12a, Shellcroft, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2JE
About 12a
12a is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Colne Engaine, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2JE). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 108), a 3-band jump.
It hasn't traded since August 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2002–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £420,000 sits 52.7% above the 2007 sale of £275,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£287/sq ft) was about 29.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
12a has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
£420,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.1% per year over 5 years.
£275,000
Growth on file: 17.1% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
16 August 2007Most recent
£275,000
+129.2%over 5 years13 May 2002
£120,000
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
Everything we know about 12a, in one report
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Versus other Shellcroft homes
12a outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,090
Street avg £3,055
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 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