2 Fiddlers House, Ipswich Road, Colchester, CO4 0AF
About 2 Fiddlers House
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).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingAllocated
Energy performance
2 Fiddlers House's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 June 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
2 Fiddlers House 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.
Sales history & valuation
2 Fiddlers House's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£149,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.3% per year over 17 years.
£137,000
Growth on file: 1.3% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
13 May 2026Most recent
£137,000
-12.7%over 7 years9 November 2018
£157,000
+27.6%over 4 years23 December 2013
£123,000
+11.8%over 4 years15 October 2009
£110,000
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
Versus other Ipswich Road homes
Years Held for 2 Fiddlers House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,585
Street avg £2,150
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB







