What kind of home is 17 Shellcroft, CO6 2JE?

17 Shellcroft, CO6 2JE is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Shellcroft, CO6 2JE?

17 Shellcroft, CO6 2JE last sold for £305,000 in March 2015, around 11 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Shellcroft, CO6 2JE?

The current EPC rating for 17 Shellcroft, CO6 2JE is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in March 2024. It has improved from a E recorded in November 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Shellcroft, CO6 2JE?

17 Shellcroft, CO6 2JE has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,012 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Shellcroft, CO6 2JE use?

The latest EPC at 17 Shellcroft, CO6 2JE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Shellcroft, CO6 2JE?

17 Shellcroft, CO6 2JE is in council tax band D.

Which area is 17 Shellcroft, CO6 2JE in?

17 Shellcroft, CO6 2JE sits in Colne Engaine, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO6 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 17 Shellcroft, CO6 2JE?

Police records around 17 Shellcroft, CO6 2JE show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Shellcroft, CO6 2JE?

The closest primary school to 17 Shellcroft, CO6 2JE is Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School (750m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Ramsey Academy, Halstead (2.7km).

What transport links are near 17 Shellcroft, CO6 2JE?

The closest bus stop to 17 Shellcroft, CO6 2JE is Oddcroft, 354m away. In total there are 25 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Shellcroft, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2JE

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

94 m²

1012 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Shellcroft

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

17 Shellcroft is a three-bedroom detached house in Colne Engaine, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2JE). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £447,000 is 46.6% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£301/sq ft) was about 37.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (March 2015).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

Bedrooms3

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2024

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2024from Nov 2014

EPC improved fromE43toD62

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Roof

PoorAverage

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

20%83%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Shellcroft, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2JE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Shellcroft has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

17 Shellcroft valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£447,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£305,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

16 March 2015Most recent
£305,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 2JE: £360,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in CO6 2JE

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On the street

Versus other Shellcroft homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 17 Shellcroft lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,245

Street avg £3,046

Above

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 102 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

On par

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO6 2JE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 2JE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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