12 Borrowdale Avenue, Ipswich, IP4 2TN
About 12 Borrowdale Avenue
12 Borrowdale Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Ipswich (IP4 2TN). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in September 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Period features are noted in the property record.
It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £585,000. At 88 m² it sits well below the postcode median (142 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2021–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£618/sq ft) was about 150.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- ParkingYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Solar panelsYes
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
12 Borrowdale Avenue 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 Borrowdale Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£575,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 4 years.
£585,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
15 June 2025Most recent
£585,000
+36.0%over 4 years22 January 2021
£430,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 2TN: £510,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in IP4 2TN
Versus other Borrowdale Avenue homes
Price per m² for 12 Borrowdale Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,648
Street avg £2,927
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 145 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 5.5 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
Borrowdale Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich. 27 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB







