1 Broom Crescent, Ipswich, IP3 0EE
About 1 Broom Crescent
1 Broom Crescent is a semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP3 0EE). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2021. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It changed hands recently, sold May 2025 for £220,000. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£292/sq ft) was about 130.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 June 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
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Planning history
1 Broom Crescent 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
Price for 1 Broom Crescent has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£219,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 29 years.
£220,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 29 years.
Sales timeline
22 May 2025Most recent
£220,000
+83.3%over 19 years14 July 2005
£120,000
+6.7%over 2 years18 June 2003
£112,500
+42.4%over 1 year31 January 2002
£79,000
+55.1%over 5 years8 March 1996
£50,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP3 0EE: £225,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in IP3 0EE
Versus other Broom Crescent homes
On years held, 1 Broom Crescent runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,143
Street avg £2,200
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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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
209/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Hogarth Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm Academy. 18 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
49.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB







