3a, Colchester Road, Ipswich, IP4 3BT
About 3a
3a is a three-bedroom detached house in Ipswich (IP4 3BT). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 653 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59). The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (95 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £384,000 is 40.1% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£419/sq ft) was about 107.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in September 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageSingle
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
3a'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Feb 2022
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 3a, Colchester Road, Ipswich, IP4 3BT
- Aug 2020Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Works to tree: Removal of Common Ash protected as T1 by TPO 10 of 1993.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00514/TALF
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMay 2021Decision
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Sales history & valuation
3a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£384,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£274,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 September 2015Most recent
£274,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 3BT: £307,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in IP4 3BT
Versus other Colchester Road homes
Floor Area for 3a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,514
Street avg £2,711
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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