231 Norwich Road, Ipswich, IP1 4BU
About 231 Norwich Road
231 Norwich Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ipswich (IP1 4BU). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump.
Held since December 2006 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 147 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 21.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £329,000 sits 51.6% above the 2006 sale of £217,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£137/sq ft) was about 18.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
231 Norwich Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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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.
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Planning history
231 Norwich Road 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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.
£329,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 21.1% per year over 6 years.
£217,000
Growth on file: 21.1% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
11 December 2006Most recent
£217,000
+210.0%over 5 years16 January 2001
£70,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP1 4BU: £260,000 (2025–2018).
Versus other Norwich Road homes
On years held, 231 Norwich Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,476
Street avg £1,647
Floor Area
147 m²
Street avg 140 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.9 t/year
Street avg 6.9 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
0.0 km
Westwood Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Springfield Junior School. 28 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
53.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.5dB







