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23 Colchester Road, Ipswich, IP4 3BT

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
104 m²
1118 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 23 Colchester Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

23 Colchester Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Ipswich (IP4 3BT). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1118 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Most recent transfer: October 2020 at £520,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 128.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2013.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

23 Colchester Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jul 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Colchester Road, Ipswich, IP4 3BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 23 Colchester Road, Ipswich, IP4 3BT

0decisions1extensions4documents2nearby
  1. May 2013
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property

    Part two/part single storey rear extension, raising of roof to form loft conversion and summer house in rear garden.

    Extension
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    13/00255/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 23 Colchester Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£553,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£520,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 October 2020Most recent

    £520,000

    +115.3%over 8 years

  2. 12 September 2012

    £241,500

    +110.0%over 11 years

  3. 2 March 2001

    £115,000

    +16.8%over 1 year

  4. 19 August 1999

    £98,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 3BT: £307,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Colchester Road homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 23 Colchester Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,005

Street avg £2,680

Strongly above

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

On par
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Ipswich district page.
Full Ipswich report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP4 3BT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP4 3BT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP4 3BT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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