20e, Park Road, Ipswich, IP1 3SU
About 20e
20e is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP1 3SU). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a G (score 20), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it F (May 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, main heating went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to E (score 48), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 67 m² this is the 4th 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, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (20 versus a best of 76). Period features are noted in the property record.
At 67 m² it sits well below the postcode median (107 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2002–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£236/sq ft) was about 23.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2019 at £170,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
20e sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
20e has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
£185,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 18 years.
£170,000
Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
6 December 2019Most recent
£170,000
+66.7%over 17 years1 March 2002
£102,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP1 3SU: £250,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in IP1 3SU
Versus other Park Road homes
On epc rating, 20e runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,537
Street avg £2,495
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.9 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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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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
49.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB







