23 Defoe Road, Ipswich, IP1 6SN
About 23 Defoe Road
23 Defoe Road is an end-of-terrace house in Ipswich (IP1 6SN). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in March 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. At 60 m² this is the 11th smallest of 34 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 57–83 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 34 units on file.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 July 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
23 Defoe 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
23 Defoe Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£124,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP1 6SN: £100,000 (2025–2005).
Versus other Defoe Road homes
CO₂ Emissions for 23 Defoe Road lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
73 (C)
Street avg 75 (C)
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 60 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
332/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Parnell Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Ormiston Endeavour Academy. 14 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB







