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42 Spring Road, Ipswich, IP4 2RS

5 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 42 Spring Road

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

42 Spring Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ipswich (IP4 2RS). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Sold July 2021 for £191,500. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£220/sq ft) was about 55.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 Spring 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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Spring Road, Ipswich, IP4 2RS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Spring 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 2000.

Current estimate

£209,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£191,500

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 July 2021Most recent

    £191,500

    +37.5%over 7 years

  2. 6 December 2013

    £139,306

    +7.2%over 5 years

  3. 19 June 2008

    £130,000

    +9.2%over 2 years

  4. 23 October 2005

    £119,000

    +124.5%over 5 years

  5. 1 June 2000

    £52,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 2RS: £180,000 (2024–2019).

On the street

Versus other Spring Road homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 42 Spring Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,364

Street avg £1,722

Above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 87 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 Spring 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.
£220k

1 Chivers Court

IP4 2AF

2 bed
£187k

1 Bank Road

IP4 2QN

2 bed
£186k

1 Bransby Gardens

IP4 2HQ

2 bed
£177k

1 Finchley Road

IP4 2HX

2 bed1 bath
£159k

1 Haslemere Drive

IP4 2PP

2 bed1 bath
£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

Nottidge Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery. 27 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 2RS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP4 2RS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP4 2RS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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