Property data
Sale history
£38,000 on Mar 1995
Internal area
96 square metres (1,033 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £395 per square metre (£37 per square foot) in Mar 1995. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,132 per square metre (£198 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Mar 1995 £38,000 £396 £204,698 £2,132

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 96 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 £204,698. 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 96 m², this implies a valuation between £279,000 and £370,000. 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
na
Type
Detached
Council tax band
E
Plot size
480 square metres (5,167 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Company ownership
Title number
SK86091
Tenure
Freehold
Title address
17 Colchester Road, Ipswich
Owner
MOUNTVIEW ESTATES PLC (Company reference number: 328020)
Proprietor address: Mountview House, 151 High Street, Southgate, London N14 6EW
Price paid on title: £38,000
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 10 Oct 2011
EPC Inspections
Summary:
03 April 2024 - energy performance certificate grade E
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Stock condition survey
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
Area:
96 sqm (1,033 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, no insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.

Summary:
04 April 2011 - energy performance certificate grade F
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Marketed sale
Tenure:
Unknown
Property type:
Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
Area:
98 sqm (1,055 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

17 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 £204,698.
  • Based on an internal area of 96 m² and recent prices in Ipswich, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £279,000 to £370,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 17 Colchester Road last sold for £38,000 in March 1995.

HouseMetric shows 17 Colchester Road as 96 m² (1,033 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is E, from an inspection dated 03 April 2024. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 17 Colchester Road was in council tax band E. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

17 Colchester Road is in postcode IP4 3BT, in Ipswich. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Colchester Road, IP4 3BT or analysis of the Ipswich property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 4 August 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.