12 Finchley Road, Ipswich, IP4 2HX
About 12 Finchley Road
12 Finchley Road is a mid-terrace house in Ipswich (IP4 2HX). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
12 Finchley Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 March 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
12 Finchley Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
15 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
12 Finchley Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£147,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 2HX: £166,000 (2026–2021).
Versus other Finchley Road homes
12 Finchley Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
46 (E)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 64 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
185/mo
Steady 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB







