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298 Ipswich Road, Colchester, CO4 0ET

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 298 Ipswich Road

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

298 Ipswich Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 0ET). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £349,000 is 29.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£279/sq ft) was about 20.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £270,000 in February 2019.

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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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 298 Ipswich Road, Colchester, CO4 0ET, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

298 Ipswich Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Sept 2020
    Full
    In report

    Dropped kerb in Friars Close adjacent to the property to give a side exit/entrance to the driveway

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    201335
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2005
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/05/1219
    View planning record

What's in 298 Ipswich Road, Colchester, CO4 0ET's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£349,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£270,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 February 2019Most recent

    £270,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0ET: £372,500 (2024–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Ipswich Road homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

298 Ipswich Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,000

Street avg £2,893

On par

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 124 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Below
Comparables

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Myland Hall Chase — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Friars Grove Primary School. 23 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 0ET from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO4 0ET

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 0ET

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

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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