17 Brooks Hall Road, Ipswich, IP1 4BY
About 17 Brooks Hall Road
17 Brooks Hall Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP1 4BY). It has a recorded floor area of 221 m² (around 2379 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.
Across 2013–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £515,000 is 11.2% below the 2024 sale of £580,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£244/sq ft) was about 77.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 221 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 33 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last sale on file: £580,000 in July 2024.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms4
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-east-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
17 Brooks Hall Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jun 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
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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
17 Brooks Hall 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
Latest sale on 17 Brooks Hall Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£515,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 11 years.
£580,000
Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
21 July 2024Most recent
£580,000
+38.1%over 7 years2 December 2016
£420,000
+71.4%over 3 years4 July 2013
£245,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP1 4BY: £195,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in IP1 4BY
Versus other Brooks Hall Road homes
On floor area, 17 Brooks Hall Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,624
Street avg £1,929
Floor Area
221 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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
Westwood Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Springfield Junior School. 27 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
53.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.5dB







