29 Acorn Close, Colchester, CO4 0HY
About 29 Acorn Close
29 Acorn Close is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 0HY). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
On the market in February 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £316,000 is 30.3% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£293/sq ft) was about 47.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
29 Acorn Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Apr 2013ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Side and rear single storey extensions.(resubmission of 121943).
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 130326
- Dec 2012ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Side and rear single storey extensions.
- Reference
- 121943
What's in 29 Acorn Close, Colchester, CO4 0HY's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
29 Acorn Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.
£316,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.3% per year over 15 years.
£242,500
Growth on file: 11.3% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
17 February 2016Most recent
£242,500
+31.1%over 2 years12 December 2013
£185,000
-1.9%12 December 2013
£188,622
+11.0%over 4 years30 October 2009
£170,000
-5.0%over 4 years7 July 2005
£179,000
+258.9%over 4 years23 May 2001
£49,875
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
Floor Area for 29 Acorn Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,149
Street avg £2,917
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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