What kind of home is 10 Shortcut Road, CO1 1EL?

10 Shortcut Road, CO1 1EL is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 10 Shortcut Road, CO1 1EL sell for?

10 Shortcut Road, CO1 1EL last sold for £255,000 in January 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £165,000 in June 2004, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 10 Shortcut Road, CO1 1EL?

Across 2 sales between June 2004 and January 2018, 10 Shortcut Road, CO1 1EL rose from £165,000 to £255,000, a change of £90,000. That works out to roughly +3.2% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 10 Shortcut Road, CO1 1EL?

The current EPC rating for 10 Shortcut Road, CO1 1EL is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in July 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 10 Shortcut Road, CO1 1EL?

10 Shortcut Road, CO1 1EL has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 78% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO1 1EL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 10 Shortcut Road, CO1 1EL use?

The latest EPC at 10 Shortcut Road, CO1 1EL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 10 Shortcut Road, CO1 1EL?

10 Shortcut Road, CO1 1EL is in council tax band C.

Which area is 10 Shortcut Road, CO1 1EL in?

10 Shortcut Road, CO1 1EL sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO1 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 10 Shortcut Road, CO1 1EL?

Police records around 10 Shortcut Road, CO1 1EL show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 59% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 10 Shortcut Road, CO1 1EL?

The closest primary school to 10 Shortcut Road, CO1 1EL is North Primary School and Nursery (462m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Sixth Form College Colchester (244m), with 12 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 10 Shortcut Road, CO1 1EL?

The closest bus stop to 10 Shortcut Road, CO1 1EL is Middleborough, 138m away. The nearest rail option is Colchester City Rail Station, 776m away.

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10 Shortcut Road, Colchester, CO1 1EL

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 10 Shortcut Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

10 Shortcut Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 1EL). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 87 m² the property is well over the postcode median (49 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 8 years since the last transfer (January 2018). Across 2004–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £299,000 is 17.3% above the 2018 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

10 Shortcut Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jul 2024

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 10 Shortcut Road, Colchester, CO1 1EL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

10 Shortcut Road has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Current estimate

£299,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£255,000

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

29 January 2018Most recent
£255,000
+54.5%over 13 years
15 June 2004
£165,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in CO1 1EL: £199,000 (2021–2015).

Nearby sales in CO1 1EL

14 Shortcut Road, Colchester, CO1 1EL
Sold Jan 2021
£215,000

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Middleborough — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

The Sixth Form College Colchester. 37 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO1 1EL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO1 1EL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

Low

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