2 Benacre Road, Ipswich, IP3 9LE
About 2 Benacre Road
2 Benacre Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Ipswich (IP3 9LE). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in November 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The home occupies a corner plot.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £291,000 is 32.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£230/sq ft) was about 37% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £220,000 in September 2020.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
2 Benacre 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£291,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 14 years.
£220,000
Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
24 September 2020Most recent
£220,000
+41.9%over 14 years27 April 2006
£155,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP3 9LE: £261,000 (2025–2022).
Versus other Benacre Road homes
On epc rating, 2 Benacre Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,472
Street avg £2,241
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB