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Acorn Court, Flat 4, 42 Cox Lane, Chessington, KT9 1DE

4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
42 m²
452 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Acorn Court

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

Acorn Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Chessington (KT9 1DE). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. At 42 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Acorn Court (42–56 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (85 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£431/sq ft) was about 78.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2023 at £195,000.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Acorn Court, Flat 4, 42 Cox Lane, Chessington, KT9 1DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Acorn Court has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

  1. Oct 2018
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Replacement of all existing timber single-glazed windows with new uPVC double-glazed windows

    New Windows
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    18/10351/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2018
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Replacement of all existing timber single-glazed windows with new uPVC double-glazed windows

    Council
    South of the Borough
    New Windows
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    18/10351
    View planning record

What's in Acorn Court, Flat 4, 42 Cox Lane, Chessington, KT9 1DE's planning history?

2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£203,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£195,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 February 2023Most recent

    £195,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in KT9 1DE: £505,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Cox Lane homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Acorn Court runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,643

Street avg £3,949

Above

Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 54 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Acorn Court

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Oakcroft Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Castle Hill Primary School. 26 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 KT9 1DE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for KT9 1DE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for KT9 1DE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Acorn Court, Flat 4, 42 Cox Lane, Chessington, KT9 1DE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.