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20 Faraday Road, Ipswich, IP4 1PU

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 20 Faraday Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

20 Faraday Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ipswich (IP4 1PU). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£268/sq ft) was about 79.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2025 for £205,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Faraday Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Sept 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 September 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2011from Oct 2008
Low Energy Lighting
0%50%

More low energy lighting installed

Sept 2021from Aug 2011
EPC improved fromD57toE53
Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Faraday Road, Ipswich, IP4 1PU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Faraday Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 20 Faraday Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Current estimate

£213,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 26 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£205,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 January 2025Most recent

    £205,000

    +47.0%over 17 years

  2. 29 March 2007

    £139,500

    +103.6%over 6 years

  3. 16 February 2001

    £68,500

    +37.0%over 1 year

  4. 26 March 1999

    £49,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 1PU: £225,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Faraday Road homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 20 Faraday Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,887

Street avg £2,004

Strongly above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Faraday Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£225k

1 Neptune Square

IP4 1QH

2 bed1 bath
£180k

1 Clifford Road

IP4 1PJ

2 bed
£131k

1 St Edmund House, Rope Walk

IP4 1NF

2 bed1 bath
£216k

1 Kings Avenue

IP4 1NT

3 bed1 bath
£118k

1 Waterworks Street

IP4 1JG

2 bed
£191k

1 Fuchsia Lane

IP4 1QB

3 bed
£183k

1 Oxford Road

IP4 1NL

3 bed
£252k

1 Woodville Road

IP4 1PA

3 bed1 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Ipswich district page.
Full Ipswich report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

185/mo

Steady 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP4 1PU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP4 1PU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP4 1PU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 20 Faraday Road, Ipswich, IP4 1PU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.