1 Rendlesham Road, Ipswich, IP1 2LY
About 1 Rendlesham Road
1 Rendlesham Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP1 2LY). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
At 78 m² it's 17.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 16 EPCs). Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £178,000 is 14.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£185/sq ft) was about 47.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2021 at £155,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
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 controls changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
1 Rendlesham 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 2002.
£178,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 20 years.
£155,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
19 November 2021Most recent
£155,000
+29.2%over 13 years28 November 2007
£120,000
+155.3%over 5 years21 March 2002
£47,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP1 2LY: £138,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in IP1 2LY
Versus other Rendlesham Road homes
1 Rendlesham Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,987
Street avg £1,745
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
Wilberforce Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Handford Hall Primary School. 29 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
55.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.0dB







