20a, Park Road, Ipswich, IP1 3SU
About 20a
20a is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ipswich (IP1 3SU). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). At 98 m² this is the 10th smallest of 19 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 46–321 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 19 units on file. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.
Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£280/sq ft) was about 45% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £295,000 in January 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
- LandYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 20a, Park Road, Ipswich, IP1 3SU
- Jan 2001ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Alterations and two storey rear extension.
- Reference
- 00/01026/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksJan 2005Decision
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Sales history & valuation
20a has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£312,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 23 years.
£295,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
6 January 2022Most recent
£295,000
+63.9%over 13 years17 March 2008
£180,000
+122.2%over 9 years15 January 1999
£81,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP1 3SU: £197,240 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in IP1 3SU
Versus other Park Road homes
On epc rating, 20a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,010
Street avg £2,427
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 5.8 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
Manor Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich. 31 schools nearby.
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