7 Broom Crescent, Ipswich, IP3 0EE
About 7 Broom Crescent
7 Broom Crescent is a semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP3 0EE). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2025) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in July 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94). Main heating runs on electricity.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £244,000 is 39% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£215/sq ft) was about 73.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in March 2017.
Energy performance
7 Broom Crescent's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation upgraded
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
7 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
7 Broom Crescent valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£244,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 15 years.
£175,500
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
24 March 2017Most recent
£175,500
+36.0%over 10 years12 December 2006
£129,000
+35.8%over 4 years25 July 2002
£94,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP3 0EE: £225,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in IP3 0EE
Versus other Broom Crescent homes
7 Broom Crescent outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,309
Street avg £2,296
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.8 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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







