581 Norwich Road, Ipswich, IP1 6JU
About 581 Norwich Road
581 Norwich Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP1 6JU). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Last changed hands 9 years ago, in October 2017. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £273,000 is 14.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£311/sq ft) was about 69.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 71 m² it's 16.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 20 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
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Planning history
581 Norwich 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
Price for 581 Norwich Road has grown more than fourfold since the 2000 starting point.
£273,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.8% per year over 17 years.
£238,000
Growth on file: 10.8% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
22 October 2017Most recent
£238,000
+153.2%over 16 years31 May 2001
£94,000
+17.5%over 7 months25 October 2000
£79,995
+93.5%3 September 2000
£41,350
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP1 6JU: £248,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in IP1 6JU
Versus other Norwich Road homes
Floor Area for 581 Norwich Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,352
Street avg £2,330
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
BP Garage — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Pancras Catholic Primary School. 16 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
52.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB







