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4 sales on record
About 42 The Strand
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
42 The Strand is a three-bedroom detached house in Wherstead, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP2 8NL). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in April 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Sale prices here have outpaced Ipswich HPI: 8.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£264/sq ft) was about 43.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £315,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
42 The Strand'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jan 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 42 The Strand, Wherstead, Ipswich, IP2 8NL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
42 The Strand has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
- Dec 2011ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of single-storey side extension.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
42 The Strand has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£345,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 20 years.
Last sold (2021)
£315,000
Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other The Strand homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 42 The Strand stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,838
Street avg £2,385
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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.
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
3/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Strand — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP2 8NL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 46 points of interest in total.
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