1a, Brooks Hall Road, Ipswich, IP1 4BY
About 1a
1a is a mid-terrace house in Ipswich (IP1 4BY). It has a recorded floor area of 28 m² (around 301 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (December 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 28 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 34 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 15–221 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 34 units on file.
At 28 m² it sits well below the postcode median (77 m² across 33 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2001.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
1 application on record at 1a, Brooks Hall Road, Ipswich, IP1 4BY
- Oct 2001SubdivisionFullOutcome in report
Conversion of ground floor store into two self-contained bedsits,construction of vehicular access (existing shop and two first floor flats to remain).
- Reference
- 01/00872/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
1a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£122,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP1 4BY: £205,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in IP1 4BY
Versus other Brooks Hall Road homes
Habitable Rooms for 1a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 55 (D)
Floor Area
28 m²
Street avg 47 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.5dB