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

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 2nd
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 5 Fiddlers House

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

5 Fiddlers House is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 0AF). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band B. At 57 m² this is the 5th 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. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band.

Last changed hands 12 years ago, in June 2014. At 57 m² it's 18% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 26 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £141,000 is 25.3% above the 2014 sale price.

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

  • ParkingAllocated
  • BalconyYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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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.

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

Current Certificate
Aug 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 19 August 2028

1 year remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Fiddlers House, Ipswich Road, Colchester, CO4 0AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.
Current estimate

£141,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£112,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 June 2014Most recent

    £112,500

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.

On epc rating, 5 Fiddlers House stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,974

Street avg £2,201

Below

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Fiddlers House

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

Pick your report · from £14.99

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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
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
£128k

1 Dansie Court, Compton Road

CO4 0EA

1 bed1 bath
£360k

1 Broad Oaks Park

CO4 0JX

2 bed2 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.
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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 5 Fiddlers House, Ipswich Road, Colchester, CO4 0AF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.