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96 Ipswich Road, Colchester, CO4 0AA

Property type
End terrace
Floor Ground
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
31 m²
334 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 96 Ipswich Road

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

96 Ipswich Road is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO4 0AA). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 334 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 31 m² this is the 8th smallest of 17 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 25–227 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (August 2009) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 31 m² it sits well below the postcode median (57 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

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

  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

96 Ipswich Road'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Aug 2019

Current Certificate
Aug 2009

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 4 August 2019

New assessment needed to sell or let
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 96 Ipswich Road, Colchester, CO4 0AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

96 Ipswich Road has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

96 Ipswich Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£124,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0AA: £116,000 (2024–2023).

On the street

Versus other Ipswich Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

96 Ipswich Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

47 (E)

Street avg 57 (D)

Below

Floor Area

31 m²

Street avg 27 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 96 Ipswich Road

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

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£128k

1 Dansie Court, Compton Road

CO4 0EA

1 bed1 bath
£144k

1 Fiddlers House, Ipswich Road

CO4 0AF

2 bed1 bath
£360k

1 Broad Oaks Park

CO4 0JX

2 bed2 bath
£250k

1 Acorn Close

CO4 0HY

3 bed
£308k

1 Clay Lane Grove

CO4 0HH

3 bed1 bath
£318k

1 Chalfont Road

CO4 0NT

3 bed1 bath
£351k

1 Edison Gardens

CO4 0AJ

3 bed1 bath
£370k

1 Gilderdale Close

CO4 0NL

3 bed1 bath
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.
Full Colchester report

Crime

430/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Orchard Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St James the Great Church of England Primary School. 28 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 CO4 0AA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO4 0AA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 0AA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.6dB

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 96 Ipswich Road, Colchester, CO4 0AA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.