42 Dillwyn Street West, Ipswich, IP1 2HP
About 42 Dillwyn Street West
42 Dillwyn Street West is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ipswich (IP1 2HP). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump.
Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £186,000 is 13.4% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£212/sq ft) was about 61.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2022 for £164,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Ventilation system changed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
42 Dillwyn Street West has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
42 Dillwyn Street West has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
£186,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 20 years.
£164,000
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2022Most recent
£164,000
+41.4%over 15 years5 October 2006
£116,000
+52.7%over 4 years22 September 2002
£75,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP1 2HP: £185,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in IP1 2HP
8 Dillwyn Street West, Ipswich, IP1 2HP
Sold Aug 2025
£210,0004 Dillwyn Street West, Ipswich, IP1 2HP
Sold Jul 2022
£185,00012 Dillwyn Street West, Ipswich, IP1 2HP
Sold Feb 2022
£196,00024 Dillwyn Street West, Ipswich, IP1 2HP
Sold Jan 2021
£123,00026 Dillwyn Street West, Ipswich, IP1 2HP
Sold Nov 2020
£109,000
Versus other Dillwyn Street West homes
Price per m² for 42 Dillwyn Street West runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,278
Street avg £1,752
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
Dillwyn Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich. 33 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.3dB







