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Little Acorns, Abbotts Lane, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QL

4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
128 m²
1378 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Little Acorns

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

Little Acorns is a three-bedroom detached house in Eight Ash Green, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3QL). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £586,000 is 33.2% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£319/sq ft) was about 78.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in February 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.

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Valuation

against the asking price

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-west-facing
  • GarageDouble

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • 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.

Little Acorns's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Oct 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Little Acorns, Abbotts Lane, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Little Acorns has an approved side extension on the planning record.

  1. Apr 2009
    Tree WorksFull
    In report

    Varation of Condition 10 of planning permission O/COL/06/0917. Remove dead and dying trees and replant trees and hedges

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    090293
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  2. Jan 2009
    Full
    In report

    Variation of condition 10 of planning permission O/COL/06/0917.Remove dead & dying trees and replant trees and hedges.

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    081942
    View planning record
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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.

Little Acorns valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

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On the street

Versus other Abbotts Lane homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Little Acorns outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,438

Street avg £2,776

Strongly above

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 151 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

Strongly above
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.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Holiday Inn — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham. 9 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO6 3QL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO6 3QL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.6dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 3QL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

51.0dB

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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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