What type of property is 31 Cavan Road, IP1 5NH?

31 Cavan Road, IP1 5NH is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 31 Cavan Road, IP1 5NH last change hands?

31 Cavan Road, IP1 5NH last sold for £180,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £95,000 in June 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 31 Cavan Road, IP1 5NH appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between June 2003 and June 2021, 31 Cavan Road, IP1 5NH rose from £95,000 to £180,000, a change of £85,000. That works out to roughly +3.6% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 31 Cavan Road, IP1 5NH?

The current EPC rating for 31 Cavan Road, IP1 5NH is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 31 Cavan Road, IP1 5NH?

31 Cavan Road, IP1 5NH has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP1 5NH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 31 Cavan Road, IP1 5NH heated?

The latest EPC at 31 Cavan Road, IP1 5NH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 31 Cavan Road, IP1 5NH?

31 Cavan Road, IP1 5NH is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 31 Cavan Road, IP1 5NH located?

31 Cavan Road, IP1 5NH sits in Ipswich. It falls within the IP1 postcode district in Suffolk.

What is crime like near 31 Cavan Road, IP1 5NH?

Police records around 31 Cavan Road, IP1 5NH 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 31 Cavan Road, IP1 5NH?

The closest primary school to 31 Cavan Road, IP1 5NH is Whitehouse Community Primary School (493m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Westbourne Academy (574m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 31 Cavan Road, IP1 5NH?

The closest bus stop to 31 Cavan Road, IP1 5NH is Mayo Court, 98m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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31 Cavan Road, Ipswich, IP1 5NH

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 31 Cavan Road

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

31 Cavan Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP1 5NH). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Sold June 2021 for £180,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £222,000 is 23.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£180/sq ft) was about 46.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms3

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Cavan Road, Ipswich, IP1 5NH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Cavan Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 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

£222,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£180,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

28 June 2021Most recent
£180,000
+25.4%over 13 years
12 July 2007
£143,500
+14.8%over 1 year
11 August 2005
£124,950
+31.5%over 2 years
5 June 2003
£95,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP1 5NH: £200,000 (2025–2007).

Nearby sales in IP1 5NH

On the street

Versus other Cavan Road homes

Four headline reads against 37 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 31 Cavan Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,935

Street avg £1,779

Above

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£222k

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3 bed

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1 Bennett Road

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Ganymede Close

IP1 5AE

3 bed2 bath

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IP1 5AW

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1 Eldred Close

IP1 5HZ

2 bed1 bath

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

0.1 km

Mayo Court — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Whitehouse Community Primary School. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP1 5NH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.2dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP1 5NH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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