17 Colchester Road, Ipswich, IP4 3BT
About 17 Colchester Road
17 Colchester Road is a detached house in Ipswich (IP4 3BT). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump.
Held since March 1995 — that's 31 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £315,000 sits 728.9% above the 1995 sale of £38,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£37/sq ft) was about 82.2% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
17 Colchester Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
17 Colchester Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 17 Colchester Road was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£315,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£38,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 March 1995Most recent
£38,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 3BT: £307,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in IP4 3BT
Versus other Colchester Road homes
On years held, 17 Colchester Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£396
Street avg £2,968
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
9/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Bromeswell Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Northgate High School. 20 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB