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John Shell Drive, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: John Shell Drive, Colchester · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/john-shell-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO4 9AP.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2018)
£347,937
17 sales
Price range
£260k – £502k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Mar 2025
CO4 9AP

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At a glance

House prices£348k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station41 min walkColchester station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 17 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

17 property sales on John Shell Drive, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 24 Mar 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £403,885. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 53% detached, 47% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on John Shell Drive range from £259,995 to £501,995. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on John Shell Drive compared

CO4 postcode area£335,259
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. John Shell Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CO4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2018: £344,226 (13 sales)2018£344k2021: £305,000 (1 sales)2021£305k2023: £410,000 (1 sales)2023£410k2024: £370,000 (1 sales)2024£370k2025: £355,000 (1 sales)2025£355k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 17 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached9£403,88528 Feb 2024
Semi-detached8£284,99624 Mar 2025

Sold prices on John Shell Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
8, John Shell Drive CO4 9AP 24 Mar 2025£355,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, John Shell Drive CO4 9AP 28 Feb 2024£370,000 DetachedFreehold
1, John Shell Drive CO4 9AP 31 Jan 2023£410,000 DetachedFreehold
3, John Shell Drive CO4 9AP 6 Aug 2021£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, John Shell Drive CO4 9AP 5 Sep 2018£497,995 Detached New buildFreehold
13, John Shell Drive CO4 9AP 15 Jun 2018£494,995 Detached New buildFreehold
7, John Shell Drive CO4 9AP 26 Mar 2018£269,995 Detached New buildFreehold
2, John Shell Drive CO4 9AP 1 Mar 2018£284,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
4, John Shell Drive CO4 9AP 28 Feb 2018£279,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
6, John Shell Drive CO4 9AP 28 Feb 2018£259,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
10, John Shell Drive CO4 9AP 5 Feb 2018£309,995 Detached New buildFreehold
11, John Shell Drive CO4 9AP 31 Jan 2018£474,995 Detached New buildFreehold
8, John Shell Drive CO4 9AP 31 Jan 2018£264,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
9, John Shell Drive CO4 9AP 31 Jan 2018£501,995 Detached New buildFreehold
5, John Shell Drive CO4 9AP 28 Jan 2018£264,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
1, John Shell Drive CO4 9AP 25 Jan 2018£304,995 Detached New buildFreehold
3, John Shell Drive CO4 9AP 25 Jan 2018£264,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
8, John Shell Drive £264,995 (Jan 2018) → £355,000 (Mar 2025) +34%
over 7 yrs
10, John Shell Drive £309,995 (Feb 2018) → £370,000 (Feb 2024) +19%
over 6 yrs
1, John Shell Drive £304,995 (Jan 2018) → £410,000 (Jan 2023) +34%
over 5 yrs
3, John Shell Drive £264,995 (Jan 2018) → £305,000 (Aug 2021) +15%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near John Shell Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester 210 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Brinkley Grove Primary School 403 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.5 mi
The Gilberd School 1,588 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.7 mi
Highwoods Community Primary School 453 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Friars Grove Primary School 408 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 1.0 mi
Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 197 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.2 mi
Roach Vale Primary School 177 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Camulos Academy 406 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.4 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Colchester station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
  • Colchester Town station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Avellana Place (opp, Ipswich Rd) 3 min walk
  • Avellana Place (adj, Ipswich Rd) 3 min walk
  • Cattle Market (o/s, Wyncolls Rd) 4 min walk
  • Cattle Market (opp, Wyncolls Rd) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Highwoods Surgery
    Highwoods Square, Highwoods, Colchester · 0.8 mi
  • Turner Road Surgery
    The Primary Care Centre, Turner Road, Colchester · 1.5 mi
  • Mill Road Surgery
    47 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester · 1.6 mi
  • East Hill Surgery
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 2.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Extra Tesco Colchester Extra · 0.8 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Colchester Eastwood BP · 0.8 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Colchester St Johns Express · 1.0 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Colchester - Via Urbis Romanae Local · 1.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 1.3 mi

Dentists

  • 21d Colchester · 0.6 mi
  • Hello Dental · 0.6 mi
  • Colchester Orthodontic Centre · 0.7 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income9 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned88.9%62.5%
Private rented8.3%20.3%
Social rented2.7%17.1%
Households912

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.1%64.1%
Aged 65+24.0%18.6%
Residents2,313

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks84%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network99%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks86%92%

Share of homes across Colchester with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around John Shell Drive

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White90.2%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.9%5.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.9%2.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.3%3.5%
Other ethnic group0.6%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
Christian50.7%44.4%
No religion38.4%44.3%
Not answered7.7%6.2%
Muslim1.8%2.1%
Hindu0.8%1.3%
Other religion0.3%0.6%
Buddhist0.2%0.7%
Jewish0.1%0.2%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK89.7%85.5%
Born outside the UK10.3%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above31.3%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications18.4%19.5%
No qualifications14.8%15.4%
Level 2 qualifications13.5%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.8%10.3%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.2%
Other qualifications2.7%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health49.2%49.2%
Good health36.7%34.7%
Fair health11%11.9%
Bad health2.3%3.3%
Very bad health0.8%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household40.6%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household38.3%29.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household13.3%10.4%
No cars or vans in household7.9%18.2%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Colchester.

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  • Onsite Lettings & Management 2.1 mi

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