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 £233,000 sits 70.1% 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 (91 m² across 10 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jan 2019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
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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.
£233,000
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 4.5 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
0.1 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