12 Acorn Close, Colchester, CO4 0HY
About 12 Acorn Close
12 Acorn Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 0HY). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 830 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2009) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since September 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1995–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £278,000 sits 68.5% above the 2009 sale of £165,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jun 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 12 Acorn Close.
- Apr 2002ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension
- Reference
- F/COL/02/0241
What's in 12 Acorn Close, Colchester, CO4 0HY's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
12 Acorn Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.
£278,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 14 years.
£165,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
3 September 2009Most recent
£165,000
+110.9%over 10 years2 August 1999
£78,250
+33.8%over 2 years21 March 1997
£58,500
-0.8%over 1 year14 September 1995
£59,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0HY: £275,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in CO4 0HY
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Versus other Acorn Close homes
On epc rating, 12 Acorn Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,141
Street avg £3,061
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB