What type of property is 8 Acland Court, Acland Avenue, CO3 3RT?

8 Acland Court, Acland Avenue, CO3 3RT is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Acland Court, Acland Avenue, CO3 3RT?

8 Acland Court, Acland Avenue, CO3 3RT last sold for £98,000 in July 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £45,500 in September 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Acland Court, Acland Avenue, CO3 3RT?

Across 3 sales between September 1997 and July 2020, 8 Acland Court, Acland Avenue, CO3 3RT rose from £45,500 to £98,000, a change of £52,500. That works out to roughly +3.4% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Acland Court, Acland Avenue, CO3 3RT have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Acland Court, Acland Avenue, CO3 3RT is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in January 2024. It has improved from a D recorded in April 2009. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Acland Court, Acland Avenue, CO3 3RT?

8 Acland Court, Acland Avenue, CO3 3RT has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Acland Court, Acland Avenue, CO3 3RT heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Acland Court, Acland Avenue, CO3 3RT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Acland Court, Acland Avenue, CO3 3RT?

8 Acland Court, Acland Avenue, CO3 3RT is in council tax band C.

Where is 8 Acland Court, Acland Avenue, CO3 3RT located?

8 Acland Court, Acland Avenue, CO3 3RT sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO3 postcode district in Essex.

Is 8 Acland Court, Acland Avenue, CO3 3RT in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Acland Court, Acland Avenue, CO3 3RT show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Acland Court, Acland Avenue, CO3 3RT?

The closest primary school to 8 Acland Court, Acland Avenue, CO3 3RT is Home Farm Primary School (1.1km), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Benedict's Catholic College (875m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Acland Court, Acland Avenue, CO3 3RT?

The closest bus stop to 8 Acland Court, Acland Avenue, CO3 3RT is Glen Avenue, 193m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Floor 00

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 8 Acland Court

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

8 Acland Court is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace 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. At 64 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 14 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 50–91 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average.

Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £162,000 sits 65.3% above the 2020 sale of £98,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£142/sq ft) was about 26.9% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: July 2020 at £98,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Communal gardenYes
GarageYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Jan 2024

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2013from Apr 2009

Heating System

Warm AirGas Boiler

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Jan 2024from Dec 2013

EPC improved fromD67toC69

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Acland Court, Acland Avenue, Colchester, CO3 3RT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Acland Court has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

8 Acland Court has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£162,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£98,000

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

2 July 2020Most recent
£98,000
-30.0%over 9 years
19 September 2010
£140,000
+207.7%over 13 years
16 September 1997
£45,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 3RT: £220,000 (2022–2017).

Nearby sales in CO3 3RT

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.

Years Held for 8 Acland Court lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,531

Street avg £2,295

Below

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

55.3dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 3RT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.7dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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