Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
31 Colchester Road, Ipswich, IP4 3BT
4 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£284,000
- Since the 2009 sale (£173,000)+64%
- Against IP4 3BT's recent median (£307,000)-7%
Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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
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Our estimate
£284,000
- Against its 2009 sale (£173,000)+64%
- Against IP4 3BT's recent median (£307,000)-7%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 31 Colchester Road is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP4 3BT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
81 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2008
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2009
Recent sales in IP4 3BT
5 sales, median £307,000 (2026–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
31 Colchester Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
Sales timeline
11 June 2009Most recent
£173,000
-6.0%over 1 year20 August 2007
£184,000
+41.5%over 3 years9 January 2004
£130,000
+124.1%over 6 years29 May 1997
£58,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 3BT: £307,000 (2026–2021).
Nearby sales in IP4 3BT
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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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 £284,000 sits 64.2% above the 2009 sale of £173,000. At 81 m² it's 16% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 20 EPCs). 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.
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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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
Current Certificate
Dec 2008EPC 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
Certificate validity
Expired on 18 December 2018
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
- Dec 2010ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/00909/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationJan 2011Decision
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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 £2,896
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
185/mo
Steady 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.
Nearest schools
- Northgate High SchoolSecondary455m
- Sidegate Primary SchoolPrimary733m
- Rushmere Hall Primary SchoolPrimary996m
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, IpswichPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Bromeswell RoadBus stop164m
- Dorset CloseBus stop232m
- Armstrong HouseBus stop286m
- Tuddenham RoadBus stop307m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,465 reports47%
- Criminal Damage & Arson273 reports9%
- Shoplifting271 reports9%
- Other Theft230 reports7%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 31 Colchester Road is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP4 3BT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 31 Colchester Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 31 Colchester Road was lodged in December 2008 at band C and expired in December 2018, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 31 Colchester Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 20 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from IP4 3BT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 31 Colchester Road is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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