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
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.
£232,000
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 £2,240
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
4/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







