4 Boston Road, Ipswich, IP4 4EQ
About 4 Boston Road
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 £339,000 is 21.1% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£271/sq ft) was about 88.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £280,000 in July 2019.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 July 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
4 Boston Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
12 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 4 Boston Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£339,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.8% per year over 4 years.
£280,000
Growth on file: 9.8% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
18 July 2019Most recent
£280,000
+43.6%over 3 years3 September 2015
£195,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 4EQ: £192,500 (2026–2022).
Versus other Boston Road homes
Floor Area for 4 Boston Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,917
Street avg £2,148
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
185/mo
Steady 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.
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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
49.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB







