8 Gordon Road, Ipswich, IP4 4HL
About 8 Gordon Road
8 Gordon Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP4 4HL). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Held since August 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £282,000 sits 50.8% above the 2010 sale of £187,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£191/sq ft) was about 29.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 June 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
8 Gordon 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
8 Gordon Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£282,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.7% per year over 15 years.
£187,000
Growth on file: 10.7% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
19 August 2010Most recent
£187,000
+47.2%over 7 years22 April 2003
£126,995
+74.0%over 3 years19 November 1999
£72,995
+73.8%over 3 years19 December 1995
£42,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 4HL: £290,000 (2025–2020).
Versus other Gordon Road homes
On years held, 8 Gordon Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,055
Street avg £2,491
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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
Gordon Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich. 21 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
49.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB







