7 Acland Avenue, Colchester, CO3 3RS

7 Acland Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO3 3RS). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in October 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Other recorded features include outbuildings. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £566,000 is 14% below the 2025 sale of £658,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£446/sq ft) was about 56.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 137 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £658,000 in May 2025. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.