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304 Ipswich Road, Colchester, CO4 0ET

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
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Overview

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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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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
May 2017

EPC 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

7 months remaining
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC E

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Planning

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

£290,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£237,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 June 2017Most recent

    £237,500

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

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.

Floor Area for 304 Ipswich Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,209

Street avg £2,911

On par

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 124 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 304 Ipswich Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£288k

1 Compton Road

CO4 0BG

£286k

1 Bullace Close

CO4 0YP

£278k

1 Alderton Road

CO4 0BX

£308k

1 Clay Lane Grove

CO4 0HH

3 bed1 bath
£268k

1 Gascoigne Road

CO4 0BP

£318k

1 Chalfont Road

CO4 0NT

3 bed1 bath
£320k

1 Braemore Close

CO4 0NN

£261k

1 Fairhead Road South

CO4 0BH

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 304 Ipswich Road, Colchester, CO4 0ET. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.