What kind of home is 1 Fiddlers House, Ipswich Road, CO4 0AF?

1 Fiddlers House, Ipswich Road, CO4 0AF is a 2-bedroom detached house.

When did 1 Fiddlers House, Ipswich Road, CO4 0AF last change hands?

1 Fiddlers House, Ipswich Road, CO4 0AF last sold for £140,000 in May 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £107,000 in October 2009, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Fiddlers House, Ipswich Road, CO4 0AF?

Across 2 sales between October 2009 and May 2025, 1 Fiddlers House, Ipswich Road, CO4 0AF rose from £107,000 to £140,000, a change of £33,000. That works out to roughly +1.7% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Fiddlers House, Ipswich Road, CO4 0AF have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Fiddlers House, Ipswich Road, CO4 0AF is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in March 2019. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Fiddlers House, Ipswich Road, CO4 0AF?

1 Fiddlers House, Ipswich Road, CO4 0AF has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (603 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 0AF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Fiddlers House, Ipswich Road, CO4 0AF use?

The latest EPC at 1 Fiddlers House, Ipswich Road, CO4 0AF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Fiddlers House, Ipswich Road, CO4 0AF?

1 Fiddlers House, Ipswich Road, CO4 0AF is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 1 Fiddlers House, Ipswich Road, CO4 0AF in?

1 Fiddlers House, Ipswich Road, CO4 0AF sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 1 Fiddlers House, Ipswich Road, CO4 0AF?

Police records around 1 Fiddlers House, Ipswich Road, CO4 0AF 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 1 Fiddlers House, Ipswich Road, CO4 0AF?

The closest primary school to 1 Fiddlers House, Ipswich Road, CO4 0AF is Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery (377m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Colchester Academy (1.4km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Fiddlers House, Ipswich Road, CO4 0AF?

The closest bus stop to 1 Fiddlers House, Ipswich Road, CO4 0AF is Valentines Drive, 45m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Fiddlers House, Ipswich Road, Colchester, CO4 0AF

Property type

Detached

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

56 m²

603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 1 Fiddlers House

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

1 Fiddlers House is a two-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 0AF). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band B. At 56 m² this is the 4th smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 46–58 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band.

It changed hands recently, sold May 2025 for £140,000. Across 2009–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 23.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 56 m² it's 19.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 26 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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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 Fiddlers House's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate

Mar 2019

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 March 2029

2 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Fiddlers House, Ipswich Road, Colchester, CO4 0AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Fiddlers House has no planning applications on record.

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.

Current estimate

£144,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£140,000

Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

1 May 2025Most recent
£140,000
+30.8%over 15 years
20 October 2009
£107,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0AF: £137,000 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in CO4 0AF

On the street

Versus other Ipswich Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 1 Fiddlers House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £2,157

On par

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Above

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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.

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Crime

430/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Valentines Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery. 27 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 0AF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

Low

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