What type of property is 37 Colchester Road, IP4 3BT?

37 Colchester Road, IP4 3BT is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

When did 37 Colchester Road, IP4 3BT last change hands?

37 Colchester Road, IP4 3BT last sold for £295,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 37 Colchester Road, IP4 3BT have?

The current EPC rating for 37 Colchester Road, IP4 3BT is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in October 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 37 Colchester Road, IP4 3BT?

37 Colchester Road, IP4 3BT has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 37 Colchester Road, IP4 3BT heated?

The latest EPC at 37 Colchester Road, IP4 3BT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 37 Colchester Road, IP4 3BT?

37 Colchester Road, IP4 3BT is in council tax band C.

Where is 37 Colchester Road, IP4 3BT located?

37 Colchester Road, IP4 3BT sits in Ipswich. It falls within the IP4 postcode district in Suffolk.

Is 37 Colchester Road, IP4 3BT in a safe area?

Police records around 37 Colchester Road, IP4 3BT show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 53% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (218% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 37 Colchester Road, IP4 3BT?

The closest primary school to 37 Colchester Road, IP4 3BT is Sidegate Primary School (733m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Northgate High School (455m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 37 Colchester Road, IP4 3BT?

The closest bus stop to 37 Colchester Road, IP4 3BT is Bromeswell Road, 164m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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37 Colchester Road, Ipswich, IP4 3BT

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 37 Colchester Road

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

37 Colchester Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP4 3BT). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Today's modelled estimate of £347,000 is 17.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£295/sq ft) was about 45.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £295,000 in February 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenEast-facing
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 37 Colchester Road, Ipswich, IP4 3BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

37 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£347,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£295,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

26 February 2021Most recent
£295,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 3BT: £342,500 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in IP4 3BT

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.

Years Held for 37 Colchester Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,172

Street avg £2,795

Above

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 115 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£347k

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1 Dorset Close

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Alma Close

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1 Caithness Close

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1 Glencoe Road

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3 bed1 bath

£276k

1 Dumfries Road

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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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP4 3BT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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