1 Faraday Road, Ipswich, IP4 1PU
About 1 Faraday Road
1 Faraday Road is a semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP4 1PU). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band B. At 43 m² this is the 4th smallest of 40 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–102 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band.
It hasn't traded since October 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £147,000 sits 194% above the 1997 sale of £49,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£108/sq ft) was about 25.9% below the postcode norm. At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (82 m² across 39 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
1 Faraday Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
1 Faraday 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
1 Faraday Road has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
£147,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£49,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 October 1997Most recent
£49,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 1PU: £220,000 (2025–2023).
Versus other Faraday Road homes
1 Faraday Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
75 (C)
Street avg 75 (C)
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 42 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
Fuschia Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 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
49.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB