259 Duke Street, Ipswich, IP3 0BX
About 259 Duke Street
259 Duke Street is a mid-terrace house in Ipswich (IP3 0BX). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2019) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity. At 63 m² this is the 19th smallest of 29 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–75 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the top.
Across 2008–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £120,000 is 13.4% below the 2022 sale of £138,500, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£204/sq ft) was about 15% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2022 for £138,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 February 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
259 Duke Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
259 Duke Street's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£120,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.3% per year over 14 years.
£138,500
Growth on file: 1.3% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
21 August 2022Most recent
£138,500
+6.5%over 4 years7 September 2017
£130,000
+13.0%over 9 years31 July 2008
£115,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP3 0BX: £119,000 (2026–2023).
Versus other Duke Street homes
Price per m² for 259 Duke Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,198
Street avg £1,948
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
209/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Coprolite Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Suffolk New College. 29 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB







