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231 Norwich Road, Ipswich, IP1 4BU

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
147 m²
1582 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 231 Norwich Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 231 Norwich Road

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

231 Norwich Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 231 Norwich Road, Ipswich, IP1 4BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

231 Norwich Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.

Current estimate

£329,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 21.1% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£217,000

Growth on file: 21.1% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 December 2006Most recent

    £217,000

    +210.0%over 5 years
  2. 16 January 2001

    £70,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP1 4BU: £260,000 (2025–2018).

On the street

Versus other Norwich Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 231 Norwich Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,476

Street avg £1,647

On par

Floor Area

147 m²

Street avg 140 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.9 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 231 Norwich Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Ipswich district page.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP1 4BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP1 4BU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP1 4BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 231 Norwich Road, Ipswich, IP1 4BU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.