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Vicarage Court, Flat 22, Shrub End Road, Colchester, CO3 4RW

Estimated value

£178,000

  • Since the 2014 sale (£142,500)+25%
  • Against CO3 4RW's recent median (£183,302)-3%

Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£178,000

  • Against its 2014 sale (£142,500)+25%
  • Against CO3 4RW's recent median (£183,302)-3%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Vicarage Court is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 4RW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    76 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2019

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2014

  • Recent sales in CO3 4RW

    5 sales, median £183,302 (2025–2018)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: December 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 March 2014Most recent

    £142,500

    -13.6%over 7 years

  2. 19 April 2006

    £165,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 4RW: £183,302 (2025–2018).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for Vicarage Court, Flat 22, Shrub End Road, Colchester, CO3 4RW. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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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 end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO3 4RW). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 76 m² this is the 8th 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 top. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 76 m² it's 16% larger than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 8 EPCs). Across 2006–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £178,000 is 24.9% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£174/sq ft) was about 15.9% below the postcode norm. Last sold in March 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 November 2029

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2019from Oct 2009
EPC improved fromD58toC71
Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Roof
GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%60%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Vicarage Court, Flat 22, Shrub End Road, Colchester, CO3 4RW, 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.

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.

Vicarage Court is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,875

Street avg £2,478

Strongly below

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly below
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

229/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.

Nearest schools

  • Gosbecks Primary SchoolPrimary259m
  • Paxman AcademySecondary599m
  • Prettygate Junior SchoolPrimary881m
  • Prettygate Infant SchoolPrimary881m

Nearest stops

  • Gosbecks RoadBus stop161m
  • Leather BottleBus stop171m
  • Ash WayBus stop206m
  • Centurion WayBus stop278m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,283 reports43%
  • Anti-social Behaviour305 reports10%
  • Shoplifting243 reports8%
  • Public Order222 reports7%

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
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Level 3 Building Survey

21st century1st Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Comparables

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Vicarage Court is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 4RW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Vicarage Court. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Vicarage Court was lodged in November 2019 at band C and is valid until November 2029. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Vicarage Court. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 22 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO3 4RW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Vicarage Court is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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