310 Ipswich Road, Colchester, CO4 0ET
About 310 Ipswich Road
310 Ipswich Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 0ET). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 143 m² the property is well over the postcode median (98 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in May 2013. Across 1998–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £521,000 is 48.9% above the 2013 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
310 Ipswich Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Jun 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
310 Ipswich Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
£521,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 15 years.
£350,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
23 May 2013Most recent
£350,000
+2.9%over 5 years6 September 2007
£340,000
+112.6%over 9 years5 April 1998
£159,950
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
CO₂ Emissions for 310 Ipswich Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,448
Street avg £2,920
Floor Area
143 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB