17 Faraday Road, Ipswich, IP4 1PU
About 17 Faraday Road
17 Faraday Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP4 1PU). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 876 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 60). The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in August 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1999–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £215,000 sits 54.7% above the 2009 sale of £139,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
17 Faraday Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Apr 2019
EPC Rating
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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.
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Planning history
17 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£215,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.6% per year over 10 years.
£139,000
Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
13 August 2009Most recent
£139,000
+38.3%over 6 years14 February 2003
£100,500
+79.5%over 3 years9 September 1999
£56,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 1PU: £220,000 (2025–2023).
Versus other Faraday Road homes
17 Faraday Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,708
Street avg £2,013
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 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
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







