What type of property is 6 Alan Road, IP3 8EQ?

6 Alan Road, IP3 8EQ is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 6 Alan Road, IP3 8EQ last change hands?

6 Alan Road, IP3 8EQ last sold for £222,000 in May 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £48,000 in January 1997, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 6 Alan Road, IP3 8EQ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 1997 and May 2018, 6 Alan Road, IP3 8EQ rose from £48,000 to £222,000, a change of £174,000. That works out to roughly +7.4% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 6 Alan Road, IP3 8EQ have?

The current EPC rating for 6 Alan Road, IP3 8EQ is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in August 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 6 Alan Road, IP3 8EQ?

6 Alan Road, IP3 8EQ has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP3 8EQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 6 Alan Road, IP3 8EQ heated?

The latest EPC at 6 Alan Road, IP3 8EQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 6 Alan Road, IP3 8EQ?

6 Alan Road, IP3 8EQ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 6 Alan Road, IP3 8EQ located?

6 Alan Road, IP3 8EQ sits in Ipswich. It falls within the IP3 postcode district in Suffolk.

What is crime like near 6 Alan Road, IP3 8EQ?

Police records around 6 Alan Road, IP3 8EQ show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 32% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 6 Alan Road, IP3 8EQ?

The closest primary school to 6 Alan Road, IP3 8EQ is Rose Hill Primary (389m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Suffolk New College (1.1km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 6 Alan Road, IP3 8EQ?

The closest bus stop to 6 Alan Road, IP3 8EQ is Newton Road, 69m away. The nearest rail option is Entrance3, 437m away.

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6 Alan Road, Ipswich, IP3 8EQ

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 6 Alan Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

6 Alan Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ipswich (IP3 8EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Across 1997–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £276,000 is 24.3% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 34.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in May 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-east-facing
ParkingOff road

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Alan Road, Ipswich, IP3 8EQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Alan Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

6 Alan Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£276,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£222,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

28 May 2018Most recent
£222,000
+362.5%over 21 years
24 January 1997
£48,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP3 8EQ: £130,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in IP3 8EQ

On the street

Versus other Alan Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

6 Alan Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,494

Street avg £1,868

Strongly above

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 95 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Ipswich district page.

Full Ipswich report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Newton Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Rose Hill Primary. 24 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP3 8EQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for IP3 8EQ

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