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Vicarage Court, Flat 21, Shrub End Road, Colchester, CO3 4RW

Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
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 end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO3 4RW). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 66 m² this is the 5th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in Vicarage Court, where floor areas span 56–76 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in July 2006. Today's modelled estimate of £186,000 is 26.5% above the 2006 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
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Central heatingYes
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 EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 May 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

21st century1st Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Vicarage Court, Flat 21, Shrub End Road, Colchester, CO3 4RW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Vicarage Court has no planning applications on record.

8

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.
Current estimate

£186,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£147,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 July 2006Most recent

    £147,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 4RW: £172,000 (2024–2015).

On the street

Versus other Shrub End Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Vicarage Court lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,227

Street avg £2,364

Below

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 67 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

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.
£187k

Vicarage Court, Flat 13, Shrub End Road

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£185k

Vicarage Court, Flat 16, Shrub End Road

CO3 4RW

Flat2 bed
£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
£183k

Vicarage Court, Flat 10, Shrub End Road

CO3 4RP

Flat2 bed1 bath
£190k

Vicarage Court, Flat 19, Shrub End Road

CO3 4RW

Flat2 bed2 bath
£190k

Vicarage Court, Flat 22, Shrub End Road

CO3 4RW

Flat2 bed2 bath
£192k

Vicarage Court, Flat 15, 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

Gosbecks Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Gosbecks Primary School. 22 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 4RW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO3 4RW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 4RW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

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 21, Shrub End Road, Colchester, CO3 4RW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.