5 Chaucer Road, Ipswich, IP1 6HN
About 5 Chaucer Road
5 Chaucer Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ipswich (IP1 6HN). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in October 2006. Across 2005–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £179,000 sits 62.7% above the 2006 sale of £110,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£165/sq ft) was about 54.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 62 m² it's 16.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 23 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jan 2024
EPC Rating
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Planning history
5 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.
Sales history & valuation
5 Chaucer Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£179,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.3% per year over 1 year.
£110,000
Growth on file: 12.3% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
11 October 2006Most recent
£110,000
+17.6%over 1 year19 May 2005
£93,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP1 6HN: £204,000 (2023–2013).
Versus other Chaucer Road homes
Floor Area for 5 Chaucer Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,774
Street avg £1,991
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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







