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18 Chaucer Road, Ipswich, IP1 6HN

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Chaucer Road

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

18 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 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in October 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

At 84 m² it's 18.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 23 EPCs). Across 2011–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£249/sq ft) was about 155.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £225,000 in March 2023.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
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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 3)
Jan 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2017from Oct 2011
EPC improved fromD58toE51
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
33%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jan 2023from Jan 2017
EPC improved fromE51toC71
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
0%47%

More low energy lighting installed

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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Chaucer Road, Ipswich, IP1 6HN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Chaucer 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 18 Chaucer Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£240,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 11 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£225,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 2023Most recent

    £225,000

    +45.2%over 8 years

  2. 27 February 2015

    £155,000

    +47.3%over 3 years

  3. 20 December 2011

    £105,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP1 6HN: £110,000 (2021–2006).

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.

18 Chaucer Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,679

Street avg £1,765

Strongly above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Chaucer Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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.
£246k

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£249k

1 Charlton Avenue

IP1 6BH

3 bed1 bath
£255k

1 Byron Road

IP1 6JE

3 bed1 bath
£259k

1 Carlyle Close

IP1 6JL

3 bed1 bath
£284k

1 Blake Road

IP1 6EN

3 bed2 bath
£293k

1 Cedarcroft Road

IP1 6BJ

3 bed1 bath
£296k

1 Elmcroft Road

IP1 6NA

3 bed
£192k

1 Browning Road

IP1 6ER

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

Parnell Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Ormiston Endeavour Academy. 14 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 6HN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP1 6HN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP1 6HN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

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 18 Chaucer Road, Ipswich, IP1 6HN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.