17 Bentley Road, Ipswich, IP1 5QA
About 17 Bentley Road
17 Bentley Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Ipswich (IP1 5QA). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in July 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1999–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £293,000 sits 61% above the 2007 sale of £182,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£204/sq ft) was about 15.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 83 m² it's 18.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 21 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms3
Everything you need to know about 17 Bentley Road
The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.
Pick your report · every report is £14.99
One time fee only - money back guarantee
The data behind every report
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Get a survey for this property
Level 2 HomeBuyer Report
We've checked 10 risk factors against the available data for this property and believe a Level 2 HomeBuyer Report could be a suitable option for you.
From £545 · Includes VAT
Planning history
17 Bentley 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.
Sales history & valuation
17 Bentley Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£293,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.7% per year over 8 years.
£182,000
Growth on file: 9.7% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
15 July 2007Most recent
£182,000
+102.3%over 7 years17 December 1999
£89,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP1 5QA: £315,000 (2024–2011).
Versus other Bentley Road homes
17 Bentley Road outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,193
Street avg £2,302
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
Everything you need to know about 17 Bentley Road
The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.
Pick your report · every report is £14.99
One time fee only - money back guarantee
The data behind every report
Similar properties nearby
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
Morgan Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Whitehouse Community Primary School. 15 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
60.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
51.0dB