What kind of home is 51 Cheltenham Avenue, IP1 4LN?

51 Cheltenham Avenue, IP1 4LN is a 5-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 51 Cheltenham Avenue, IP1 4LN?

51 Cheltenham Avenue, IP1 4LN last sold for £730,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £158,000 in December 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 51 Cheltenham Avenue, IP1 4LN appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between December 1998 and June 2021, 51 Cheltenham Avenue, IP1 4LN rose from £158,000 to £730,000, a change of £572,000. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 51 Cheltenham Avenue, IP1 4LN?

The current EPC rating for 51 Cheltenham Avenue, IP1 4LN is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in November 2020. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 51 Cheltenham Avenue, IP1 4LN?

51 Cheltenham Avenue, IP1 4LN has a recorded floor area of 239 m² (2,573 sq ft), around 48 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 94% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP1 4LN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 51 Cheltenham Avenue, IP1 4LN use?

The latest EPC at 51 Cheltenham Avenue, IP1 4LN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 51 Cheltenham Avenue, IP1 4LN?

51 Cheltenham Avenue, IP1 4LN is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 51 Cheltenham Avenue, IP1 4LN in?

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

What is crime like near 51 Cheltenham Avenue, IP1 4LN?

Police records around 51 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.

What schools are near 51 Cheltenham Avenue, IP1 4LN?

The closest primary school to 51 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 51 Cheltenham Avenue, IP1 4LN?

The closest bus stop to 51 Cheltenham Avenue, IP1 4LN is Cheltenham Avenue, 185m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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51 Cheltenham Avenue, Ipswich, IP1 4LN

Swimming pool3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

239 m²

2573 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 51 Cheltenham Avenue

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

51 Cheltenham Avenue is a five-bedroom detached house in Ipswich (IP1 4LN). It has a recorded floor area of 239 m² (around 2573 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include a balcony, attached land beyond the plot and a basement. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

At 239 m² the property is well over the postcode median (125 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £808,000 is 10.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£284/sq ft) was about 50.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £730,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes
BasementYes

Outside

Private gardenNorth-west-facing
BalconyYes
LandYes
Swimming poolYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
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.

51 Cheltenham Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2020

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2020from Nov 2011

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

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Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 51 Cheltenham Avenue, Ipswich, IP1 4LN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

51 Cheltenham Avenue 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.

Latest sale on 51 Cheltenham Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£808,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£730,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

24 June 2021Most recent
£730,000
+82.5%over 4 years
11 August 2016
£399,950
+153.1%over 17 years
4 December 1998
£158,000

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.

Floor Area for 51 Cheltenham Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,054

Street avg £2,721

Above

Floor Area

239 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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