What kind of home is 138 Ipswich Road, CO4 0AF?

138 Ipswich Road, CO4 0AF is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 138 Ipswich Road, CO4 0AF?

138 Ipswich Road, CO4 0AF last sold for £150,000 in January 2014, around 13 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 138 Ipswich Road, CO4 0AF?

The current EPC rating for 138 Ipswich Road, CO4 0AF is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in July 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 138 Ipswich Road, CO4 0AF?

138 Ipswich Road, CO4 0AF has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 0AF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 138 Ipswich Road, CO4 0AF use?

The latest EPC at 138 Ipswich Road, CO4 0AF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 138 Ipswich Road, CO4 0AF?

138 Ipswich Road, CO4 0AF is in council tax band C.

Which area is 138 Ipswich Road, CO4 0AF in?

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

How safe is the area around 138 Ipswich Road, CO4 0AF?

Police records around 138 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 138 Ipswich Road, CO4 0AF?

The closest primary school to 138 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.

How well connected is 138 Ipswich Road, CO4 0AF?

The closest bus stop to 138 Ipswich Road, CO4 0AF is Valentines Drive, 45m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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138 Ipswich Road, Colchester, CO4 0AF

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 138 Ipswich Road

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

138 Ipswich Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 0AF). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £289,000 sits 92.7% above the 2014 sale of £150,000. At 80 m² it's 19.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 26 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). 13 years since the last transfer (January 2014).

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
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
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.

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 24 Jul 2023

Current Certificate

Jul 2013

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 24 July 2023

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 138 Ipswich Road, Colchester, CO4 0AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

138 Ipswich Road 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.

138 Ipswich Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£289,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£150,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

31 January 2014Most recent
£150,000

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 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 138 Ipswich Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,875

Street avg £2,607

Strongly below

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 81 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly below

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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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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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