2a, Fuchsia Lane, Ipswich, IP4 1QB
About 2a
2a is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP4 1QB). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since September 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2000–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £289,000 sits 64.2% above the 2005 sale of £176,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£230/sq ft) was about 68.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Planning history
2a 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
2a's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£289,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.9% per year over 5 years.
£176,000
Growth on file: 13.9% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
27 September 2005Most recent
£176,000
+95.6%over 5 years27 July 2000
£90,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 1QB: £180,000 (2024–2018).
Versus other Fuchsia Lane homes
2a is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,479
Street avg £2,022
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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. 24 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
39.4dB







