31 Sandy Hill Lane, Ipswich, IP3 0JB
About 31 Sandy Hill Lane
31 Sandy Hill Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP3 0JB). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since September 2016. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 89 m² it's 29.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 20 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2013–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 18% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £225,000 sits 55.2% above the 2016 sale of £145,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£151/sq ft) was about 33.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (October 2016). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2006.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
31 Sandy Hill Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
1 application on record at 31 Sandy Hill Lane, Ipswich, IP3 0JB
- Oct 2006ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension (conservatory).
Extension- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/00789/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
31 Sandy Hill Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£225,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.0% per year over 4 years.
£145,000
Growth on file: 18.0% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
20 October 2016Most recent
£145,000
+81.3%over 3 years18 March 2013
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP3 0JB: £169,000 (2023–2014).
Nearby sales in IP3 0JB
2 Fison Cottage, Sandy Hill Lane, Ipswich, IP3 0JB
Sold May 2023
£120,0003 Fison Cottage, Sandy Hill Lane, Ipswich, IP3 0JB
Sold Dec 2021
£220,00029 Sandy Hill Lane, Ipswich, IP3 0JB
Sold Sept 2020
£169,0001 Fison Cottage, Sandy Hill Lane, Ipswich, IP3 0JB
Sold Feb 2019
£201,94635 Sandy Hill Lane, Ipswich, IP3 0JB
Sold Mar 2014
£116,000
Versus other Sandy Hill Lane homes
EPC Rating for 31 Sandy Hill Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,629
Street avg £1,736
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.6 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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
0.1 km
Robeck Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm Academy. 21 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
47.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB







