5, Shellcroft
5, Shellcroft
Description & Estimates
5, Shellcroft, Colchester is recorded publicly as a mid-century freehold house across 990 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 278 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 5, Shellcroft, Colchester is £356,262 and its rental estimate is £1,578 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Shellcroft, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 falls within the CO6 postal district, in the borough of Braintree.
Our Data Sources
5, Shellcroft, Colchester has 21 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in March 2015 and a single entry in the EPC database dated January 2015.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 5 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 5, Shellcroft, Colchester, we estimate a market value of £374,075 and a rental value of £1,656 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £331,323 and £1,467 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 5, Shellcroft, Colchester has seen its estimated sale value drop by £7,492 (2.1%) and its estimated rental value rise by £32 per month (2.0%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.3%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 5, Shellcroft, Colchester as measuring 278 m2.
That makes it the 19th largest plot in the postcode, where 23 of the 25 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
5, Shellcroft, Colchester has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 07 Jan 2015.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 5, Shellcroft, Colchester completed on 26th March 2015 at £237,500 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 54.6% over the period since March 2015.
- Sold Mar 2015£237,500
- Sold Sep 1997£60,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 5, Shellcroft, Colchester have sold within a radius of 2.1 kilometres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 8th July 2025, was 19, Shellcroft, Colchester, CO6 2JE, a freehold house which sold for £395,000.
Read more about house prices in CO6.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 25 addresses on Shellcroft, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6, 5, Shellcroft, Colchester comes out as the 17th largest and the 19th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £87k less expensive than the average property across the CO6 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 700mColne Engaine Church of England Primary School
- 2.2kmEarls Colne Primary School and Nursery
- 2.6kmSt Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Halstead
- 2.7kmThe Ramsey Academy, Halstead
- 7.1kmHonywood School
- 8.1kmHedingham School and Sixth Form
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Public Transport Nearby
From 5, Shellcroft, Colchester, the nearest station is Chappel & Wakes Colne, 5.4 kilometres away.
- 5.4kmChappel & Wakes Colne
- 6.7kmBures
- 9.6kmMarks Tey
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
