311 Ipswich Road, Colchester, CO4 0HN
About 311 Ipswich Road
311 Ipswich Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 0HN). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2025) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 3 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and outbuildings.
At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (99 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 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. Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £650,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £833,000 is 28.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,285/sq ft) was about 545.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Energy performance
311 Ipswich Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Cavity wall insulation installed
Floor insulation added or improved
Solar PV panels (40 kWp) installed
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Planning history
A change of use to residential application was refused at 311 Ipswich Road in 2026.
3 applications on record at 311 Ipswich Road, Colchester, CO4 0HN
- May 2007ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Proposed two storey rear extension and detached single storey rear annex and new front boundary wall.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/07/0129
- More recent applications — locked
- Change of UseMar 2026Decision
- FullDec 2022Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 311 Ipswich Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£833,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 23 years.
£650,000
Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
26 August 2021Most recent
£650,000
+110.4%over 14 years31 October 2006
£309,000
-3.4%over 2 years12 July 2004
£319,995
+126.1%over 4 years7 June 2000
£141,500
+41.5%over 1 year18 December 1998
£100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0HN: £309,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in CO4 0HN
Versus other Ipswich Road homes
On price per m², 311 Ipswich Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£13,830
Street avg £2,437
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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
0.1 km
Myland Hall Chase — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Friars Grove Primary School. 25 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB







