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CO2 7FG

Shrub End · Colchester · England

Updated September 2026

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Post town
Colchester
Ward
Shrub End
Local authority
Colchester
Constituency
Colchester
Postcode district
CO2
Postcode sector
CO2 7

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CO2 7FL 46 m
CO2 7NH 61 m
CO2 7FF 144 m
CO2 7FR 149 m
CO2 7TR 160 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CO2 7FG
Status
Current
Introduced
1 April 2013
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CO
Postcode district
CO2
Postcode sector
CO2 7
Latitude
51.879131
Longitude
0.889627
British National Grid easting
598,989
British National Grid northing
224,008

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Colchester · E07000071
Electoral ward
Shrub End · E05010840
Parish or community
E43000228
Westminster constituency
Colchester · E14001176
Output area
E00188044
Lower layer super output area
Colchester 013D · E01021717
Middle layer super output area
Colchester 013 · E02004518

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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53 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
45, Lambeth Road, Colchester, CO2 7FG 15 May 2026 £220,000
31, Lambeth Road, Colchester, CO2 7FG 7 April 2026 £375,000
55, Lambeth Road, Colchester, CO2 7FG 20 February 2026 £217,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
65
Primary
43
Secondary
11

  1. Hamilton Primary School

    Community school

    364 m

  2. Colchester Prep & High School

    Other independent school

    834 m

  3. Colchester Royal Grammar School

    Academy converter

    861 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
5,057
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,160
  • Shoplifting 654
  • Public order 399
  • Anti social behaviour 381
  • Other theft 298

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
75

38 female, 37 male

Postcode households
28
Residents per household
2.7
CO2 7 residents
11,716

Age bands in CO2 7

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
20.6%

2,609 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.3%

1,436 residents

Age 25 to 44
35.3%

4,473 residents

Age 45 to 64
21.9%

2,771 residents

Age 65 and over
10.8%

1,368 residents

This postcode contained 0.6% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider CO2 7 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
64.7%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
64.7%
Gigabit-capable
64.7%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

13

within 5 km

  • CREFFIELD MEDICAL GROUP

    CREFFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE, 15 CAVALRY ROAD, COLCHESTER, CO2 7GH

    ODS code F81115

    361 m

  • ABBEY FIELD MEDICAL CENTRE

    YPRES ROAD, COLCHESTER, CO2 7UW

    ODS code F81095

    644 m

  • BEACON HOUSE MINISTRIES

    24 CROUCH STREET, COLCHESTER, CO3 3ES

    ODS code Y01297

    1.0 km

  • COLCHESTER MEDICAL PRACTICE

    78 EAST HILL, COLCHESTER, CO1 2QS

    ODS code F81042

    1.8 km

  • EAST HILL SURGERY

    78 EAST HILL, COLCHESTER, CO1 2RW

    ODS code F81091

    1.8 km

  • AMBROSE AVENUE GROUP PRACTICE

    76 AMBROSE AVENUE, COLCHESTER, CO3 4LN

    ODS code F81067

    1.9 km

  • TURNER ROAD SURGERY

    THE PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, TURNER ROAD, COLCHESTER, CO4 5JR

    ODS code Y02646

    3.2 km

  • WINSTREE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    84 WINSTREE ROAD, STANWAY, COLCHESTER, CO3 0PZ

    ODS code F81069

    3.3 km

  • MILL ROAD SURGERY

    47 MILL ROAD, MILE END, COLCHESTER, CO4 5LE

    ODS code F81636

    3.7 km

  • HIGHWOODS SURGERY

    HIGHWOODS SQUARE, HIGHWOODS, COLCHESTER, CO4 9SR

    ODS code F81679

    4.1 km

  • TOLLGATE HEALTH CENTRE

    145 LONDON ROAD, STANWAY, COLCHESTER, CO3 8NZ

    ODS code F81716

    4.2 km

  • ROWHEDGE SURGERY

    7 RECTORY ROAD, ROWHEDGE, COLCHESTER, CO5 7HP

    ODS code F81141

    4.5 km

  • BLUEBELL SURGERY

    BLUEBELL RESOURCE CENTRE, JACK ANDREWS DRIVE, HIGHWOODS, COLCHESTER, CO4 9YN

    ODS code F81746

    4.7 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Goojerat Road

    BCT · Colchester

    0.1 miles

  • Goojerat Road

    BCT · Colchester

    0.1 miles

  • Dragoon Rd

    BCT · Colchester

    0.1 miles

  • Hamilton Road

    BCT · Colchester

    0.1 miles

  • Dragoon Rd

    BCT · Colchester

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Colchester 013D, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

8 of 10

Overall England rank

26,492 of 33,755

Income
6 of 10
Employment
7 of 10
Education and skills
9 of 10
Health and disability
6 of 10
Crime
6 of 10
Housing and services
9 of 10
Living environment
10 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
2
Low risk addresses
5
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £336,250 from 12 recorded sales in CO2 7FG. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Colchester is £298,003 in June 2026, down 0.3% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

65 open schools are in scope, including 43 primary and 11 secondary schools. Hamilton Primary School is the nearest published school at 364 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

5,057 published events cover 12 months, averaging 421.417 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,160 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.