What type of property is 8 Crofton Road, IP4 4QS?

8 Crofton Road, IP4 4QS is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What did 8 Crofton Road, IP4 4QS sell for?

8 Crofton Road, IP4 4QS last sold for £420,000 in December 2017, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £103,875 in February 1996, so prices have been rising over 22 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Crofton Road, IP4 4QS appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between February 1996 and December 2017, 8 Crofton Road, IP4 4QS rose from £103,875 to £420,000, a change of £316,125. That works out to roughly +6.6% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Crofton Road, IP4 4QS have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Crofton Road, IP4 4QS is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in July 2017. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Crofton Road, IP4 4QS?

8 Crofton Road, IP4 4QS has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (1,324 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Crofton Road, IP4 4QS heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Crofton Road, IP4 4QS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Crofton Road, IP4 4QS?

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

Where is 8 Crofton Road, IP4 4QS located?

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

How safe is the area around 8 Crofton Road, IP4 4QS?

Police records around 8 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.

Which schools serve 8 Crofton Road, IP4 4QS?

The closest primary school to 8 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.

How well connected is 8 Crofton Road, IP4 4QS?

The closest bus stop to 8 Crofton Road, IP4 4QS is Crofton Road, 141m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Crofton Road, Ipswich, IP4 4QS

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

123 m²

1324 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Crofton Road

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

8 Crofton Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Ipswich (IP4 4QS). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows a C (score 70).

Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £528,000 is 25.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£317/sq ft) was about 69.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in December 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenNorth-east-facing
DrivewayYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Crofton Road, Ipswich, IP4 4QS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Crofton Road has no planning applications on record.

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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.

8 Crofton Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£528,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£420,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

18 December 2017Most recent
£420,000
+304.3%over 21 years
29 February 1996
£103,875

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 4QS: £462,500 (2024–2022).

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.

8 Crofton Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,415

Street avg £2,637

Above

Floor Area

123 m²

Street avg 123 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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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

Low

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