What kind of home is 22 Shellcroft, CO6 2JE?

22 Shellcroft, CO6 2JE is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 22 Shellcroft, CO6 2JE sell for?

22 Shellcroft, CO6 2JE last sold for £305,000 in May 2019, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 22 Shellcroft, CO6 2JE?

The current EPC rating for 22 Shellcroft, CO6 2JE is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in November 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 22 Shellcroft, CO6 2JE?

22 Shellcroft, CO6 2JE has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (1,130 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO6 2JE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 22 Shellcroft, CO6 2JE use?

The latest EPC at 22 Shellcroft, CO6 2JE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 22 Shellcroft, CO6 2JE?

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

Which area is 22 Shellcroft, CO6 2JE in?

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

What is crime like near 22 Shellcroft, CO6 2JE?

Police records around 22 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 22 Shellcroft, CO6 2JE?

The closest primary school to 22 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 is the nearest station to 22 Shellcroft, CO6 2JE?

The closest bus stop to 22 Shellcroft, CO6 2JE is Oddcroft, 354m away. In total there are 25 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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22 Shellcroft, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2JE

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

105 m²

1130 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 22 Shellcroft

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

22 Shellcroft is a four-bedroom detached house in Colne Engaine, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2JE). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £416,000 is 36.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£270/sq ft) was about 23.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £305,000 in May 2019.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4

Energy

Energy performance

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

22 Shellcroft's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 22 Shellcroft, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2JE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

22 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.

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

Current estimate

£416,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£305,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

29 May 2019Most recent
£305,000

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 epc rating, 22 Shellcroft runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,905

Street avg £3,067

Below

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below

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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