18 Ireland Road, Ipswich, IP3 0EJ
About 18 Ireland Road
18 Ireland Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP3 0EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since February 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £198,000 sits 108.4% above the 2010 sale of £95,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
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
Hot water system changed
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation upgraded
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
18 Ireland Road 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.
£198,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 15 years.
£95,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
12 February 2010Most recent
£95,000
-7.8%over 6 years17 July 2003
£103,000
+63.5%over 2 years26 March 2001
£63,000
+40.2%over 5 years29 March 1995
£44,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP3 0EJ: £215,000 (2025–2021).
Versus other Ireland Road homes
18 Ireland Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,338
Street avg £2,303
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
0.2 km
Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm Academy. 19 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
49.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB







