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8 Brooks Hall Road, Ipswich, IP1 4BY

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 36
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Brooks Hall Road

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

8 Brooks Hall Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP1 4BY). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £203,000 is 38.1% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£185/sq ft) was about 34.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2018 for £147,000.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Brooks Hall Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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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.

8 Brooks Hall Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F36
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-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 8 Brooks Hall Road, Ipswich, IP1 4BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Brooks Hall Road has no planning applications on record.

7

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.

8 Brooks Hall Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£203,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£147,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 September 2018Most recent

    £147,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP1 4BY: £205,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Brooks Hall Road homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 8 Brooks Hall Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,986

Street avg £1,961

On par

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.9 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Brooks Hall 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£176k

1 Fraser Road

IP1 4AE

2 bed1 bath
£168k

1 Framlingham Court, Valley Road

IP1 4EF

2 bed1 bath
£135k

1 Fulham Way

IP1 4FB

2 bed1 bath
£216k

1 Lower Dales View Road

IP1 4HG

3 bed
£243k

1 Mornington Avenue

IP1 4LA

3 bed1 bath
£261k

1 Millers View

IP1 4QB

3 bed
£274k

1 Beaconsfield Road

IP1 4AD

3 bed1 bath
£150k

1 Kitchener Road

IP1 4DT

1 bed1 bath
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.
Full Ipswich report

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP1 4BY

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 8 Brooks Hall Road, Ipswich, IP1 4BY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.