98 Alan Road, Ipswich, IP3 8EZ
About 98 Alan Road
98 Alan Road is an end-of-terrace house in Ipswich (IP3 8EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 45 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (45–106 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 23 units on file. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (73 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 98 Alan Road, Ipswich, IP3 8EZ
- Dec 2004Change of UseFullOutcome in report
Change of use from shop to ground floor flat and associated alterations.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 04/01139/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- Change Of UseJan 2024Decision
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Sales history & valuation
98 Alan Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£127,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP3 8EZ: £195,000 (2025–2023).
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Fuschia Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Rose Hill Primary. 24 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB







