304 Ipswich Road, Colchester, CO4 0ET
About 304 Ipswich Road
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 £296,000 is 24.6% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£298/sq ft) was about 28.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in June 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
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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
304 Ipswich Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
£296,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£237,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 June 2017Most recent
£237,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0ET: £372,500 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in CO4 0ET
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Versus other Ipswich Road homes
Floor Area for 304 Ipswich Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,209
Street avg £2,882
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
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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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB