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18 Benacre Road, Ipswich, IP3 9LE

5 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
75 m²
804 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Benacre Road

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

18 Benacre Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP3 9LE). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 804 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2010) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. The latest certificate is from August 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Last sale on file: £240,000 in July 2018. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £279,000 is 16.3% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£299/sq ft) was about 84.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 75 m² it's 15.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 19 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

18 Benacre Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Aug 2020

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2010

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2010from May 2010
EPC improved fromE53toD56
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Benacre Road, Ipswich, IP3 9LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 18 Benacre Road, Ipswich, IP3 9LE

0decisions15documents5nearby
  1. Sept 2020
    OutbuildingFull
    Outcome in report

    Erection of a single-storey detached garden room.

    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    20/00536/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 18 Benacre Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£279,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£240,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 July 2018Most recent

    £240,000

    +23.1%over 1 year

  2. 2 December 2016

    £195,000

    +5.4%over 1 year

  3. 6 November 2015

    £185,000

    +19.4%over 4 years

  4. 4 August 2011

    £155,000

    +219.6%over 16 years

  5. 6 July 1995

    £48,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP3 9LE: £261,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Benacre Road homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 18 Benacre Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,215

Street avg £2,200

Strongly above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Benacre Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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

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

Queens Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Murrayfield 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP3 9LE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP3 9LE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP3 9LE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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