When did 1 Acorn Close, CO4 0HY last change hands?

1 Acorn Close, CO4 0HY last sold for £175,000 in August 2008, around 18 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What council tax band is 1 Acorn Close, CO4 0HY?

1 Acorn Close, CO4 0HY is in council tax band C.

Where is 1 Acorn Close, CO4 0HY located?

1 Acorn Close, CO4 0HY sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district.

Is 1 Acorn Close, CO4 0HY in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Acorn Close, CO4 0HY show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 10 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 1 Acorn Close, CO4 0HY?

The closest primary school to 1 Acorn Close, CO4 0HY is St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester (364m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Gilberd School (920m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Acorn Close, CO4 0HY?

The closest bus stop to 1 Acorn Close, CO4 0HY is Bilsdale Close, 201m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Acorn Close, Colchester, CO4 0HY

Bedrooms

Council tax

Band C

Overview

About 1 Acorn Close

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

1 Acorn Close is a three-bedroom property in Colchester (CO4 0HY). It has council tax band C.

Held since August 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

No EPC on record

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Acorn Close, Colchester, CO4 0HY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Acorn Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

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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.

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Last sold (2008)

£175,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

21 August 2008Most recent
£175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0HY: £275,000 (2023–2018).

Nearby sales in CO4 0HY

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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

Bilsdale Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO4 0HY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 0HY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

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