4 Chaucer Road, Ipswich, IP1 6HN
About 4 Chaucer Road
4 Chaucer Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP1 6HN). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 107 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £223,000 in March 2020. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £278,000 is 24.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£194/sq ft) was about 27% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 application on record at 4 Chaucer Road, Ipswich, IP1 6HN
- Dec 2016ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of first floor rear extension.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/01022/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 4 Chaucer Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£278,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.7% per year over 24 years.
£223,000
Growth on file: 9.7% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2020Most recent
£223,000
+116.5%over 6 years9 April 2013
£103,000
19 January 2006
£103,500
+340.4%over 10 years1 December 1995
£23,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP1 6HN: £155,000 (2023–2009).
Versus other Chaucer Road homes
EPC Rating for 4 Chaucer Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,084
Street avg £1,914
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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
Parnell Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Ormiston Endeavour Academy. 14 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB







