1 Grove Lane, Ipswich, IP4 1NW
About 1 Grove Lane
1 Grove Lane is a semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP4 1NW). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since December 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
At 105 m² it's 16.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 3 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £226,000 is 13% above the 2022 sale price. Last sale on file: £200,000 in September 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
1 Grove Lane's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system changed
High performance glazing installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
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Planning history
1 Grove Lane has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
6 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.
£226,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£200,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 September 2022Most recent
£200,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in IP4 1NW: £96,500 (2012–2002).
Versus other Grove Lane homes
EPC Rating for 1 Grove Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
39 (E)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 94 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
9/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Grange Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Helen's Primary School. 27 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
51.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB







