What type of property is Vicarage Court, Flat 1, Shrub End Road, CO3 4RP?

Vicarage Court, Flat 1, Shrub End Road, CO3 4RP is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did Vicarage Court, Flat 1, Shrub End Road, CO3 4RP last change hands?

Vicarage Court, Flat 1, Shrub End Road, CO3 4RP last sold for £155,000 in April 2026. Before that, it sold for £134,995 in July 2005, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Vicarage Court, Flat 1, Shrub End Road, CO3 4RP changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 2005 and April 2026, Vicarage Court, Flat 1, Shrub End Road, CO3 4RP rose from £134,995 to £155,000, a change of £20,005. That works out to roughly +0.7% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Vicarage Court, Flat 1, Shrub End Road, CO3 4RP?

The current EPC rating for Vicarage Court, Flat 1, Shrub End Road, CO3 4RP is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in September 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Vicarage Court, Flat 1, Shrub End Road, CO3 4RP?

Vicarage Court, Flat 1, Shrub End Road, CO3 4RP has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (657 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO3 4RP. Source: EPC Register.

How is Vicarage Court, Flat 1, Shrub End Road, CO3 4RP heated?

The latest EPC at Vicarage Court, Flat 1, Shrub End Road, CO3 4RP records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Vicarage Court, Flat 1, Shrub End Road, CO3 4RP?

Vicarage Court, Flat 1, Shrub End Road, CO3 4RP 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 Vicarage Court, Flat 1, Shrub End Road, CO3 4RP located?

Vicarage Court, Flat 1, Shrub End Road, CO3 4RP sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO3 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near Vicarage Court, Flat 1, Shrub End Road, CO3 4RP?

Police records around Vicarage Court, Flat 1, Shrub End Road, CO3 4RP show an average of 229 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Vicarage Court, Flat 1, Shrub End Road, CO3 4RP?

The closest primary school to Vicarage Court, Flat 1, Shrub End Road, CO3 4RP is Gosbecks Primary School (272m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Paxman Academy (611m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Vicarage Court, Flat 1, Shrub End Road, CO3 4RP?

The closest bus stop to Vicarage Court, Flat 1, Shrub End Road, CO3 4RP is Leather Bottle, 151m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 00

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

61 m²

657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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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.

A recent sale: £155,000 in April 2026. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £172,000 is 11% above the 2026 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

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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.

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

Current Certificate

Sept 2025

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

0.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 4 September 2035

8 years remaining

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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.

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's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£172,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.7% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£155,000

Growth on file: 0.7% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

16 April 2026Most recent
£155,000
+14.8%over 20 years
17 July 2005
£134,995

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

Nearby sales in CO3 4RP

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 runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,541

Street avg £2,633

On par

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

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 4RP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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