314 Ipswich Road, Colchester, CO4 0ET
About 314 Ipswich Road
314 Ipswich Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 0ET). It has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (around 1765 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.
At 164 m² the property is well over the postcode median (98 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £635,000 is 19.8% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£300/sq ft) was about 26% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2019 for £530,000.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
Energy performance
314 Ipswich Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
314 Ipswich Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jan 2007AnnexFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey extension to existing detached annex in rear amenity space.
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/06/1945
- Sept 2004AnnexFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey extension to granny annex.
Extension- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/04/1426
What's in 314 Ipswich Road, Colchester, CO4 0ET's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
£635,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 23 years.
£530,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
19 September 2019Most recent
£530,000
+135.6%over 18 years18 October 2000
£225,000
+64.2%over 4 years8 April 1996
£137,000
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
On habitable rooms, 314 Ipswich Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,232
Street avg £2,881
Floor Area
164 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 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