302 Ipswich Road, Colchester, CO4 0ET
About 302 Ipswich Road
302 Ipswich Road is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 0ET). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.
At 63 m² it sits well below the postcode median (99 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2022–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£438/sq ft) was about 92.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £297,000 in September 2024.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
302 Ipswich Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
£303,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.4% per year over 2 years.
£297,000
Growth on file: 1.4% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
15 September 2024Most recent
£297,000
+2.4%over 1 year9 December 2022
£290,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0ET: £372,500 (2024–2021).
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Versus other Ipswich Road homes
Price per m² for 302 Ipswich Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,714
Street avg £2,807
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 125 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB