Property market | £334,751 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is London Southend (21.8 miles) | |
Broadband | 89.4mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 87.0% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 13.0% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 264 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 358 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Colchester level) | |
Community | Median age is 37.8 | Population of 10,086 | Happiness is Below Average for Essex, Average for UK | |
Crime | 4.0 burglaries per 1k people (Colchester) | |
Commute (approx) | - Stratford (London) (37 mins) - London Liverpool Street (46 mins) - Highbury & Islington (65 mins) | |
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£334,751 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is London Southend (21.8 miles) | |
89.4mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 37.8 | 10,086 | Happiness is Below Average for Essex, Average for UK | |
Ranked 264 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 358 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Colchester level) | |
4.0 burglaries per 1k people (Colchester) | |
- Stratford (London) (37 mins) - London Liverpool Street (46 mins) - Highbury & Islington (65 mins) | |
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Shrub End has a few stores nearby for groceries, including: Lidl Shrub End Colchester, Sainsburys Colchester Layer Road Local. There are a few pubs and bars nearby, including: Donkey & Buskins, The Ancient Briton, The Leather Bottle. Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, there are a few nearby, including: Browning, CakedbyJennifer, Lancer House, Main Kitchen, Mumma Cakes, Paxman Acadamy, Sgt & Officers Mess Kitchen, The Berechurch Arms. There are a few cafes and coffee shops nearby, including: Coffeehog, Costa. Shrub End has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Shrub End has had a steep increase over the last few years but slowing growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £531,164, which is down -1.3% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £334,751 (down -1.5% on last year) , a terraced house £270,910 (down -2.3% on last year) and a flat £171,444. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £755 per month. Property prices in Shrub End are slightly lower than the average property prices across Essex and are similar when compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Shrub End, prices have had a greater decrease than the annual average price decrease seen across the Essex region.
Property data is based on Colchester level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Shrub End, or click here to browse the longer list of Shrub End property transactions from 2023.
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Shrub End has a high number of nearby schools, so there is plenty of choice although there may also be a lot of competition for spaces too. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Home Farm Primary School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2016. There are 2 other outstanding schools nearby too. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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Hamilton Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | Yes - 2015 |
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
Home Farm Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | Yes - 2016 |
St John's Green Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
King's Ford Infant School and Nursery | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Gosbecks Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Prettygate Junior School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Prettygate Infant School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Montgomery Junior School, Colchester | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Montgomery Infant School and Nursery, Colchester | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
St Benedict's Catholic College | Secondary school Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
St Mary's School for Girls | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Girls | No |
Colchester High School | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
Oxford House School | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
Colchester County High School for Girls | Secondary school Academy converter - Girls | No |
Colchester Royal Grammar School | Secondary school Academy converter - Boys | No |
Iceni Academy | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Philip Morant School and College | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Paxman Academy | Secondary school Free schools - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Hamilton Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (11/20/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Colchester | |
Montgomery Infant School and Nursery, Colchester Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (6/20/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Colchester | |
Colchester County High School for Girls Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Girls | 1: Outstanding (1/21/2009) | Ofsted Report Link | Colchester | |
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (1/17/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Colchester | |
Home Farm Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (6/15/2016) | Ofsted Report Link | Colchester | |
Prettygate Infant School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (10/19/2022) | 53 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Colchester |
Montgomery Junior School, Colchester Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/20/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Colchester | |
Iceni Academy Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (6/20/2018) | 12 submissions 84.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Colchester |
St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (7/1/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Colchester | |
Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 2: Good (9/13/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | Colchester | |
St Benedict's Catholic College Save school | Secondary school Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/27/2013) | 13 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Colchester |
St John's Green Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/8/2017) | Ofsted Report Link | Colchester | |
King's Ford Infant School and Nursery Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (7/2/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Colchester | |
Gosbecks Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (9/11/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Colchester | |
Prettygate Junior School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (10/8/2014) | 14 submissions 57.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Colchester |
Colchester Royal Grammar School Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Boys | 4: Inadequate (5/13/2021) | 10 submissions 80.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Colchester |
Philip Morant School and College Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 4: Inadequate (5/23/2018) | 65 submissions 91.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Colchester |
Paxman Academy Save school | Secondary school Free schools - Mixed | NULL (NULL) | 10 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Colchester |
St Mary's School for Girls Save school | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Girls | Colchester | |||
Colchester High School Save school | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed | Colchester |
School | Type |
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Hamilton Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (11/20/2014) |
Montgomery Infant School and Nursery, Colchester Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (6/20/2013) |
Colchester County High School for Girls Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (1/21/2009) |
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (1/17/2014) |
Home Farm Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (6/15/2016) |
Prettygate Infant School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/19/2022) 53 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Montgomery Junior School, Colchester Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/20/2019) |
Iceni Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/20/2018) 12 submissions 84.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (7/1/2015) |
Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/13/2012) |
St Benedict's Catholic College Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (11/27/2013) 13 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
St John's Green Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/8/2017) |
King's Ford Infant School and Nursery Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (7/2/2015) |
Gosbecks Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/11/2014) |
Prettygate Junior School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/8/2014) 14 submissions 57.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Colchester Royal Grammar School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 4: Inadequate (5/13/2021) 10 submissions 80.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Philip Morant School and College Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 4: Inadequate (5/23/2018) 65 submissions 91.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Paxman Academy Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - NULL (NULL) 10 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
St Mary's School for Girls Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary |
Colchester High School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary |
Station | Distance from Shrub End | Commute options |
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Colchester Town A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -4% from the previous year. | 2 miles |
- Stratford (London) (1 change(s) - 69 mins - Greater Anglia) View details - London Liverpool Street (1 change(s) - 78 mins - Greater Anglia) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 97 mins - London Overground) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 156 mins - Greater Anglia) View details |
Colchester A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -4% from the previous year. | 3 miles |
- Stratford (London) (61 mins - Greater Anglia) View details - London Liverpool Street (71 mins - Greater Anglia) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 71 mins - London Overground) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 122 mins - Greater Anglia) View details |
Marks Tey A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +0% from the previous year. | 5 miles |
- Stratford (London) (52 mins - Greater Anglia - £477 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (62 mins - Greater Anglia - £485 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 65 mins - London Overground - £485 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 125 mins - Greater Anglia) View details |
Wivenhoe A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +0% from the previous year. | 5 miles |
- Stratford (London) (1 change(s) - 67 mins - Greater Anglia - £509 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (1 change(s) - 77 mins - Greater Anglia - £539 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 90 mins - London Overground - £539 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 149 mins - Greater Anglia) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Colchester) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Colchester residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 87.0% | 81.7% |
Asian | 5.1% | 9.3% |
Black | 3.5% | 4.0% |
Mixed | 2.9% | 2.9% |
Other | 1.5% | 2.1% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Colchester consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 11.3% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 9.3% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 12.2% | 264 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 21.2% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 5.2% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 12.7% | |
Routine occupations | 10.6% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 6.8% | 358 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 10.8% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Essex is average (61mbps). Shrub End is faster than this, with average download speeds of 89.4mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Shrub End level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 89.4 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 99.4% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.0% |
Crime stats were found at the Colchester level:
Type | Colchester | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 96 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 4 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 10 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 1 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 43 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Shrub End.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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East Anglia | North Sea | The Essex coast from Clacton to St Peters Flat, including Jaywick, Brightlingsea, Mersea Island, Heybridge, Maldon and the Colne and Blackwater estuaries |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Shrub End, Essex Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £334,751 Detached: £531,164 | 96 | Primary: 16Secondary: 7 | 12.2% residents in higher managerial positions 6.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Epping, Essex Affordability: Expensive Affluent Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £608,830 Detached: £1,047,893 | 79 | Primary: 5Secondary: 2 | 16.9% residents in higher managerial positions 7.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Debden, Essex Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £451,213 Detached: £736,929 | 60 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 4.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Saffron Walden, Essex Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £451,213 Detached: £736,929 | 60 | Primary: 6Secondary: 1 | 18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 4.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Chelmsford, Essex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £431,354 Detached: £703,147 | 88 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 4.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Stock, Essex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £431,354 Detached: £703,147 | 88 | Primary: 3Secondary: 1 | 14.5% residents in higher managerial positions 6.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Writtle, Essex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £431,354 Detached: £703,147 | 88 | Primary: 6Secondary: 1 | 18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 4.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Pitsea, Essex Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £421,969 Detached: £689,889 | 109 | Primary: 15Secondary: 4 | 9.4% residents in higher managerial positions 8.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Wickford, Essex Affordability: Average Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £421,969 Detached: £689,889 | 109 | Primary: 10Secondary: 3 | 13.8% residents in higher managerial positions 6.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Leigh-on-Sea, Essex Affordability: Expensive Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £427,742 Detached: £640,855 | 116 | Primary: 11Secondary: 8 | 13.9% residents in higher managerial positions 7.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Maldon, Essex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £388,478 Detached: £632,839 | 59 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 | 14.5% residents in higher managerial positions 6.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Dedham, Essex Affordability: Average Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £334,751 Detached: £531,164 | 96 | Primary: 3Secondary: | 12.7% residents in higher managerial positions 6.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Shrub End, Essex Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £334,751 Detached: £531,164 | 96 | Primary: 16Secondary: 7 |
Epping, Essex Affordability: Expensive Affluent Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £608,830 Detached: £1,047,893 | 79 | Primary: 5Secondary: 2 |
Debden, Essex Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £451,213 Detached: £736,929 | 60 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Saffron Walden, Essex Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £451,213 Detached: £736,929 | 60 | Primary: 6Secondary: 1 |
Chelmsford, Essex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £431,354 Detached: £703,147 | 88 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Stock, Essex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £431,354 Detached: £703,147 | 88 | Primary: 3Secondary: 1 |
Writtle, Essex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £431,354 Detached: £703,147 | 88 | Primary: 6Secondary: 1 |
Pitsea, Essex Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £421,969 Detached: £689,889 | 109 | Primary: 15Secondary: 4 |
Wickford, Essex Affordability: Average Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £421,969 Detached: £689,889 | 109 | Primary: 10Secondary: 3 |
Leigh-on-Sea, Essex Affordability: Expensive Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £427,742 Detached: £640,855 | 116 | Primary: 11Secondary: 8 |
Maldon, Essex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £388,478 Detached: £632,839 | 59 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 |
Dedham, Essex Affordability: Average Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £334,751 Detached: £531,164 | 96 | Primary: 3Secondary: |
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