What kind of home is 120 Ipswich Road, CO4 0AE?

120 Ipswich Road, CO4 0AE is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 120 Ipswich Road, CO4 0AE last change hands?

120 Ipswich Road, CO4 0AE last sold for £297,000 in January 2021, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £142,500 in July 2012, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 120 Ipswich Road, CO4 0AE changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 2012 and January 2021, 120 Ipswich Road, CO4 0AE rose from £142,500 to £297,000, a change of £154,500. That works out to roughly +9% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 120 Ipswich Road, CO4 0AE have?

The current EPC rating for 120 Ipswich Road, CO4 0AE is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in January 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 120 Ipswich Road, CO4 0AE?

120 Ipswich Road, CO4 0AE has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (854 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 120 Ipswich Road, CO4 0AE use?

The latest EPC at 120 Ipswich Road, CO4 0AE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 120 Ipswich Road, CO4 0AE?

120 Ipswich Road, CO4 0AE has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in June 2016 under ref. 161422. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 120 Ipswich Road, CO4 0AE?

120 Ipswich Road, CO4 0AE is in council tax band C.

Which area is 120 Ipswich Road, CO4 0AE in?

120 Ipswich Road, CO4 0AE sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 120 Ipswich Road, CO4 0AE?

Police records around 120 Ipswich Road, CO4 0AE show an average of 430 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 120 Ipswich Road, CO4 0AE?

The closest primary school to 120 Ipswich Road, CO4 0AE is Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery (448m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Colchester Academy (1.4km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 120 Ipswich Road, CO4 0AE?

The closest bus stop to 120 Ipswich Road, CO4 0AE is Valentines Drive, 99m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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120 Ipswich Road, Colchester, CO4 0AE

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

79 m²

854 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 120 Ipswich Road

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

120 Ipswich Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 0AE). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 854 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2012) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2012–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £344,000 is 15.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 111.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2021 for £297,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

120 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 31 Jan 2022

Current Certificate

Jan 2012

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 31 January 2022

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 120 Ipswich Road, Colchester, CO4 0AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

120 Ipswich Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 120 Ipswich Road, Colchester, CO4 0AE

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Jun 2016
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Notification of a proposed single storey rear extension measuring at 4.2m fron original rear wall, 3.8m from natural ground level & eaves measuring at 3.1m from ground level.
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
161422
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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.

Latest sale on 120 Ipswich Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£344,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£297,000

Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

12 January 2021Most recent
£297,000
+108.4%over 8 years
3 July 2012
£142,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0AE: £145,000 (2018–2009).

Nearby sales in CO4 0AE

On the street

Versus other Ipswich Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 120 Ipswich Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,745

Street avg £2,480

Strongly above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

430/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Valentines Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery. 28 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO4 0AE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 0AE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.2dB

Low

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70 dB

75 dB

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