What type of property is Vicarage Court, Flat 10, Shrub End Road, CO3 4RP?

Vicarage Court, Flat 10, Shrub End Road, CO3 4RP is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did Vicarage Court, Flat 10, Shrub End Road, CO3 4RP last change hands?

Vicarage Court, Flat 10, Shrub End Road, CO3 4RP last sold for £166,000 in June 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £132,995 in December 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Vicarage Court, Flat 10, Shrub End Road, CO3 4RP appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between December 2005 and June 2024, Vicarage Court, Flat 10, Shrub End Road, CO3 4RP rose from £132,995 to £166,000, a change of £33,005. That works out to roughly +1.2% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Vicarage Court, Flat 10, Shrub End Road, CO3 4RP?

The current EPC rating for Vicarage Court, Flat 10, Shrub End Road, CO3 4RP is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in June 2023. It has dropped from a B recorded in December 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Vicarage Court, Flat 10, Shrub End Road, CO3 4RP?

Vicarage Court, Flat 10, Shrub End Road, CO3 4RP has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO3 4RP. Source: EPC Register.

How is Vicarage Court, Flat 10, Shrub End Road, CO3 4RP heated?

The latest EPC at Vicarage Court, Flat 10, Shrub End Road, CO3 4RP records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Vicarage Court, Flat 10, Shrub End Road, CO3 4RP?

Vicarage Court, Flat 10, 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 10, Shrub End Road, CO3 4RP located?

Vicarage Court, Flat 10, Shrub End Road, CO3 4RP sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO3 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around Vicarage Court, Flat 10, Shrub End Road, CO3 4RP?

Police records around Vicarage Court, Flat 10, Shrub End Road, CO3 4RP show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Vicarage Court, Flat 10, Shrub End Road, CO3 4RP?

The closest primary school to Vicarage Court, Flat 10, 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 10, Shrub End Road, CO3 4RP?

The closest bus stop to Vicarage Court, Flat 10, 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 10, Shrub End Road, Colchester, CO3 4RP

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Social Rental

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 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (December 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity. At 63 m² this is the 10th 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 across 11 units on file.

Sold June 2024 for £166,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2005–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £183,000 is 10.2% above the 2024 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
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2023

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2023from Dec 2012

EPC improved fromB83toC75

Hot Water

AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Vicarage Court, Flat 10, 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

£183,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.2% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£166,000

Growth on file: 1.2% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

5 June 2024Most recent
£166,000
+7.1%over 4 years
25 July 2019
£155,000
+27.6%over 6 years
2 May 2013
£121,500
-8.6%over 7 years
22 December 2005
£132,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 4RP: £152,000 (2020–2017).

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.

Vicarage Court is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,635

Street avg £2,591

On par

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Below

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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