1 Shellcroft, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2JE
About 1 Shellcroft
1 Shellcroft is a detached house in Colne Engaine, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2JE). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows a C (score 71). The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 109 m² it's 15.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 16 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £387,000 sits 134.5% above the 2012 sale of £165,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£141/sq ft) was about 37.5% below the postcode norm. On the market in March 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 Shellcroft ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Feb 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Shellcroft has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
1 Shellcroft valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£387,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£165,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 March 2012Most recent
£165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 2JE: £360,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CO6 2JE
19 Shellcroft, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2JE
Sold Jul 2025
£395,00020 Shellcroft, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2JE
Sold Apr 2023
£360,00025 Shellcroft, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2JE
Sold Sept 2022
£560,0003 Shellcroft, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2JE
Sold Jun 2021
£298,0004 Shellcroft, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2JE
Sold Apr 2021
£277,000
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Versus other Shellcroft homes
Price per m² for 1 Shellcroft lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,514
Street avg £3,154
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Oddcroft — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB