17a, Norwich Road, Ipswich, IP1 2ET
About 17a
17a is a mid-terrace house in Ipswich (IP1 2ET). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a G (score 4), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to E (score 42), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot. At 65 m² this is the 8th smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–91 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (4 versus a best of 77).
Held since February 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £119,000 is 48.8% above the 2004 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£114/sq ft) was about 26.2% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2000.
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Energy performance
17a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
1 application on record at 17a, Norwich Road, Ipswich, IP1 2ET
- Apr 2000Change Of UseFullOutcome in report
Change of use from workshop to design studio/drawing office with ancillary stores, offices and workshop, including internal alterations.
- Reference
- 00/00171/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
17a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£119,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£80,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 February 2004Most recent
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP1 2ET: £165,000 (2024–2020).
Versus other Norwich Road homes
EPC Rating for 17a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,231
Street avg £2,613
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.5 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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
16/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
South Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich. 30 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.1dB