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126 Ipswich Road, Colchester, CO4 0AE

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 126 Ipswich Road

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

126 Ipswich Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 0AE). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump.

Across 1998–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £288,000 is 30.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£280/sq ft) was about 67.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in May 2018.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2018

EPC Rating

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

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2018from Jan 2009
Low Energy Lighting
11%67%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 126 Ipswich Road, Colchester, CO4 0AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

126 Ipswich Road 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£288,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£220,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 May 2018Most recent

    £220,000

    +77.4%over 15 years

  2. 28 January 2003

    £124,000

    +112.0%over 4 years

  3. 27 February 1998

    £58,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0AE: £145,000 (2021–2013).

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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.

126 Ipswich Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,014

Street avg £2,724

Above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£360k

1 Gilderdale Close

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£409k

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3 bed1 bath
£357k

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£438k

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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

Valentines Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery. 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 0AE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO4 0AE

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

Common questions

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