2 Wellesley Road, Ipswich, IP4 1PP
About 2 Wellesley Road
2 Wellesley Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Ipswich (IP4 1PP). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Last sale on file: £333,000 in February 2023. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 97 m² it's 18.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 15 EPCs). Across 2003–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£319/sq ft) was about 87.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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 £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
2 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
Latest sale on 2 Wellesley Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£331,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 19 years.
£333,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
15 February 2023Most recent
£333,000
+33.2%over 3 years16 May 2019
£250,000
+33.7%over 9 years20 August 2009
£187,000
+55.8%over 5 years28 September 2003
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 1PP: £242,500 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in IP4 1PP
Versus other Wellesley Road homes
Price per m² for 2 Wellesley Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,433
Street avg £2,811
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
9/mo
Rising 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







