27 Defoe Road, Ipswich, IP1 6SN
About 27 Defoe Road
27 Defoe Road is a mid-terrace house in Ipswich (IP1 6SN). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2014. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).
Held since November 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2002–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 40.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £188,000 sits 63.5% above the 2006 sale of £114,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£142/sq ft) was about 116.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 75 m² it's 25% larger than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 33 EPCs).
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Planning history
27 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
Latest sale on 27 Defoe Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£188,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 40.8% per year over 4 years.
£114,995
Growth on file: 40.8% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
24 November 2006Most recent
£114,995
+303.5%over 4 years28 October 2002
£28,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP1 6SN: £59,500 (2014–2000).
Versus other Defoe Road homes
On epc rating, 27 Defoe Road stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
75 (C)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 74 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
0.2 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







