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2 Finchley Road, Ipswich, IP4 2HX

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
61 m²
657 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Finchley Road

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

2 Finchley Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ipswich (IP4 2HX). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since March 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

Across 1998–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £180,000 is 46.9% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£187/sq ft) was about 38.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (September 2014).

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

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Finchley Road

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jul 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2024from Mar 2014
Low Energy Lighting
0%50%

More low energy lighting installed

Jul 2025from Mar 2024
Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

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.

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Planning

Planning history

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

2 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£180,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£122,500

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 September 2014Most recent

    £122,500

    +233.3%over 15 years

  2. 6 November 1998

    £36,750

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.

On habitable rooms, 2 Finchley Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,008

Street avg £2,030

On par

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 63 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£177k

1 Finchley Road

IP4 2HX

2 bed1 bath
£186k

1 Bransby Gardens

IP4 2HQ

2 bed
£187k

1 Bank Road

IP4 2QN

2 bed
£159k

1 Haslemere Drive

IP4 2PP

2 bed1 bath
£220k

1 Chivers Court

IP4 2AF

2 bed
£127k

1 Blanche Street

IP4 2EJ

2 bed
£216k

1 Grove Cottages, Spring Road

IP4 2RS

3 bed
£119k

1 Bramley Hill

IP4 2AE

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