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Flat 2, 96 Ipswich Road, Colchester, CO4 0AA

4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
32 m²
344 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Flat 2

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

Flat 2 is a detached house in Colchester (CO4 0AA). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. At 32 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (26–32 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 32 m² it sits well below the postcode median (57 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £113,000 is 25.6% above the 2022 sale price. Most recent transfer: June 2022 at £90,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 2, 96 Ipswich Road, Colchester, CO4 0AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 2 has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Flat 2 has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£113,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£90,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 June 2022Most recent

    £90,000

    +12.5%over 5 years

  2. 23 November 2016

    £79,995

    +21.2%over 9 years

  3. 30 April 2007

    £66,000

    +300.0%over 10 years

  4. 17 October 1996

    £16,500

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

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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.

On floor area, Flat 2 stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,813

Street avg £3,419

Below

Floor Area

32 m²

Street avg 27 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

On par
Comparables

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

5/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.

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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 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 Flat 2, 96 Ipswich Road, Colchester, CO4 0AA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.