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138 Ipswich Road, Colchester, CO4 0AF

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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 £286,000 sits 90.7% 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). 12 years since the last transfer (January 2014).

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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
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jul 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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.

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.

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

Current estimate

£286,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£150,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 January 2014Most recent

    £150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0AF: £140,000 (2025–2024).

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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 £2,657

Strongly below

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 79 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£315k

1 Clay Lane Grove

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£250k

1 Acorn Close

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3 bed
£335k

1 Chalfont Road

CO4 0NT

3 bed1 bath
£358k

1 Edison Gardens

CO4 0AJ

3 bed1 bath
£360k

1 Gilderdale Close

CO4 0NL

3 bed1 bath
£409k

1 Arden Close

CO4 0JP

3 bed1 bath
£357k

1 Broad Oaks Park

CO4 0JX

2 bed2 bath
£438k

1 Glentress Close

CO4 0NZ

4 bed1 bath
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

0.0 km

Valentines Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery. 27 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 0AF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO4 0AF

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 138 Ipswich Road, Colchester, CO4 0AF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.