132 Ipswich Road, Colchester, CO4 0AF
About 132 Ipswich Road
132 Ipswich Road is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 0AF). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Feb 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
132 Ipswich Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
132 Ipswich Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£267,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 0AF: £140,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in CO4 0AF
160b, Ipswich Road, Colchester, CO4 0AF
Sold Aug 2025
£300,0001 Fiddlers House, Ipswich Road, Colchester, CO4 0AF
Sold May 2025
£140,000152 Ipswich Road, Colchester, CO4 0AF
Sold Oct 2024
£116,000134 Ipswich Road, Colchester, CO4 0AF
Sold Jun 2024
£280,0006 Fiddlers House, Ipswich Road, Colchester, CO4 0AF
Sold Mar 2023
£188,000
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Versus other Ipswich Road homes
On floor area, 132 Ipswich Road runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
58 (D)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 80 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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Crime
5/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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB