What kind of home is 34 Crofton Road, IP4 4QS?

34 Crofton Road, IP4 4QS is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 34 Crofton Road, IP4 4QS?

34 Crofton Road, IP4 4QS last sold for £430,000 in January 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £265,000 in July 2005, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 34 Crofton Road, IP4 4QS?

Across 2 sales between July 2005 and January 2023, 34 Crofton Road, IP4 4QS rose from £265,000 to £430,000, a change of £165,000. That works out to roughly +2.8% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 34 Crofton Road, IP4 4QS?

The current EPC rating for 34 Crofton Road, IP4 4QS is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in March 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 34 Crofton Road, IP4 4QS?

34 Crofton Road, IP4 4QS has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (1,152 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP4 4QS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 34 Crofton Road, IP4 4QS use?

The latest EPC at 34 Crofton Road, IP4 4QS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 34 Crofton Road, IP4 4QS?

34 Crofton Road, IP4 4QS is in council tax band D.

Which area is 34 Crofton Road, IP4 4QS in?

34 Crofton Road, IP4 4QS sits in Ipswich. It falls within the IP4 postcode district in Suffolk.

What is crime like near 34 Crofton Road, IP4 4QS?

Police records around 34 Crofton Road, IP4 4QS show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 53% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (218% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 34 Crofton Road, IP4 4QS?

The closest primary school to 34 Crofton Road, IP4 4QS is St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich (593m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Alban's Catholic High School (516m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 34 Crofton Road, IP4 4QS?

The closest bus stop to 34 Crofton Road, IP4 4QS is Crofton Road, 141m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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34 Crofton Road, Ipswich, IP4 4QS

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

107 m²

1152 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 34 Crofton Road

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

34 Crofton Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Ipswich (IP4 4QS). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Across 2005–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£373/sq ft) was about 130.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Sold January 2023 for £430,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

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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

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 34 Crofton Road, Ipswich, IP4 4QS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 34 Crofton Road.

2 applications on record at 34 Crofton Road, Ipswich, IP4 4QS

1 live now

0decisions2extensions6documents12nearby

Oct 2006
ConservatoryFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single-storey rear extension (conservatory).
Extension
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
06/00749/FUL
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ExtensionJun 2025Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

34 Crofton Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£454,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£430,000

Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

30 January 2023Most recent
£430,000
+62.3%over 17 years
12 July 2005
£265,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 4QS: £462,500 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in IP4 4QS

On the street

Versus other Crofton Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 34 Crofton Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,019

Street avg £2,586

Strongly above

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 124 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Below

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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

Crofton Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Alban's Catholic High School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP4 4QS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP4 4QS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

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