32 Park Road, Ipswich, IP1 3SU
About 32 Park Road
32 Park Road is a detached house in Ipswich (IP1 3SU). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. At 46 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (46–321 m²). The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 19 units on file. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in January 1997. Across 1995–1997, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £179,000 sits 191.1% above the 1997 sale of £61,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£124/sq ft) was about 36.4% below the postcode norm. At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (107 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
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
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
Planning history at 32 Park Road is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
2 applications on record at 32 Park Road, Ipswich, IP1 3SU
- Aug 2000Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
50% reduction of Eucalyptus tree and felling of Cherry tree in rear garden.
- Reference
- 00/00661/CALF
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksJun 2018Decision
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Sales history & valuation
32 Park Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£179,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 1 year.
£61,500
Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
24 January 1997Most recent
£61,500
+2.5%over 1 year22 August 1995
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP1 3SU: £250,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in IP1 3SU
Versus other Park Road homes
32 Park Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,337
Street avg £2,666
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB







