What kind of home is Vicarage Court, Flat 4, Shrub End Road, CO3 4RP?

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

What was the last sold price for Vicarage Court, Flat 4, Shrub End Road, CO3 4RP?

Vicarage Court, Flat 4, Shrub End Road, CO3 4RP last sold for £145,000 in July 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £137,745 in June 2005, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

Across 2 sales between June 2005 and July 2016, Vicarage Court, Flat 4, Shrub End Road, CO3 4RP rose from £137,745 to £145,000, a change of £7,255. That works out to roughly +0.5% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Vicarage Court, Flat 4, Shrub End Road, CO3 4RP have?

The current EPC rating for Vicarage Court, Flat 4, Shrub End Road, CO3 4RP is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

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

Vicarage Court, Flat 4, Shrub End Road, CO3 4RP has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (667 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO3 4RP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Vicarage Court, Flat 4, Shrub End Road, CO3 4RP use?

The latest EPC at Vicarage Court, Flat 4, Shrub End Road, CO3 4RP records electricity as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

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

Vicarage Court, Flat 4, 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.

Which area is Vicarage Court, Flat 4, Shrub End Road, CO3 4RP in?

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

Police records around Vicarage Court, Flat 4, 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.

What schools are near Vicarage Court, Flat 4, Shrub End Road, CO3 4RP?

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

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

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

62 m²

667 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private 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 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 62 m² this is the 9th 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. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity.

10 years since the last transfer (July 2016). Today's modelled estimate of £161,000 is 11% above the 2016 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
ParkingAllocated

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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.

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

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

Vicarage Court has no planning applications on record.

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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

£161,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.5% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£145,000

Growth on file: 0.5% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

10 July 2016Most recent
£145,000
+5.3%over 11 years
30 June 2005
£137,745

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.

Floor Area for Vicarage Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,339

Street avg £2,620

Below

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

On par

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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

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