23 Benacre Road, Ipswich, IP3 9LE
About 23 Benacre Road
23 Benacre Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP3 9LE). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a corner plot.
Held since March 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £253,000 sits 232.9% above the 2001 sale of £76,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£80/sq ft) was about 52.6% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Corner plotYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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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.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
23 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
23 Benacre Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£253,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£76,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 March 2001Most recent
£76,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP3 9LE: £261,000 (2025–2022).
Versus other Benacre Road homes
23 Benacre Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£864
Street avg £2,331
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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.
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
49.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB







