16 Wellesley Road, Ipswich, IP4 1PP
About 16 Wellesley Road
16 Wellesley Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP4 1PP). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2008) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 50). The latest certificate is from December 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 124 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2009–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £275,000 is 14.6% above the 2019 sale price. Sold May 2019 for £240,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenEast-facing
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
16 Wellesley Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Dec 2018
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 28 December 2018
Get a survey for this property
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
16 Wellesley Road 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
16 Wellesley Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£275,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 10 years.
£240,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
15 May 2019Most recent
£240,000
+71.4%over 9 years17 June 2009
£140,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 1PP: £260,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in IP4 1PP
Versus other Wellesley Road homes
On epc rating, 16 Wellesley Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,935
Street avg £2,910
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
185/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Wellesley Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery. 25 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
50.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB







