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17 Boston Road, Ipswich, IP4 4EQ

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Boston Road

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

17 Boston Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ipswich (IP4 4EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a loft.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £202,000 is 46.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£194/sq ft) was about 32.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in February 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • CloakroomYes
  • LoftYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Boston Road

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Signs of HMO activity in the area

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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
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, 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 17 Boston Road, Ipswich, IP4 4EQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Boston Road has no planning applications on record.

12

But the area is active

12 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.

17 Boston Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£202,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£137,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 February 2018Most recent

    £137,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 4EQ: £192,500 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Boston Road homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 17 Boston Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,083

Street avg £2,131

Below

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 67 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Boston 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.
£241k

1 Belvedere Court

IP4 4AW

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£250k

1 Gordon Road

IP4 4HL

3 bed
£251k

1 Ingelow Gardens

IP4 4PD

3 bed2 bath
£290k

1 Clare Road

IP4 4DJ

3 bed2 bath
£302k

1 Kingsgate Drive

IP4 4DL

3 bed
£344k

1 Crofton Close

IP4 4QR

3 bed
£348k

1 Crozier Mews

IP4 4PA

3 bed2 bath
£349k

1 Meadowvale Close

IP4 4HE

3 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

Nelson Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich. 22 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 4EQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP4 4EQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP4 4EQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

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 17 Boston Road, Ipswich, IP4 4EQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.