1a, Kingston Road, Ipswich, IP1 4BD
About 1a
1a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP1 4BD). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. At 53 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 13 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 47–89 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 13 units on file. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sold February 2022 for £145,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£254/sq ft) was about 70.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 53 m² it's 17.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 12 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
1a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Apr 2025
EPC Rating
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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
1a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£153,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 18 years.
£145,000
Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
28 February 2022Most recent
£145,000
+21.8%over 4 years17 August 2017
£119,000
+22.1%over 1 year22 January 2016
£97,500
5 August 2004
£97,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP1 4BD: £160,000 (2025–2021).
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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
Red Lion — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Springfield Infant School and Nursery. 26 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
52.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB







