7 Defoe Road, Ipswich, IP1 6SN
About 7 Defoe Road
7 Defoe Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ipswich (IP1 6SN). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. At 65 m² this is the 25th 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.
A recent sale: £129,000 in March 2025. Across 2014–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£184/sq ft) was about 203.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 May 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
7 Defoe Road has no planning applications on record.
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 7 Defoe Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£133,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 11 years.
£129,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
14 March 2025Most recent
£129,000
+43.3%over 10 years14 August 2014
£89,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP1 6SN: £59,500 (2010–2001).
Versus other Defoe Road homes
On floor area, 7 Defoe Road stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
78 (C)
Street avg 74 (C)
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 60 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 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