5 Ireland Road, Ipswich, IP3 0EJ
About 5 Ireland Road
5 Ireland Road is a semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP3 0EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2025) returns a high B (score 91), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in November 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 98). Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in March 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £233,000 sits 366.5% above the 1996 sale of £49,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£64/sq ft) was about 50.4% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
5 Ireland Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
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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
5 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
5 Ireland Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£233,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£49,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 March 1996Most recent
£49,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP3 0EJ: £215,000 (2025–2021).
Versus other Ireland Road homes
Years Held for 5 Ireland Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£694
Street avg £2,349
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.5 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
0.2 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







