What type of property is 16 Chaucer Road, IP1 6HN?

16 Chaucer Road, IP1 6HN is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Chaucer Road, IP1 6HN?

16 Chaucer Road, IP1 6HN last sold for £204,000 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £88,000 in March 2009, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16 Chaucer Road, IP1 6HN appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 2009 and April 2021, 16 Chaucer Road, IP1 6HN rose from £88,000 to £204,000, a change of £116,000. That works out to roughly +7.2% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Chaucer Road, IP1 6HN?

The current EPC rating for 16 Chaucer Road, IP1 6HN is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in January 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Chaucer Road, IP1 6HN?

16 Chaucer Road, IP1 6HN has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP1 6HN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Chaucer Road, IP1 6HN heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Chaucer Road, IP1 6HN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Chaucer Road, IP1 6HN?

16 Chaucer Road, IP1 6HN is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 16 Chaucer Road, IP1 6HN located?

16 Chaucer Road, IP1 6HN sits in Ipswich. It falls within the IP1 postcode district in Suffolk.

What is crime like near 16 Chaucer Road, IP1 6HN?

Police records around 16 Chaucer Road, IP1 6HN show an average of 16 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (119% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 16 Chaucer Road, IP1 6HN?

The closest primary school to 16 Chaucer Road, IP1 6HN is The Beeches Community Primary School (438m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ormiston Endeavour Academy (411m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 16 Chaucer Road, IP1 6HN?

The closest bus stop to 16 Chaucer Road, IP1 6HN is Parnell Road, 96m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Chaucer Road, Ipswich, IP1 6HN

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Chaucer Road

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

16 Chaucer Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP1 6HN). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

At 84 m² it's 18.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 23 EPCs). Across 2009–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £248,000 is 21.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£226/sq ft) was about 75.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £204,000 in April 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Chaucer Road, Ipswich, IP1 6HN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Chaucer Road has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

16 Chaucer Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2009.

Current estimate

£248,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£204,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

29 April 2021Most recent
£204,000
+131.8%over 12 years
27 March 2009
£88,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP1 6HN: £155,000 (2023–2011).

Nearby sales in IP1 6HN

On the street

Versus other Chaucer Road homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 16 Chaucer Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,429

Street avg £1,828

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Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

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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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1 Chepstow Road

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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

Parnell Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Ormiston Endeavour Academy. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP1 6HN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

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FAQ

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