What type of property is 13 Roman Wall, Shortcut Road, CO1 1EU?

13 Roman Wall, Shortcut Road, CO1 1EU is an end-of-terrace house.

What did 13 Roman Wall, Shortcut Road, CO1 1EU sell for?

13 Roman Wall, Shortcut Road, CO1 1EU last sold for £170,000 in October 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £145,000 in April 2015, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 13 Roman Wall, Shortcut Road, CO1 1EU appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between April 2015 and October 2021, 13 Roman Wall, Shortcut Road, CO1 1EU rose from £145,000 to £170,000, a change of £25,000. That works out to roughly +2.5% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 13 Roman Wall, Shortcut Road, CO1 1EU?

The current EPC rating for 13 Roman Wall, Shortcut Road, CO1 1EU is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in November 2018. It has dropped from a B recorded in December 2008. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 13 Roman Wall, Shortcut Road, CO1 1EU?

13 Roman Wall, Shortcut Road, CO1 1EU has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (624 sq ft). That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO1 1EU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 13 Roman Wall, Shortcut Road, CO1 1EU heated?

The latest EPC at 13 Roman Wall, Shortcut Road, CO1 1EU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 13 Roman Wall, Shortcut Road, CO1 1EU?

13 Roman Wall, Shortcut Road, CO1 1EU is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 13 Roman Wall, Shortcut Road, CO1 1EU located?

13 Roman Wall, Shortcut Road, CO1 1EU sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO1 postcode district in Essex.

Is 13 Roman Wall, Shortcut Road, CO1 1EU in a safe area?

Police records around 13 Roman Wall, Shortcut Road, CO1 1EU 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.

Which schools serve 13 Roman Wall, Shortcut Road, CO1 1EU?

The closest primary school to 13 Roman Wall, Shortcut Road, CO1 1EU is North Primary School and Nursery (465m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Sixth Form College Colchester (210m), with 12 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 13 Roman Wall, Shortcut Road, CO1 1EU?

The closest bus stop to 13 Roman Wall, Shortcut Road, CO1 1EU is Middleborough, 130m away. The nearest rail option is Colchester City Rail Station, 780m away.

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

Property type

End terrace

Floor 2nd

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

58 m²

624 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 13 Roman Wall

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

13 Roman Wall is an end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 1EU). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. At 58 m² this is the 3rd 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 (November 2018) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (December 2008); the latest reading is one band lower.

Across 2015–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£272/sq ft) was about 20% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £170,000 in October 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2018

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2018from Dec 2008

EPC improved fromB84toC78

Low Energy Lighting

4%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Roman Wall, Shortcut Road, Colchester, CO1 1EU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

13 Roman Wall has no planning applications on record.

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

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£182,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£170,000

Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

28 October 2021Most recent
£170,000
+17.2%over 6 years
9 April 2015
£145,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 1EU: £170,050 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in CO1 1EU

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.

EPC Rating for 13 Roman Wall lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,931

Street avg £3,031

Above

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 53 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

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 1EU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO1 1EU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

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