Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
304 Ipswich Road, Colchester, CO4 0ET
Estimated value
£290,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£237,500)+22%
- Against CO4 0ET's recent median (£325,000)-11%
Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£290,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£237,500)+22%
- Against CO4 0ET's recent median (£325,000)-11%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 304 Ipswich Road is modelled from its 74 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 0ET. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
74 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2017
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in CO4 0ET
5 sales, median £325,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sales timeline
15 June 2017Most recent
£237,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0ET: £325,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CO4 0ET
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 304 Ipswich Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
304 Ipswich Road is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 0ET). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump.
At 74 m² it's 24.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (99 m² median across 28 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £290,000 is 22.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£298/sq ft) was about 26.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in June 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
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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
May 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 May 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 304 Ipswich Road, Colchester, CO4 0ET, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
304 Ipswich Road 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.
Versus other Ipswich Road homes
Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 304 Ipswich Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,209
Street avg £2,911
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 124 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Friars Grove Primary SchoolPrimary301m
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, ColchesterPrimary590m
- Highwoods Community Primary SchoolPrimary802m
- Willow Brook Primary School and NurseryPrimary855m
Nearest stops
- Myland Hall ChaseBus stop44m
- St Johns Post OfficeBus stop216m
- Eastwood Service StationBus stop278m
- Wilmington RoadBus stop288m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,575 reports46%
- Criminal Damage & Arson485 reports9%
- Anti-social Behaviour482 reports9%
- Shoplifting425 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 304 Ipswich Road is modelled from its 74 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 0ET. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 304 Ipswich Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 304 Ipswich Road was lodged in May 2017 at band E and is valid until May 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 304 Ipswich Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 23 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO4 0ET, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 304 Ipswich Road is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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