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12 Roman Wall, Shortcut Road, Colchester, CO1 1EU

Estimated value

£185,000

  • Since the 2020 sale (£173,000)+7%
  • Against CO1 1EU's recent median (£170,000)+9%

Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 02
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
37 m²
398 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£185,000

  • Against its 2020 sale (£173,000)+7%
  • Against CO1 1EU's recent median (£170,000)+9%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 12 Roman Wall is modelled from its 37 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 1EU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    37 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2025

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2020

  • Recent sales in CO1 1EU

    5 sales, median £170,000 (2025–2020)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: May 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 March 2020Most recent

    £173,000

    +11.6%over 4 years

  2. 25 March 2015

    £154,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 1EU: £170,000 (2025–2020).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 12 Roman Wall, Shortcut Road, Colchester, CO1 1EU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 12 Roman Wall

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

12 Roman Wall is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO1 1EU). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band B. At 37 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 10 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–70 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (December 2008); the latest reading is one band lower.

At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (65 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2015–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£434/sq ft) was about 91.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £173,000 in March 2020.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

12 Roman Wall's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
0.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 January 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2025from Dec 2008
EPC improved fromB83toC80
Low Energy Lighting
4%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Roman Wall, Shortcut Road, Colchester, CO1 1EU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Roman Wall has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

24 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Shortcut Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Roman Wall outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,676

Street avg £2,837

Strongly above

Floor Area

37 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

0.9 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Strongly above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Colchester district page.
Full Colchester report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

279/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • The Sixth Form College Colchester16 plus210m
  • North Primary School and NurseryPrimary465m
  • Colchester Institute16 plus624m
  • St John's Green Primary SchoolPrimary631m

Nearest stops

  • MiddleboroughBus stop130m
  • High StreetBus stop264m
  • Angel CourtBus stop295m
  • The GeorgeBus stop331m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,589 reports41%
  • Shoplifting532 reports14%
  • Anti-social Behaviour396 reports10%
  • Public Order253 reports6%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO1 1EU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 12 Roman Wall is modelled from its 37 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 1EU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 12 Roman Wall. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 12 Roman Wall was lodged in January 2025 at band C and is valid until January 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 12 Roman Wall. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 37 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO1 1EU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
12 Roman Wall is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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