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2 Shellcroft, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2JE

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
128 m²
1378 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Shellcroft

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

2 Shellcroft is a three-bedroom detached house in Colne Engaine, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2JE). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 128 m² the property is well over the postcode median (94 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 12 years since the last transfer (February 2014). Across 2007–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £419,000 is 35.2% above the 2014 sale price.

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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
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • GarageYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

2 Shellcroft'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Apr 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

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

2 Shellcroft has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Feb 2020
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single-storey rear extension

    Agent
    P Walsh Designs
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    20/00073/HH
    View planning record
  2. Jan 2015
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Erection of extension to garage to form double garage.

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    14/01439/FUL
    View planning record

What's in 2 Shellcroft, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2JE's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£419,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.0% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£310,000

Growth on file: 1.0% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 February 2014Most recent

    £310,000

    +6.9%over 6 years
  2. 30 May 2007

    £290,000

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

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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.

On floor area, 2 Shellcroft stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,422

Street avg £3,097

Strongly below

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

On par
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.

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.

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 road noise heatmap for CO6 2JE

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Shellcroft, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2JE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.