1 Blake Road, Ipswich, IP1 6EN
About 1 Blake Road
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 £281,000 sits 525.1% 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).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 March 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
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.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Blake Road was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£281,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.8% per year over 1 year.
£44,950
Growth on file: 12.8% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
3 September 1998Most recent
£44,950
+16.8%over 1 year22 May 1997
£38,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP1 6EN: £205,000 (2026–2014).
Versus other Blake Road homes
On price per m², 1 Blake Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£445
Street avg £1,882
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
332/mo
Steady 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB







