Houses to rent in Shrub End, CO2, Essex
There are 56 results for Shrub End, CO2, Essex. Rental prices in Shrub End, CO2 range from £550 pcm to £1.4k pcm with an average price of £1.2k pcm.
Properties to rent in Shrub End, CO2, Essex
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Rental market around Shrub End
What's to rent
244 homes within 3 km of Shrub End · share, count and typical rentHow many bedrooms
within 3 km of Shrub End · share, count and typical rentRent bands
244 homes within 3 km of Shrub EndHouses and flats compared
| Houses | Flats | |
|---|---|---|
| Share of homes to rent | 28% | 62% |
| Typical rent | £1,470 pcm | £1,100 pcm |
| Average bedrooms | 2.8 | 1.6 |
| Typical time to let | 3 weeks | 3 weeks |
| Gross rental yield | 5.4% | 7.8% |
Asking rents over time
typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 3 km of Shrub End · +4.3% since 2024 Q4Rents in and around Shrub End
typical rent, cheapest first- Abbey Field £1,200 pcm
- Old Heath £1,200 pcm
- Hythe £1,213 pcm
- Greenstead £1,275 pcm
- Shrub End £1,300 pcm
Getting to know Shrub End
nearest stationsSchools in Shrub End
6 primary · 0 secondary · 100% rated good or outstanding- Montgomery Infant School and Nursery, Colchester primary · Outstanding
- Montgomery Junior School, Colchester primary · Good
- Gosbecks Primary School primary · Good
- St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester primary · Good
- King's Ford Infant School and Nursery primary · Good
- Iceni Academy primary · Good
Based on 244 homes to rent on Houses now, 3,681 listings that left the market in the last 12 months, the asking rents of the homes listed over the last two years. Sold prices: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, Aug 2025 to Aug 2026 (Crown copyright). Schools: Ofsted. Updated November 2026.
Frequently asked questions about renting in Shrub End
What is the average rent in Shrub End?
There are only 8 homes to rent in Shrub End itself, so these figures cover the 244 homes to rent within 3 km. The average rent for a home within 3 km of Shrub End is £1,275 a month. A typical home, the one in the middle of the range, is £1,200 a month.
How much is a 2 or 3 bedroom home to rent in Shrub End?
A typical 2-bedroom home within 3 km of Shrub End rents for £1,200 a month and a 3-bedroom home £1,500 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £300 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £1,000 a month, and 4-bedroom homes rent for about £1,800 a month.
What is the price range of rental homes in Shrub End?
Most rents within 3 km of Shrub End are between £750 and £3,255 a month, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five rents for less than £1,000 a month, and one in five £1,500 a month or more.
How many homes are available to rent in Shrub End?
There are 8 homes to rent in Shrub End on Houses right now, plus 3 already let agreed. Within 3 km there are 244, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 220 new listings came onto the market within 3 km in the last 30 days.
Are rents going up in Shrub End?
Slightly down. Homes put up to rent within 3 km of Shrub End over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £1,180 a month, 1.7% lower than the year before (£1,200 a month). By size, 1-bedroom homes are up 6%, 2-bedroom homes are up 2% and 4-bedroom homes are down 3%.
How quickly do rental homes let in Shrub End?
Within 3 km of Shrub End, most rental homes are let or taken off the market within about 3 weeks. About 61% go within the first month.
What rental yield can I get in Shrub End?
About 7.8% gross for flats and 5.4% for houses. That compares typical rents with what flats and houses actually sold for within 3 km of Shrub End over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.
What type of homes can I rent in Shrub End?
Flats and apartments are the most common, about 6 in 10 homes to rent within 3 km of Shrub End. Terraced houses come next, followed by semi-detached houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £1,100 a month, and semi-detached houses the most expensive, at about £1,500 a month.
Where is it cheaper to rent near Shrub End?
Of the areas around Shrub End, Abbey Field is the cheapest, with a typical rent of £1,200 a month, followed by Old Heath (£1,200 a month) and Hythe (£1,215 a month). Shrub End itself is £1,300 a month.
Are rental homes in Shrub End furnished?
About half of rental homes within 3 km of Shrub End that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.
What are the schools like in Shrub End?
There are 6 primary and 0 secondary schools in Shrub End. 100% of those inspected by Ofsted were rated good or outstanding, and 1 was outstanding.
Which train stations are in or near Shrub End?
Shrub End has no station of its own. The nearest are Colchester Town, Colchester and Hythe.