40 Rosebery Road, Ipswich, IP4 1PS
About 40 Rosebery Road
40 Rosebery Road is an end-of-terrace house in Ipswich (IP4 1PS). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
A recent sale: £179,000 in January 2025. At 79 m² it's 16.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 51 EPCs). Across 2010–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£211/sq ft) was about 46.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
40 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
40 Rosebery Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£179,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 15 years.
£179,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
6 January 2025Most recent
£179,000
+76.4%over 14 years22 January 2010
£101,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 1PS: £170,000 (2025–2024).
Versus other Rosebery Road homes
On years held, 40 Rosebery Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,266
Street avg £2,170
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







