55, Colchester Road, IP4 3BT
55 Colchester Road is a 479 m² / 5,156 sq ft semi-detached home in Ipswich. It sold for £185,000 in November 2004. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £340k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £1,394k to £1,844k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 4 August 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Nov 2004 £185,000 18.0% 16.3% Jul 1998 £65,000 8.2% 6.0% May 1995 £50,500 na na - Internal area
- 479 square metres (5,156 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £386 per square metre (£36 per square foot) in Nov 2004. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £709 per square metre (£66 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Nov 2004 £185,000 £386 £339,501 £709 Jul 1998 £65,000 £136 £309,771 £647 May 1995 £50,500 £105 £289,172 £604 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 479 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £339,501. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Ipswich are now selling for between £2,910 and £3,850 per square metre (£270 and £357 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 479 m², this implies a valuation between £1,394,000 and £1,844,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Type
- Semi-detached
- Council tax band
- C
- Plot size
- 394 square metres (4,241 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- September 2019 19/00744/PDE
- Type:
- Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 55 Colchester Road Ipswich Suffolk
- Description:
- Prior notification for single storey rear extension (3.86 metres deep, 3.2 metres maximum height, 2.45 meters eaves height).
- Summary:
- 25 January 2017 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 479 sqm (5,156 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
55 Colchester Road is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £339,501.
- Based on an internal area of 479 m² and recent prices in Ipswich, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £1,394,000 to £1,844,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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