What type of property is 20 Brookfield Road, IP1 4EN?

20 Brookfield Road, IP1 4EN is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 20 Brookfield Road, IP1 4EN sell for?

20 Brookfield Road, IP1 4EN last sold for £260,000 in June 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £138,000 in September 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 20 Brookfield Road, IP1 4EN?

Across 4 sales between September 2006 and June 2024, 20 Brookfield Road, IP1 4EN rose from £138,000 to £260,000, a change of £122,000. That works out to roughly +3.6% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 Brookfield Road, IP1 4EN have?

The current EPC rating for 20 Brookfield Road, IP1 4EN is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in January 2024. It has improved from a D recorded in May 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Brookfield Road, IP1 4EN?

20 Brookfield Road, IP1 4EN has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP1 4EN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Brookfield Road, IP1 4EN heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Brookfield Road, IP1 4EN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Brookfield Road, IP1 4EN?

20 Brookfield Road, IP1 4EN is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 20 Brookfield Road, IP1 4EN located?

20 Brookfield Road, IP1 4EN sits in Ipswich. It falls within the IP1 postcode district in Suffolk.

Is 20 Brookfield Road, IP1 4EN in a safe area?

Police records around 20 Brookfield Road, IP1 4EN show an average of 332 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 20 Brookfield Road, IP1 4EN?

The closest primary school to 20 Brookfield Road, IP1 4EN is Springfield Junior School (253m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Westbourne Academy (933m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 20 Brookfield Road, IP1 4EN?

The closest bus stop to 20 Brookfield Road, IP1 4EN is Springfield Lane, 111m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Brookfield Road, Ipswich, IP1 4EN

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 20 Brookfield Road

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

20 Brookfield Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP1 4EN). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in May 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Period features are noted in the property record.

Most recent transfer: June 2024 at £260,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£326/sq ft) was about 96.6% 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDetached

Building

Central heatingYes
Period featuresYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Jan 2024

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 31 January 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2016from May 2016

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Jan 2024from Sept 2016

EPC improved fromD62toC72

Walls

Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

67%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Brookfield Road, Ipswich, IP1 4EN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Brookfield Road has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

20 Brookfield Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£254,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£260,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

20 June 2024Most recent
£260,000
+20.9%over 6 years
24 May 2018
£215,000
+31.1%over 10 years
20 December 2007
£164,000
+18.8%over 1 year
7 September 2006
£138,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP1 4EN: £257,500 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in IP1 4EN

On the street

Versus other Brookfield Road homes

Four headline reads against 37 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 20 Brookfield Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,514

Street avg £2,372

Strongly above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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Area

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Crime

332/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Springfield Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Springfield Junior School. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP1 4EN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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Common questions

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