8 Sirdar Road, Ipswich, IP1 2LD
About 8 Sirdar Road
8 Sirdar Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ipswich (IP1 2LD). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (65 m² across 57 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in July 2016. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £139,000 is 39.7% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 57.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
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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.
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Planning history
8 Sirdar Road 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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
£139,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 18 years.
£99,500
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
10 July 2016Most recent
£99,500
+34.5%over 10 years4 May 2006
£74,000
+64.6%over 5 years23 March 2001
£44,950
+60.5%over 2 years9 July 1998
£28,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP1 2LD: £170,000 (2025–2024).
Versus other Sirdar Road homes
Floor Area for 8 Sirdar Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,261
Street avg £1,806
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 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
Wellington Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Handford Hall Primary School. 29 schools nearby.
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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
55.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.6dB