2a, Beechcroft Road, Ipswich, IP1 6BA
About 2a
2a is a two-bedroom detached house in Ipswich (IP1 6BA). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 572 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2009) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Held since September 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £254,000 sits 85.4% above the 2003 sale of £137,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£240/sq ft) was about 22% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (93 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
2a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jan 2019
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 16 January 2019
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Planning history
2a has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.
£254,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.7% per year over 7 years.
£137,000
Growth on file: 13.7% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
22 September 2003Most recent
£137,000
+144.6%over 6 years8 October 1996
£56,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP1 6BA: £240,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in IP1 6BA
Versus other Beechcroft Road homes
On floor area, 2a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,580
Street avg £2,498
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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Crime
332/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Ashcroft Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
St Pancras Catholic Primary School. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB