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1 Finchley Road, Ipswich, IP4 2HX

4 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Finchley Road

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

1 Finchley Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ipswich (IP4 2HX). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

At 82 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On the market in August 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £177,000 is 30.2% above the 2017 sale price.

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 1 Finchley 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 2)
Sept 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2023from Dec 2015
EPC improved fromF27toD62
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%93%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-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.

From £820 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Finchley Road, Ipswich, IP4 2HX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Finchley Road has no planning applications on record.

15

But the area is active

15 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.

1 Finchley Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£177,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£135,995

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 August 2017Most recent

    £135,995

    +20.4%over 11 years

  2. 22 June 2006

    £112,995

    +61.5%over 4 years

  3. 26 July 2001

    £69,950

    +89.1%over 3 years

  4. 17 August 1997

    £37,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 2HX: £148,000 (2023–2020).

On the street

Versus other Finchley Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Finchley Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,658

Street avg £2,074

Strongly below

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Finchley 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 · every report is £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

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Blanche Street

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1 Grove Cottages, Spring Road

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3 bed
£119k

1 Bramley Hill

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1 bed1 bath
£109k

1 Christchurch Court, Cobbold Mews

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1 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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

9/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Samuel Court — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Helen's Primary School. 29 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 2HX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP4 2HX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP4 2HX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

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 1 Finchley Road, Ipswich, IP4 2HX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.