What type of property is 1 Acorn Close, PO6 1AU?

1 Acorn Close, PO6 1AU is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 1 Acorn Close, PO6 1AU sell for?

1 Acorn Close, PO6 1AU last sold for £311,500 in April 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £186,000 in March 2012, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Acorn Close, PO6 1AU?

Across 2 sales between March 2012 and April 2023, 1 Acorn Close, PO6 1AU rose from £186,000 to £311,500, a change of £125,500. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Acorn Close, PO6 1AU have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Acorn Close, PO6 1AU is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in June 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Acorn Close, PO6 1AU?

1 Acorn Close, PO6 1AU has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (1,356 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PO6 1AU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Acorn Close, PO6 1AU heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Acorn Close, PO6 1AU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Acorn Close, PO6 1AU?

1 Acorn Close, PO6 1AU is in council tax band D.

Where is 1 Acorn Close, PO6 1AU located?

1 Acorn Close, PO6 1AU sits in Portsmouth. It falls within the PO6 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 Acorn Close, PO6 1AU?

Police records around 1 Acorn Close, PO6 1AU show an average of 260 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 47% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Acorn Close, PO6 1AU?

The closest primary school to 1 Acorn Close, PO6 1AU is Solent Infant School (739m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Springfield School (1.5km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Acorn Close, PO6 1AU?

The closest bus stop to 1 Acorn Close, PO6 1AU is St Andrews Church, 94m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Acorn Close, Portsmouth, PO6 1AU

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

126 m²

1356 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 1 Acorn Close

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

1 Acorn Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO6 1AU). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 4 certificates since October 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 126 m² it's 17.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 7 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2012–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Most recent transfer: April 2023 at £311,500.

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
CloakroomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

GarageIntegral

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Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Acorn Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jun 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 4)

Jun 2013

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 17 June 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2013from Oct 2011

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%40%

More low energy lighting installed

May 2013from Apr 2013

EPC improved fromE50toD56

Low Energy Lighting

40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Jun 2013from May 2013

EPC improved fromD56toE49

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Acorn Close, Portsmouth, PO6 1AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Acorn Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£325,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£311,500

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

27 April 2023Most recent
£311,500
+67.5%over 11 years
2 March 2012
£186,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO6 1AU: £335,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in PO6 1AU

On the street

Versus other Acorn Close homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Acorn Close is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£2,472

Street avg £2,542

Below

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

260/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

St Andrews Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Solent Infant School. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PO6 1AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PO6 1AU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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