42, Kensington Road
42, Kensington Road
Description & Estimates
42, Kensington Road, Ipswich is recorded publicly as a period freehold house across 990 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 230 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 42, Kensington Road, Ipswich is £232,780 and its rental estimate is £1,201 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Kensington Road, Ipswich, IP1 falls within the IP1 postal district, in the borough of Ipswich.
Our Data Sources
42, Kensington Road, Ipswich has a single entry in the Land Registry from August 2014 and a single entry in the EPC database dated October 2021.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 4 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 42, Kensington Road, Ipswich, we estimate a market value of £244,419 and a rental value of £1,261 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £216,485 and £1,117 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 42, Kensington Road, Ipswich has seen its estimated sale value fall by £6,969 (3.0%) and its estimated rental value move up by £32 per month (2.6%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 6.2%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 42, Kensington Road, Ipswich as measuring 230 m2.
That makes it the 19th largest plot in the postcode, where 25 of the 26 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
42, Kensington Road, Ipswich has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 01 Oct 2021.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 42, Kensington Road, Ipswich completed on 14th August 2014 at £138,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 this is the property's only sale.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 26.4% over the period since August 2014.
- Sold Aug 2014£138,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 42, Kensington Road, Ipswich have sold within a radius of 500 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 13th April 2026, was 21, Sherrington Road, Ipswich, IP1 4HU, a freehold house which sold for £230,000.
Read more about house prices in IP1.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 69 addresses on Kensington Road, Ipswich, IP1, 42, Kensington Road, Ipswich comes out as the 16th largest and the 22nd most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £5k less expensive than the average property across the IP1 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 400mSpringfield Junior School
- 500mSpringfield Infant School and Nursery
- 900mHandford Hall Primary School
- 1.2kmWestbourne Academy
- 1.8kmOrmiston Endeavour Academy
- 2.7kmChantry Academy
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Public Transport Nearby
From 42, Kensington Road, Ipswich, the nearest station is Ipswich, 2.1 kilometres away.
- 2.1kmIpswich
- 2.3kmWesterfield
- 3.7kmDerby Road (Ipswich)
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
