43 Defoe Road, Ipswich, IP1 6SN
About 43 Defoe Road
43 Defoe Road is a semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP1 6SN). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2026) 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. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Poor. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. At 62 m² this is the 20th 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
43 Defoe Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 July 2036
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Planning history
43 Defoe Road has no planning applications on record.
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Sales history & valuation
43 Defoe Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£123,000
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
43 Defoe Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
75 (C)
Street avg 75 (C)
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 60 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 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







