8 Finchley Road, Ipswich, IP4 2HX
About 8 Finchley Road
8 Finchley Road is a mid-terrace house in Ipswich (IP4 2HX). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), 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). Across 2005–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £166,000 is 18.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£224/sq ft) was about 84.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2021 at £140,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
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Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
8 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£166,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 16 years.
£140,000
Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
28 October 2021Most recent
£140,000
+13.8%over 1 year4 March 2020
£123,000
+23.0%over 14 years14 July 2005
£100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 2HX: £148,000 (2023–2017).
Versus other Finchley Road homes
EPC Rating for 8 Finchley Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,414
Street avg £1,979
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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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