8 Bentley Road, Ipswich, IP1 5QA
About 8 Bentley Road
8 Bentley Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Ipswich (IP1 5QA). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2025) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in November 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 124 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1999–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £394,000 is 25.1% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£236/sq ft) was about 33.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in June 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Open-plan layoutYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
8 Bentley Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (42 kWp) installed
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Planning history
8 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
8 Bentley Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£394,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 17 years.
£315,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
30 June 2016Most recent
£315,000
+195.4%over 16 years9 September 1999
£106,651
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP1 5QA: £225,000 (2024–2010).
Versus other Bentley Road homes
On floor area, 8 Bentley Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,540
Street avg £2,259
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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
Morgan Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Whitehouse Community Primary School. 15 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
60.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
51.0dB