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9 Defoe Road, Ipswich, IP1 6SN

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 2nd
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
60 m²
643 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
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Overview

About 9 Defoe Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

9 Defoe Road is a semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP1 6SN). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 643 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 60 m² this is the 10th 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. The latest certificate (December 2011) shows a C (score 73). The latest certificate is from December 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

9 Defoe Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Dec 2021

Current Certificate
Dec 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 23 December 2021

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Defoe Road, Ipswich, IP1 6SN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

9 Defoe Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£131,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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).

On the street

Versus other Defoe Road homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating

73 (C)

Street avg 75 (C)

Below

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 60 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 9 Defoe Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£126k

1 Defoe Road

IP1 6SN

£121k

1 Burke Road

IP1 6NN

£176k

1 Chaucer Road

IP1 6HN

£189k

1 Bakers Crescent

IP1 6NU

£199k

1 Akenham Close

IP1 6LY

£203k

1 Browning Road

IP1 6ER

3 bed1 bath
£206k

1 Birchcroft Road

IP1 6PB

£209k

1 Arnold Close

IP1 6EJ

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Ipswich district page.
Full Ipswich report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP1 6SN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP1 6SN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP1 6SN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 9 Defoe Road, Ipswich, IP1 6SN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.