20 Rosebery Road, Ipswich, IP4 1PS
About 20 Rosebery Road
20 Rosebery Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP4 1PS). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 79 m² it's 16.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 51 EPCs). Across 2011–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£248/sq ft) was about 72.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2022 for £211,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 May 2022
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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
20 Rosebery 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 20 Rosebery Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£223,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 10 years.
£211,000
Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
28 February 2022Most recent
£211,000
+61.7%over 9 years31 July 2012
£130,500
+48.3%over 7 months19 December 2011
£88,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 1PS: £170,000 (2025–2025).
Versus other Rosebery Road homes
Price per m² for 20 Rosebery Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,671
Street avg £2,160
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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
Gladstone Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery. 26 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
50.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB







