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1 Acland Court, Acland Avenue, Colchester, CO3 3RT

Property type
Detached
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 1 Acland Court

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

1 Acland Court is a detached house in Colchester (CO3 3RT). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since December 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£319/sq ft) was about 71.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £220,000 in May 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Acland Court sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jan 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2016from Dec 2013
Heating System
Warm AirRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel
GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Hot Water
Very PoorPoor

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Acland Court, Acland Avenue, Colchester, CO3 3RT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Acland Court has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£208,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£220,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 May 2022Most recent

    £220,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 3RT: £190,000 (2020–2017).

On the street

Versus other Acland Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Acland Court outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,438

Street avg £2,084

Strongly above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Acland Court

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£215k

1 Acland Avenue

CO3 3RS

£188k

1 Della Court, West Lodge Road

CO3 3NW

2 bed
£236k

1 Beaconsfield Avenue

CO3 3DH

£250k

1 Burlington Road

CO3 3AJ

2 bed1 bath
£159k

1 Chichester Court, Lexden Road

CO3 3TF

£158k

1 Coach House, Crouch Street

CO3 3HA

£281k

1 Alexandra Terrace

CO3 3DE

2 bed2 bath
£147k

1 Gray Road

CO3 3HR

1 bed1 bath
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

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Glen Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

St Benedict's Catholic College. 28 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 CO3 3RT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO3 3RT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.3dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 3RT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.7dB

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 1 Acland Court, Acland Avenue, Colchester, CO3 3RT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.