What kind of home is 7 Roman Wall, Shortcut Road, CO1 1EU?

7 Roman Wall, Shortcut Road, CO1 1EU is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 7 Roman Wall, Shortcut Road, CO1 1EU last change hands?

7 Roman Wall, Shortcut Road, CO1 1EU last sold for £165,500 in June 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £144,000 in December 2015, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 7 Roman Wall, Shortcut Road, CO1 1EU changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2015 and June 2022, 7 Roman Wall, Shortcut Road, CO1 1EU rose from £144,000 to £165,500, a change of £21,500. That works out to roughly +2.1% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 7 Roman Wall, Shortcut Road, CO1 1EU have?

The current EPC rating for 7 Roman Wall, Shortcut Road, CO1 1EU is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in June 2019. It has dropped from a B recorded in December 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Roman Wall, Shortcut Road, CO1 1EU?

7 Roman Wall, Shortcut Road, CO1 1EU has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Roman Wall, Shortcut Road, CO1 1EU use?

The latest EPC at 7 Roman Wall, Shortcut Road, CO1 1EU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Roman Wall, Shortcut Road, CO1 1EU?

7 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.

Which area is 7 Roman Wall, Shortcut Road, CO1 1EU in?

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

Is 7 Roman Wall, Shortcut Road, CO1 1EU in a safe area?

Police records around 7 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.

What schools are near 7 Roman Wall, Shortcut Road, CO1 1EU?

The closest primary school to 7 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.

What is the nearest station to 7 Roman Wall, Shortcut Road, CO1 1EU?

The closest bus stop to 7 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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7 Roman Wall, Shortcut Road, Colchester, CO1 1EU

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 3rd

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Roman Wall

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

7 Roman Wall is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 1EU). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band B. At 64 m² this is the 5th 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 (June 2019) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (December 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

Across 2015–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. Most recent transfer: June 2022 at £165,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2019

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Roman Wall, Shortcut Road, Colchester, CO1 1EU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Roman Wall has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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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.

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

Current estimate

£178,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£165,500

Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

29 June 2022Most recent
£165,500
+14.9%over 6 years
1 December 2015
£144,000

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.

Years Held for 7 Roman Wall lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,586

Street avg £3,069

On par

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 53 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

On par

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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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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

Low

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65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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