# 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
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- 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 |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [169058861](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/41de31d)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £275,000 |
| listed | 2025-11-06 | £280,000 |
| sold | 2025-01-01 | £240,000 |

## 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)