21 Acorn Close, Colchester, CO4 0HY
About 21 Acorn Close
21 Acorn Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 0HY). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
On the market in July 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 66 m² it's 20.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 13 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £174,000 is 13.7% above the 2017 sale price.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- StudyYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemElectric
Energy performance
21 Acorn Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
21 Acorn Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
21 Acorn Close has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
£174,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 12 years.
£153,000
Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
6 July 2017Most recent
£153,000
+19.5%over 3 years14 February 2014
£128,000
+6.7%over 1 year19 September 2012
£120,000
+33.3%over 3 years3 December 2008
£90,000
-33.3%over 11 months21 December 2007
£135,000
+17.4%over 2 years10 November 2005
£115,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0HY: £275,000 (2023–2018).
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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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB