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

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
46 m²
495 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 4 Fiddlers House

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

4 Fiddlers House is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 0AF). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. At 46 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (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). Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band.

At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (70 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2009–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£313/sq ft) was about 69% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £155,000 in September 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Outside

  • ParkingYes
  • BalconyYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

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

Current Certificate
Dec 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 December 2030

4 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Fiddlers House, Ipswich Road, Colchester, CO4 0AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Fiddlers House has no planning applications on record.

1

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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£157,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£155,000

Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 September 2021Most recent

    £155,000

    +29.2%over 9 years

  2. 22 August 2012

    £119,950

    +9.0%over 2 years

  3. 8 October 2009

    £110,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0AF: £137,000 (2026–2024).

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.

Price per m² for 4 Fiddlers House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,370

Street avg £2,084

Strongly above

Floor Area

46 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Fiddlers House

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£144k

1 Fiddlers House, Ipswich Road

CO4 0AF

2 bed1 bath
£360k

1 Broad Oaks Park

CO4 0JX

2 bed2 bath
£128k

1 Dansie Court, Compton Road

CO4 0EA

1 bed1 bath
£250k

1 Acorn Close

CO4 0HY

3 bed
£308k

1 Clay Lane Grove

CO4 0HH

3 bed1 bath
£318k

1 Chalfont Road

CO4 0NT

3 bed1 bath
£351k

1 Edison Gardens

CO4 0AJ

3 bed1 bath
£370k

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

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

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