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31 Colchester Road, Ipswich, IP4 3BT

4 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
81 m²
868 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 31 Colchester Road

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

31 Colchester Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP4 3BT). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 868 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2008) shows a C (score 73). The latest certificate is from December 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in June 2009. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1997–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £261,000 sits 50.9% above the 2009 sale of £173,000. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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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.

31 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Dec 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Colchester Road, Ipswich, IP4 3BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 31 Colchester Road, Ipswich, IP4 3BT

0decisions1extensions6documents2nearby
  1. Dec 2010
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of single storey rear extension.

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    10/00909/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
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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.

31 Colchester Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£261,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.5% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2009)

£173,000

Growth on file: 9.5% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 June 2009Most recent

    £173,000

    -6.0%over 1 year

  2. 20 August 2007

    £184,000

    +41.5%over 3 years

  3. 9 January 2004

    £130,000

    +124.1%over 6 years

  4. 29 May 1997

    £58,000

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.

31 Colchester Road outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,145

Street avg £2,859

Below

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly above
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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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60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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