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

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
53 m²
570 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 2 Fiddlers House

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

2 Fiddlers House is a two-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 0AF). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 53 m² this is the 2nd 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. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (77 versus a best of 81). The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.

Across 2009–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£275/sq ft) was about 49% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 53 m² it's 23.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 26 EPCs). Most recent transfer: November 2018 at £157,000.

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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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingAllocated
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2023from Aug 2013
Low Energy Lighting
0%50%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Fiddlers House, Ipswich Road, Colchester, CO4 0AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Fiddlers House 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.

2 Fiddlers House saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£167,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£157,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 November 2018Most recent

    £157,000

    +27.6%over 4 years

  2. 23 December 2013

    £123,000

    +11.8%over 4 years

  3. 15 October 2009

    £110,000

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

Floor Area for 2 Fiddlers House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,962

Street avg £2,150

Strongly above

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£151k

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2 bed1 bath
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2 bed2 bath
£131k

1 Dansie Court, Compton Road

CO4 0EA

1 bed1 bath
£250k

1 Acorn Close

CO4 0HY

3 bed
£315k

1 Clay Lane Grove

CO4 0HH

3 bed1 bath
£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
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

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