What type of property is 27 Acorn Close, CO4 0HY?

27 Acorn Close, CO4 0HY is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 27 Acorn Close, CO4 0HY last change hands?

27 Acorn Close, CO4 0HY last sold for £275,000 in June 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £205,000 in December 2014, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 27 Acorn Close, CO4 0HY changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2014 and June 2020, 27 Acorn Close, CO4 0HY rose from £205,000 to £275,000, a change of £70,000. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 27 Acorn Close, CO4 0HY have?

The current EPC rating for 27 Acorn Close, CO4 0HY is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in January 2020. It has improved from a E recorded in May 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 27 Acorn Close, CO4 0HY?

27 Acorn Close, CO4 0HY has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 27 Acorn Close, CO4 0HY heated?

The latest EPC at 27 Acorn Close, CO4 0HY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 27 Acorn Close, CO4 0HY?

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

Where is 27 Acorn Close, CO4 0HY located?

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

What is crime like near 27 Acorn Close, CO4 0HY?

Police records around 27 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 27 Acorn Close, CO4 0HY?

The closest primary school to 27 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 27 Acorn Close, CO4 0HY?

The closest bus stop to 27 Acorn Close, CO4 0HY is Bilsdale Close, 201m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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27 Acorn Close, Colchester, CO4 0HY

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 27 Acorn Close

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

27 Acorn Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 0HY). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

Across 2014–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £337,000 is 22.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£308/sq ft) was about 50.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2020 for £275,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

GarageYes
OutbuildingsYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Jan 2020

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2014from May 2010

EPC improved fromE54toD63

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Jan 2020from Jun 2014

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%67%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 Acorn Close, Colchester, CO4 0HY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

27 Acorn Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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 in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£337,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£275,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

4 June 2020Most recent
£275,000
+34.1%over 5 years
4 December 2014
£205,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0HY: £290,000 (2023–2017).

Nearby sales in CO4 0HY

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On the street

Versus other Acorn Close homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

27 Acorn Close is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,313

Street avg £2,893

Above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 90 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Colchester district page.

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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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 0HY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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