1 Little Acorns, Colchester, CO4 0BB
About 1 Little Acorns
1 Little Acorns is a detached house in Colchester (CO4 0BB). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1647 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (May 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 153 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Little Acorns has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 232252
What's in 1 Little Acorns, Colchester, CO4 0BB's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1 Little Acorns has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£546,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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Versus other Little Acorns homes
On epc rating, 1 Little Acorns stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
80 (C)
Street avg 75 (C)
Floor Area
153 m²
Street avg 54 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 1.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Bilsdale Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB