more)All premises

Ultrafast (100 Mbps or more)All premises

Superfast (30 Mbps or more)All premises

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations (July 2025), © Ofcom. Share of premises in the postcode that can get each speed. A home's report checks that address with Ofcom directly.

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How this area compares

This neighbourhood · Colchester 015

90High · 7/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

Local authority · Colchester

96High · 7/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

England and Wales

crimes per 1,000 residents

Crime rates and scores by type

Crime type	Per 1,000	England and Wales	Score
Violence and sexual offences	39	34	High · 8/10
Vehicle crime	9.2	5.0	Very high · 9/10
Shoplifting	6.5	8.6	High · 7/10
Anti-social behaviour	6.0	15	Low · 3/10
Other theft	5.8	6.5	High · 7/10
Public order	5.6	6.7	Moderate · 6/10
Burglary	4.8	3.6	High · 8/10
Criminal damage and arson	4.2	6.7	Moderate · 4/10
Other crime	2.1	2.1	High · 7/10
Drugs	1.9	3.3	Moderate · 5/10
Robbery	1.5	1.4	High · 8/10
Possession of weapons	1.5	1.0	Very high · 9/10
Bicycle theft	1.1	0.8	Very high · 9/10
Theft from the person	0.2	1.7	Moderate · 5/10

Colchester 015: October 2025 to September 2026, 10,216 residents (mid-2024). Scores compare against every neighbourhood in England and Wales; 10 is the highest crime.

Crime rate over time

Colchester 015 Colchester England and Wales

Source: data.police.uk · ONS population estimates. Rates use resident population, so busy centres with few residents score higher than it may feel. Scores are a guide, not an official rating.

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Schools nearby

Primary

King's Ford Infant School and NurseryPrimary · Community school · ages 2–7

OfstedInspected 1 Oct 2024 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.1 mi

Kings Ford AcademyPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 7–11

OfstedInspected 10 Jun 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesRequires improvementPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.1 mi

Gosbecks Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 5–11 · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, ColchesterPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

OfstedInspected 14 Jan 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementGood

0.5 mi

Montgomery Primary School, ColchesterPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 19 Nov 2019 · Later visit: Improved significantly · Report

0.5 mi

Secondary

Paxman AcademySecondary · Free schools · ages 11–16

Ofsted: GoodInspected 6 Feb 2024 · Report

0.2 mi

Philip Morant School and CollegeSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18

Ofsted: GoodInspected 13 Sept 2023 · Report

0.7 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Healthcare nearby

Pharmacies

Hutt PharmacyPharmacy · CO2 9EB

110 m · 1 min walk

BootsPharmacy · CO3 4PG

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Prettygate PharmacyPharmacy · CO3 4NW

0.7 mi · 15 min walk

GP practices

Ambrose Avenue Group PracticeGP practice · CO3 4LN

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Creffield Medical GroupGP practice · CO2 7GH

1.1 mi · 21 min walk

Abbey Field Medical CentreGP practice · CO2 7UW

1.1 mi · 22 min walk

Dentists

Layer Road Dental SurgeryDental practice · CO2 9LA

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Colchester Dental CentreDental practice · CO2 7UT

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Dental SurgeryDental practice · CO3 4EQ

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Hospitals

Hospital Road Health CentreHospital · CO3 3HJ

1.3 mi

Colchester - Hospital RoadHospital · CO3 3HJ

1.3 mi

Hertfordshire Partnership Foundation Trust (Lexden Hospital)Hospital · CO3 4DB

1.6 mi

Source: NHS Organisation Data Service. Distances are to the practice postcode. Check GP catchment and registration with the practice or on the NHS website.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Colchester Town

1.7 mi

Colchester

2.2 mi

Hythe (Essex)

2.5 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.4 mito the nearest park, Monty's Park

2parks within a 10 minute walk

8.3hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Play area (4 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

100 m · 1 min walk

Shrub End Community and Sports CentreSports ground · 14 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Allotments or community garden0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Monty's ParkPark or garden · 8.3 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Park or gardenunder 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Tennis courts (7 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Bowling green0.4 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Play area (10 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Colchester Indoor Bowls ClubBowling green · 0.4 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

West End Sports GroundSports ground · 1.5 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Gosbecks Archaeological ParkPark or garden · 57 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest 2.8 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Household income

This neighbourhood

£63,100

£44,109 after tax

Colchester

£64,209

£45,544 after tax

England

£53,636

£40,020 after tax

Total household income£63,100

After tax£44,109

After tax and housing costs, adjusted for household size£33,690Colchester £37,312 · England £34,675

Source: ONS income estimates for small areas, April 2022 to March 2023. Modelled averages for the neighbourhood (Colchester 015); local authority and national figures are the median neighbourhood. Equivalised income adjusts for household size.

Deprivation

This area is in the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England (ranked 6,452 of 33,755, where 1 is the most deprived).

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9% of Colchester's neighbourhoods are in England's most deprived 20%.

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Source: MHCLG, English Indices of Deprivation 2025. For the small area the home is in, ranked against the rest of England only: England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation differently, so deciles can't be compared across borders. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas, decile 10 the least deprived.

Occupation

25% of working residents are managers, directors or professionals, compared with 34% in Colchester and 33% across England. It's one of the clearest signs of how affluent an area is.

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Questions about CO2 9EE

What is the crime rate in CO2 9EE?

The neighbourhood records 90 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97. Across Colchester the rate is 96 per 1,000. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in CO2 9EE?

The average home in Colchester sold for £297,824 in the latest House Price Index, down 0.5% on a year earlier. By type: detached £501,116, semi-detached £331,089, terraced £266,290, flats £162,307. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near CO2 9EE?

The nearest primary school is King's Ford Infant School and Nursery, 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Paxman Academy, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk (Ofsted: good). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

What broadband speed can I get in CO2 9EE?

Every premises in CO2 9EE can get gigabit-capable broadband. Figures are Ofcom's share of premises in the postcode; actual speeds depend on the provider and package.

Where is the nearest train station to CO2 9EE?

Colchester Town is 1.7 mi away.

What is the average household income in CO2 9EE?

The ONS estimates average household income of £63,100 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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