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

4 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
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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.

It changed hands recently, sold May 2026 for £137,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2009–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£240/sq ft) was about 30% 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).

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
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 June 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

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

More low energy lighting installed

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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.

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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.

2 Fiddlers House's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£149,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.3% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£137,000

Growth on file: 1.3% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 May 2026Most recent

    £137,000

    -12.7%over 7 years
  2. 9 November 2018

    £157,000

    +27.6%over 4 years
  3. 23 December 2013

    £123,000

    +11.8%over 4 years
  4. 15 October 2009

    £110,000

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

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 2 Fiddlers House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,585

Street avg £2,150

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Fiddlers House

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 2 Fiddlers House, Ipswich Road, Colchester, CO4 0AF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.