What type of property is 300 Ipswich Road, CO4 0ET?

300 Ipswich Road, CO4 0ET is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 300 Ipswich Road, CO4 0ET sell for?

300 Ipswich Road, CO4 0ET last sold for £255,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £72,000 in February 1998, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 300 Ipswich Road, CO4 0ET?

Across 2 sales between February 1998 and February 2021, 300 Ipswich Road, CO4 0ET rose from £72,000 to £255,000, a change of £183,000. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 300 Ipswich Road, CO4 0ET have?

The current EPC rating for 300 Ipswich Road, CO4 0ET is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in December 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 300 Ipswich Road, CO4 0ET?

300 Ipswich Road, CO4 0ET has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (980 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 0ET. Source: EPC Register.

How is 300 Ipswich Road, CO4 0ET heated?

The latest EPC at 300 Ipswich Road, CO4 0ET records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 300 Ipswich Road, CO4 0ET?

300 Ipswich Road, CO4 0ET is in council tax band C.

Where is 300 Ipswich Road, CO4 0ET located?

300 Ipswich Road, CO4 0ET sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 300 Ipswich Road, CO4 0ET?

Police records around 300 Ipswich Road, CO4 0ET show an average of 430 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 300 Ipswich Road, CO4 0ET?

The closest primary school to 300 Ipswich Road, CO4 0ET is Friars Grove Primary School (301m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Gilberd School (1.3km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 300 Ipswich Road, CO4 0ET?

The closest bus stop to 300 Ipswich Road, CO4 0ET is Myland Hall Chase, 44m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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300 Ipswich Road, Colchester, CO4 0ET

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 300 Ipswich Road

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

300 Ipswich Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 0ET). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £318,000 is 24.7% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £255,000 in February 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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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.

Current Certificate

Dec 2023

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 December 2033

7 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 300 Ipswich Road, Colchester, CO4 0ET, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

300 Ipswich Road 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

300 Ipswich Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£318,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£255,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

11 February 2021Most recent
£255,000
+254.2%over 22 years
19 February 1998
£72,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0ET: £325,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in CO4 0ET

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.

Price per m²

£2,802

Street avg £2,931

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Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 124 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Above

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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

430/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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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· 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

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70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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