Semi-Detached

56 ALEXANDRA ROAD

IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP4 2RN

£275,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Bicycle Doctor	0.0 miles
Bus stop	Nottidge Road	0.1 miles
University	University of Suffolk	0.5 miles
Train station	Derby Road	0.7 miles
Hospital	Ipswich Hospital	1.1 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor area

81 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: before 1900

Last sold

£275,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£3,395/m²

Local average

£277,685 (46 sales)

Street crime

501 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 26/09/2024

Expiry date: 25/09/2034

Current heating cost: £1,090/year

Potential heating cost: £640/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £15,000

Recommendations

50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	20/02/2026	£275,000	Semi-detached	—	£276,182 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

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Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
226 WOODBRIDGE ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP4 2QT	£245,000	20/06/2025	Semi-detached
5 NORTH HILL GARDENS, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP4 2QR	£210,000	24/11/2023	Semi-detached
108 SPRING ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP4 2RR	£200,000	23/11/2023	Semi-detached
61 ALEXANDRA ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP4 2RN	£285,000	01/11/2023	Semi-detached
8 NOTTIDGE ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP4 2RJ	£240,000	08/09/2023	Semi-detached
28 GRANGE ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP4 1NP	£250,000	25/08/2023	Semi-detached
172 WOODBRIDGE ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP4 2PB	£475,000	31/07/2023	Semi-detached
217 WOODBRIDGE ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP4 2QS	£333,000	24/07/2023	Semi-detached
32 NOTTIDGE ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP4 2RJ	£184,000	30/06/2023	Semi-detached
13 ALEXANDRA ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP4 2RH	£355,000	05/06/2023	Semi-detached
43 NOTTIDGE ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP4 2RJ	£215,000	26/05/2023	Semi-detached
20 ST ANTHONYS CRESCENT, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP4 4SY	£405,000	24/03/2023	Semi-detached
13 SPRING ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP4 2RX	£200,000	27/01/2023	Semi-detached
59 ALEXANDRA ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP4 2RL	£292,000	15/12/2022	Semi-detached
1 NOTTIDGE ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP4 2RJ	£220,000	02/12/2022	Semi-detached
7 UPTON CLOSE, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP4 2QQ	£300,000	28/11/2022	Semi-detached
211 WOODBRIDGE ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP4 2QJ	£405,000	22/11/2022	Semi-detached
1 GROVE LANE, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP4 1NW	£200,000	12/09/2022	Semi-detached
66 SPRING ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP4 2RR	£240,000	30/08/2022	Semi-detached
5 NOTTIDGE ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP4 2RJ	£235,000	08/07/2022	Semi-detached

Area average: £274,450 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 23.4%

10y growth 31.6%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Ipswich. Series: Semi-detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) -3.7%

5y (index) 9.9%

10y (index) 34%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Ipswich. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £891/mo

Realistic £990/mo

Optimistic £1,089/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Ipswich.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Ipswich: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.36%

Max investor price (0.8%) £123,750

Target investor price (1%) £99,000

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	198
Shoplifting	89
Criminal damage and arson	40
Other theft	38
Public order	33
Anti-social behaviour	28
Burglary	26
Drugs	11
Bicycle theft	10
Other crime	9
Possession of weapons	7
Vehicle crime	7
Robbery	4
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	501

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Woodbridge Road Academy	Other	0.2 miles	— (No rating)
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich	Primary	0.2 miles	Outstanding — 23 Apr 2024
Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery	Primary	0.3 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
St Helen's Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 18 Apr 2012
Suffolk New College	Other	0.4 miles	— (No rating)

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
01/05/2007	16/04/2007	9	—

# 56 ALEXANDRA ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP4 2RN

## Property details

- Slug: `0936445` (address key hash: `09364454c3a0444eb51c91dc8d39ab893a20d11d`)
- Postcode: IP4 2RN
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Floor area: 81 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: before 1900
- Last sold: £275,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £3,395/m²
- Local average: £277,685 (46 sales)
- Street crime: 501 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £275,000
- Date: 2026-02-20
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 25/09/2034
- **Current heating cost:** £1,090/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £15,000

### Recommendations
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2692-1431-1914-8207-0112)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-20 | £275,000 | Semi-detached | — | £276,182 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-a3ba-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 56 ALEXANDRA ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP4 2RN | £275,000 | 20/02/2026 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 226 WOODBRIDGE ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP4 2QT | £245,000 | 20/06/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 5 NORTH HILL GARDENS, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP4 2QR | £210,000 | 24/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 108 SPRING ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP4 2RR | £200,000 | 23/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 61 ALEXANDRA ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP4 2RN | £285,000 | 01/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 8 NOTTIDGE ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP4 2RJ | £240,000 | 08/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 28 GRANGE ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP4 1NP | £250,000 | 25/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 172 WOODBRIDGE ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP4 2PB | £475,000 | 31/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 217 WOODBRIDGE ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP4 2QS | £333,000 | 24/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 32 NOTTIDGE ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP4 2RJ | £184,000 | 30/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 13 ALEXANDRA ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP4 2RH | £355,000 | 05/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 43 NOTTIDGE ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP4 2RJ | £215,000 | 26/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 20 ST ANTHONYS CRESCENT, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP4 4SY | £405,000 | 24/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 13 SPRING ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP4 2RX | £200,000 | 27/01/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 59 ALEXANDRA ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP4 2RL | £292,000 | 15/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 1 NOTTIDGE ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP4 2RJ | £220,000 | 02/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 7 UPTON CLOSE, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP4 2QQ | £300,000 | 28/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 211 WOODBRIDGE ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP4 2QJ | £405,000 | 22/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 1 GROVE LANE, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP4 1NW | £200,000 | 12/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 66 SPRING ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP4 2RR | £240,000 | 30/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 5 NOTTIDGE ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP4 2RJ | £235,000 | 08/07/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £274,450 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 23.4%
- **10y growth:** 31.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Ipswich; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -3.7%
- **5y growth (index):** 9.9%
- **10y growth (index):** 34%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Ipswich). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £891/mo
- **Realistic:** £990/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,089/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Ipswich (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.36% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £123,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £99,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 198 |
| Shoplifting | 89 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 40 |
| Other theft | 38 |
| Public order | 33 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 28 |
| Burglary | 26 |
| Drugs | 11 |
| Bicycle theft | 10 |
| Other crime | 9 |
| Possession of weapons | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **501** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Woodbridge Road Academy | Other | 0.2 miles | — (No rating) |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich | Primary | 0.2 miles | Outstanding — 23 Apr 2024 |
| Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 0.3 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| St Helen's Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 18 Apr 2012 |
| Suffolk New College | Other | 0.4 miles | — (No rating) |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #4668724
- **Address:** 56 Alexandra Road, IPSWICH, IP4 2RN
- **Certificate Issued:** 01/05/2007
- **Work Completed:** 16/04/2007
- **Items:** 9 window(s)