326a, Ipswich Road, Colchester, CO4 0ET
About 326a
326a is a five-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 0ET). It has a recorded floor area of 216 m² (around 2325 sq ft). The latest certificate (May 2019) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92).
At 216 m² the property is well over the postcode median (98 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2019–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£323/sq ft) was about 41.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2024 for £750,000.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms4
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
326a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Planning history
326a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 326a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£686,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 5 years.
£750,000
Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
22 November 2024Most recent
£750,000
+15.4%over 5 years9 July 2019
£650,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0ET: £330,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in CO4 0ET
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Versus other Ipswich Road homes
Years Held for 326a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,472
Street avg £2,869
Floor Area
216 m²
Street avg 118 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
Years Held
2 years
Street avg 10 years
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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