70, Defoe Road, IP1 6SD
70 Defoe Road is a 76 m² / 818 sq ft semi-detached home in Ipswich. It sold for £237,500 in February 2021. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £262k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £210k to £281k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 4 August 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Feb 2021 £237,500 3.0% 1.0% Nov 2007 £160,000 11.4% 9.4% Jan 1998 £55,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 70, Defoe Road.
- Internal area
- 76 square metres (818 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £3,125 per square metre (£290 per square foot) in Feb 2021. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,448 per square metre (£320 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Feb 2021 £237,500 £3,125 £262,013 £3,448 Nov 2007 £160,000 £2,105 £262,441 £3,453 Jan 1998 £55,000 £724 £296,747 £3,905 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 76 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £262,013. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Ipswich are now selling for between £2,760 and £3,700 per square metre (£256 and £343 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 76 m², this implies a valuation between £210,000 and £281,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Type
- Semi-detached
- Council tax band
- B
- Plot size
- 204 square metres (2,196 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 05 March 2021 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1983 to 1990
- Area:
- 85 sqm (915 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 06 August 2020 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1967 to 1975
- Area:
- 76 sqm (818 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 14 January 2013 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1967 to 1975
- Area:
- 74 sqm (797 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
70 Defoe Road is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £262,013.
- Based on an internal area of 76 m² and recent prices in Ipswich, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £210,000 to £281,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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