343 Ipswich Road, Colchester, CO4 0HN

343 Ipswich Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 0HN). It has a recorded floor area of 208 m² (around 2239 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in April 2015 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

At 208 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2001–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £521,000 sits 86.1% above the 2016 sale of £280,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£125/sq ft) was about 41.1% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in March 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.