3 Matson Road, Ipswich, IP1 4ET
About 3 Matson Road
3 Matson Road is a semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP1 4ET). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity. At 33 m² this is the 5th 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.
Most recent transfer: November 2023 at £105,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 110% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 33 m² it's 15.4% 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
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, 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
3 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
3 Matson Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.
£109,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 21 years.
£105,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
17 November 2023Most recent
£105,000
+31.3%over 10 months23 January 2023
£80,000
+66.7%over 18 years4 May 2004
£48,000
+23.1%over 1 year25 February 2003
£39,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP1 4ET: £67,000 (2025–2014).
Versus other Matson Road homes
3 Matson Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,182
Street avg £1,643
Floor Area
33 m²
Street avg 36 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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
0.3 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