8 Broom Crescent, Ipswich, IP3 0EE
About 8 Broom Crescent
8 Broom Crescent is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ipswich (IP3 0EE). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Most recent transfer was August 2025 at £225,000 — fresh data. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£299/sq ft) was about 157.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-east-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
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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.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
8 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
8 Broom Crescent has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£218,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 26 years.
£225,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
17 August 2025Most recent
£225,000
+58.5%over 10 years27 March 2015
£142,000
+13.6%over 8 years27 July 2006
£125,000
+113.7%over 6 years14 January 2000
£58,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP3 0EE: £220,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in IP3 0EE
Versus other Broom Crescent homes
On years held, 8 Broom Crescent runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,214
Street avg £2,236
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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







