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Vicarage Court, Flat 1, Shrub End Road, Colchester, CO3 4RP

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
61 m²
657 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Vicarage Court

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

Vicarage Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO3 4RP). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band B. At 61 m² this is the 7th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in Vicarage Court, where floor areas span 38–64 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since July 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £179,000 is 32.6% above the 2005 sale price.

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

  • Communal gardenYes
  • GarageDouble

Building

  • Heating systemElectric
Before you decide

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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.

Vicarage Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
0.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

21st centuryGround Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Vicarage Court, Flat 1, Shrub End Road, Colchester, CO3 4RP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Vicarage Court has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

8 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.

Vicarage Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£179,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2005)

£134,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 July 2005Most recent

    £134,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 4RP: £155,000 (2024–2019).

On the street

Versus other Shrub End Road homes

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

On years held, Vicarage Court stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,213

Street avg £2,633

Below

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

0.6 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Vicarage Court

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£183k

Vicarage Court, Flat 10, Shrub End Road

CO3 4RP

Flat2 bed1 bath
£185k

Vicarage Court, Flat 16, Shrub End Road

CO3 4RW

Flat2 bed
£173k

Vicarage Court, Flat 7, Shrub End Road

CO3 4RP

Flat2 bed1 bath
£173k

Vicarage Court, Flat 8, Shrub End Road

CO3 4RP

Flat2 bed1 bath
£186k

Vicarage Court, Flat 21, Shrub End Road

CO3 4RW

Flat2 bed
£187k

Vicarage Court, Flat 13, Shrub End Road

CO3 4RW

Flat2 bed2 bath
£188k

Vicarage Court, Flat 14, Shrub End Road

CO3 4RW

Flat2 bed2 bath
£188k

Vicarage Court, Flat 18, Shrub End Road

CO3 4RW

Flat2 bed2 bath
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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Leather Bottle — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Gosbecks Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

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 CO3 4RP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO3 4RP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 4RP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Vicarage Court, Flat 1, Shrub End Road, Colchester, CO3 4RP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.