26 Matson Road, Ipswich, IP1 4ET
About 26 Matson Road
26 Matson Road is a semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP1 4ET). It has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (around 323 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity. At 30 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 28–84 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 18 units on file.
At 30 m² it's 23.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (39 m² median across 17 EPCs).
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Hot water system upgraded
Heating system changed
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
26 Matson 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
26 Matson Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£112,000
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 4ET: £105,000 (2025–2021).
Versus other Matson Road homes
Floor Area for 26 Matson Road lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
30 m²
Street avg 36 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 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
0.3 km
Springfield Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Springfield Junior School. 22 schools nearby.
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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
52.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB