242, Colchester Road, IP4 4QY
242 Colchester Road is a 86 m² / 926 sq ft detached home in Ipswich. It sold for £367,500 in March 2020. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £429k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £222k to £298k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Mar 2020 £367,500 3.7% 2.0% Jul 2012 £277,500 8.5% 6.0% Feb 2001 £110,000 10.4% 8.5% Jun 1995 £62,500 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 242, Colchester Road.
- Internal area
- 86 square metres (926 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £4,273 per square metre (£397 per square foot) in Mar 2020. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,984 per square metre (£463 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Mar 2020 £367,500 £4,273 £428,590 £4,984 Jul 2012 £277,500 £3,227 £425,331 £4,946 Feb 2001 £110,000 £1,279 £339,847 £3,952 Jun 1995 £62,500 £727 £322,340 £3,748 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 86 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 £428,590. 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 £2,580 and £3,470 per square metre (£239 and £322 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 86 m², this implies a valuation between £222,000 and £298,000. 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
- Detached
- Council tax band
- E
- Plot size
- 531 square metres (5,716 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- February 2004 03/01026/FUL
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 242 Colchester Road Ipswich
- Description:
- Proposed first floor front, single storey rear and two storey side extensions at 39 Cornerhouse Lane Upton Rocks Widnes Cheshire WA8 9WD
- Summary:
- 11 October 2011 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
- Area:
- 86 sqm (926 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Summary:
- 02 February 2009 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
- Area:
- 96 sqm (1,033 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
242 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 £428,590.
- Based on an internal area of 86 m² and recent prices in Ipswich, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £222,000 to £298,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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