15a, Cheltenham Avenue, Ipswich, IP1 4LN
About 15a
15a is a detached house in Ipswich (IP1 4LN). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 824 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2009) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 56), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since May 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 77 m² it sits well below the postcode median (128 m² across 34 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1995–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £257,000 sits 51.2% above the 2009 sale of £170,000.
Energy performance
15a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Mar 2019
EPC Rating
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Planning history
15a 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
15a has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£257,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 14 years.
£170,000
Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
13 May 2009Most recent
£170,000
+217.8%over 13 years17 July 1995
£53,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP1 4LN: £405,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in IP1 4LN
Versus other Cheltenham Avenue homes
EPC Rating for 15a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,221
Street avg £2,749
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 130 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.9 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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
0.2 km
Cheltenham Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Dale Hall Community Primary School. 24 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
49.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB







