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4 Boston Road, Ipswich, IP4 4EQ

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Boston Road

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

4 Boston Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Ipswich (IP4 4EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in November 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

At 96 m² the property is well over the postcode median (66 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 2015–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £342,000 is 22.1% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£271/sq ft) was about 87.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £280,000 in July 2019.

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
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Boston 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 2)
Jul 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2025from Nov 2014
EPC improved fromE49toC70
Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof
GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
14%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Boston Road, Ipswich, IP4 4EQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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.

Latest sale on 4 Boston Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£342,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.8% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£280,000

Growth on file: 9.8% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 July 2019Most recent

    £280,000

    +43.6%over 3 years

  2. 3 September 2015

    £195,000

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.

Floor Area for 4 Boston Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,917

Street avg £2,104

Strongly above

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 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.
£344k

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3 bed
£348k

1 Crozier Mews

IP4 4PA

3 bed2 bath
£349k

1 Meadowvale Close

IP4 4HE

3 bed1 bath
£302k

1 Kingsgate Drive

IP4 4DL

3 bed
£290k

1 Clare Road

IP4 4DJ

3 bed2 bath
£251k

1 Ingelow Gardens

IP4 4PD

3 bed2 bath
£250k

1 Gordon Road

IP4 4HL

3 bed
£241k

1 Belvedere Court

IP4 4AW

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