328b, Ipswich Road, Colchester, CO4 0ET
About 328b
328b is a detached house in Colchester (CO4 0ET). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 70 m² it's 28.9% 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).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation upgraded
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
328b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
328b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£306,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0ET: £372,500 (2024–2021).
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Versus other Ipswich Road homes
328b is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
EPC Rating
50 (E)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 124 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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