What type of property is 259 Duke Street, IP3 0BX?

259 Duke Street, IP3 0BX is a mid-terrace house.

What did 259 Duke Street, IP3 0BX sell for?

259 Duke Street, IP3 0BX last sold for £138,500 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £115,000 in July 2008. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 259 Duke Street, IP3 0BX appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between July 2008 and August 2022, 259 Duke Street, IP3 0BX rose from £115,000 to £138,500, a change of £23,500. That works out to roughly +1.3% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 259 Duke Street, IP3 0BX have?

The current EPC rating for 259 Duke Street, IP3 0BX is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in February 2019. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 259 Duke Street, IP3 0BX?

259 Duke Street, IP3 0BX has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 259 Duke Street, IP3 0BX heated?

The latest EPC at 259 Duke Street, IP3 0BX records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 259 Duke Street, IP3 0BX?

259 Duke Street, IP3 0BX is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 259 Duke Street, IP3 0BX located?

259 Duke Street, IP3 0BX sits in Ipswich. It falls within the IP3 postcode district in Suffolk.

How safe is the area around 259 Duke Street, IP3 0BX?

Police records around 259 Duke Street, IP3 0BX show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 32% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 259 Duke Street, IP3 0BX?

The closest primary school to 259 Duke Street, IP3 0BX is St Helen's Primary School (774m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Suffolk New College (477m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 259 Duke Street, IP3 0BX?

The closest bus stop to 259 Duke Street, IP3 0BX is Coprolite Street, 166m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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259 Duke Street, Ipswich, IP3 0BX

EPC B3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 3rd

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 259 Duke Street

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

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. Sold August 2022 for £138,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2019

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2019from Jan 2010

Hot Water

PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Walls

GoodVery Good

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

50%80%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 259 Duke Street, Ipswich, IP3 0BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

259 Duke Street's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£129,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.3% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£138,500

Growth on file: 1.3% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

21 August 2022Most recent
£138,500
+6.5%over 4 years
7 September 2017
£130,000
+13.0%over 9 years
31 July 2008
£115,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP3 0BX: £120,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in IP3 0BX

On the street

Versus other Duke Street homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 259 Duke Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,198

Street avg £1,927

Strongly above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Above

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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.

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Crime

4/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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP3 0BX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP3 0BX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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