What type of property is 17a, Cheltenham Avenue, IP1 4LN?

17a, Cheltenham Avenue, IP1 4LN is a 4-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

What was the last sold price for 17a, Cheltenham Avenue, IP1 4LN?

17a, Cheltenham Avenue, IP1 4LN last sold for £430,000 in May 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £249,950 in July 2003, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17a, Cheltenham Avenue, IP1 4LN appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 2003 and May 2020, 17a, Cheltenham Avenue, IP1 4LN rose from £249,950 to £430,000, a change of £180,050. That works out to roughly +3.3% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17a, Cheltenham Avenue, IP1 4LN?

The current EPC rating for 17a, Cheltenham Avenue, IP1 4LN is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in June 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17a, Cheltenham Avenue, IP1 4LN?

17a, Cheltenham Avenue, IP1 4LN has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (1,485 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP1 4LN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17a, Cheltenham Avenue, IP1 4LN heated?

The latest EPC at 17a, Cheltenham Avenue, IP1 4LN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17a, Cheltenham Avenue, IP1 4LN?

17a, Cheltenham Avenue, IP1 4LN is in council tax band E.

Where is 17a, Cheltenham Avenue, IP1 4LN located?

17a, Cheltenham Avenue, IP1 4LN sits in Ipswich. It falls within the IP1 postcode district in Suffolk.

Is 17a, Cheltenham Avenue, IP1 4LN in a safe area?

Police records around 17a, Cheltenham Avenue, IP1 4LN show an average of 16 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (119% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17a, Cheltenham Avenue, IP1 4LN?

The closest primary school to 17a, Cheltenham Avenue, IP1 4LN is Dale Hall Community Primary School (465m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ormiston Endeavour Academy (1.5km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 17a, Cheltenham Avenue, IP1 4LN?

The closest bus stop to 17a, Cheltenham Avenue, IP1 4LN is Cheltenham Avenue, 185m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17a, Cheltenham Avenue, Ipswich, IP1 4LN

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

138 m²

1485 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17a

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

17a is a four-bedroom detached house in Ipswich (IP1 4LN). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a corner plot.

Across 2003–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £538,000 is 25.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£289/sq ft) was about 56.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2020 for £430,000.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

GarageIntegral
Corner plotYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17a, Cheltenham Avenue, Ipswich, IP1 4LN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17a 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£538,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£430,000

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

26 May 2020Most recent
£430,000
+72.0%over 16 years
3 July 2003
£249,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP1 4LN: £405,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in IP1 4LN

On the street

Versus other Cheltenham Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 17a stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,116

Street avg £2,719

Above

Floor Area

138 m²

Street avg 128 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Below

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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

0.2 km

Cheltenham Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Dale Hall Community Primary School. 24 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP1 4LN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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