56a, Queens Way, Ipswich, IP3 9EX
About 56a
56a is a mid-terrace house in Ipswich (IP3 9EX). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). At 68 m² this is the 19th smallest of 21 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–90 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 21 units on file.
At 68 m² it's 27.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 20 EPCs). Across 2011–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £127,000 is 33.7% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£130/sq ft) was about 27.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £95,000 in January 2023. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 application on record at 56a, Queens Way, Ipswich, IP3 9EX
- Mar 2024ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Creation of first-floor rear balcony terrace.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00954/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
56a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£127,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 11 years.
£95,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
20 January 2023Most recent
£95,000
+5.6%over 3 years3 December 2019
£90,000
+66.7%over 8 years25 November 2011
£54,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP3 9EX: £80,000 (2023–2004).
Versus other Queens Way homes
56a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,397
Street avg £1,343
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Nansen Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy. 20 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB







