32 Faraday Road, Ipswich, IP4 1PU
About 32 Faraday Road
32 Faraday Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP4 1PU). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.
It changed hands recently, sold December 2025 for £227,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£264/sq ft) was about 81.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenEast-facing
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 January 2028
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.
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Planning history
32 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
32 Faraday Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.
£214,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 23 years.
£227,500
Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
17 December 2025Most recent
£227,500
+14.9%over 7 years21 June 2018
£198,000
+46.1%over 12 years27 June 2005
£135,500
+26.0%over 2 years13 April 2003
£107,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 1PU: £220,000 (2025–2024).
Versus other Faraday Road homes
Years Held for 32 Faraday Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,844
Street avg £2,005
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB







