78 Hatfield Road, Ipswich, IP3 9AG
About 78 Hatfield Road
78 Hatfield Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP3 9AG). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
At 104 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 33 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £281,000 is 40.5% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£179/sq ft) was about 24.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (October 2014).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
78 Hatfield Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£281,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 18 years.
£199,995
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
16 October 2014Most recent
£199,995
+33.3%over 10 years12 March 2004
£150,000
+130.8%over 7 years31 January 1997
£65,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP3 9AG: £262,500 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in IP3 9AG
Versus other Hatfield Road homes
78 Hatfield Road outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,923
Street avg £2,211
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 142 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 9.0 t/year
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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
0.0 km
Hatfield Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy. 24 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
50.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB







