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1 Blake Road, Ipswich, IP1 6EN

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
101 m²
1087 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Blake Road

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

1 Blake Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ipswich (IP1 6EN). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

Held since September 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–1998, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £284,000 sits 531.8% above the 1998 sale of £44,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£41/sq ft) was about 72.2% below the postcode norm. At 101 m² it's 17.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 14 EPCs).

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Blake Road

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2024from Sept 2013
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
70%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 2 HomeBuyer Report

Early 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Blake Road, Ipswich, IP1 6EN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Blake Road has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 1 Blake Road was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£284,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.8% per year over 1 year.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1998)

£44,950

Growth on file: 12.8% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 September 1998Most recent

    £44,950

    +16.8%over 1 year

  2. 22 May 1997

    £38,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP1 6EN: £142,000 (2020–2013).

On the street

Versus other Blake Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 1 Blake Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£445

Street avg £1,654

Strongly below

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Blake 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

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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IP1 6NA

3 bed
£259k

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£312k

1 Chepstow Road

IP1 6RY

3 bed1 bath
£255k

1 Byron Road

IP1 6JE

3 bed1 bath
£249k

1 Charlton Avenue

IP1 6BH

3 bed1 bath
£246k

1 Burke Close

IP1 6NW

3 bed1 bath
£373k

1 Chesterfield Drive

IP1 6DP

3 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

Macaulay Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

The Beeches 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP1 6EN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP1 6EN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP1 6EN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Blake Road, Ipswich, IP1 6EN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.