313a, Ipswich Road, Colchester, CO4 0HN
About 313a
313a is a detached house in Colchester (CO4 0HN). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in May 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
At 80 m² it's 19.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (99 m² median across 18 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs). Across 2022–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 20.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£359/sq ft) was about 78.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Sold March 2024 for £309,000.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
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Planning history
313a has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
5 applications on record at 313a, Ipswich Road, Colchester, CO4 0HN
1 live now- Aug 2023FullOutcome in report
Demolition of existing structurally impaired and derelict bungalow and construction of 1 x 3 bedroom and 1 x 4 bedroom detached dwellingswith associated hard and soft landscaping and EV charging points.
- Documents
- 34 docs on file
- Reference
- 230347
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsJan 2026Decision
- ConditionsSept 2025Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
313a changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£308,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 20.5% per year over 1 year.
£309,000
Growth on file: 20.5% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
27 March 2024Most recent
£309,000
+28.7%over 1 year18 November 2022
£240,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0HN: £360,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in CO4 0HN
Versus other Ipswich Road homes
313a is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,863
Street avg £3,060
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 5.5 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB







