324 Ipswich Road, Colchester, CO4 0ET
About 324 Ipswich Road
324 Ipswich Road is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 0ET). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in August 2002. Across 1998–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £326,000 sits 144.2% above the 2002 sale of £133,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£146/sq ft) was about 39.5% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
324 Ipswich Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Oct 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Oct 2001ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey extension to rear of property (amended) (resubmission of F/COL/01/0675)
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/01/1275
- Jun 2001DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Two storey rear extension, including demolition
Extension- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/01/0675
What's in 324 Ipswich Road, Colchester, CO4 0ET's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
324 Ipswich Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£326,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.8% per year over 4 years.
£133,500
Growth on file: 15.8% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
29 August 2002Most recent
£133,500
+78.0%over 3 years21 September 1998
£75,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0ET: £372,500 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in CO4 0ET
Everything we know about 324 Ipswich Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Ipswich Road homes
324 Ipswich Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,571
Street avg £2,964
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 124 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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