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3 bed house for sale Kensington Road, Ipswich, IP1

Asking Price Of

£280,000

Reduced on 23/10/2026

Type: Detached
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2
Size: £258 per sq ft
Tenure: Freehold

Key features

No onward chain
Detached house
Parking
Modernisation required
Excellent access to the A12/A14
Double glazing
Gas central heating
Ground floor and first floor bathrooms

About this property

The property is within close proximity to Ipswich town centre as well as providing excellent access to the A12/A14 along with a wide range of local amenities nearby.

The reception hall has stairs to the first floor, understair cupboard and doors off.

The sitting room is located to the front of the property with a bay window and a further window to the side. Adjacent is the dining room which has a window to the side.

Floorplan

Council tax

Ask agent

Per year

Band A

£1,646
Band B

£1,920
Band C

£2,194
Band D

£2,468
Band E

£3,017
Band F

£3,565
Band G

£4,114
Band H

£4,937

The agent hasn't said which band this home is in; you can look it up on GOV.UK. In Ipswich, 2026/27 bills run from £1,646 a year in band A to £4,937 in band H.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Ipswich, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone.

Property timeline

Reduced

October 2026 £280,000

Was £290,000
Listed

October 2026 £290,000

3 beds · 2 baths · this listing

Past sales can't be shown: the agent hasn't given the house number.

Price guide

100 comparables · within 1.2 miles

Priced above 57% of the 3-bed houses for sale nearby right now.

This home, £280,000 Median £265,000 · £200,000 – £361,000

Per square foot

£258 3% under

3-bed houses nearby £265

Against sold prices

2% under

IP1 sold median £262 / sq ft, 895 sales

Compared with 100 3-bed houses for sale within 1.2 miles, on the market now or already under offer. The range is the middle 80% of their asking prices. Sold prices are HM Land Registry sales in IP1 over the last 24 months, per square foot of EPC floor area. All sold £/sq ft in IP1 →

Location

Kensington Road, Ipswich, IP1

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £280,000

£140k £420k

Deposit10% £28,000

£0 £280k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £252,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £56,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
44, Kensington Road Terraced	Terraced	May 2025	872 sq ft £229/sq ft	872 sq ft	£229	£200,000
58, Kensington Road Detached	Detached	May 2025	915 sq ft £262/sq ft	915 sq ft	£262	£240,000
20, Kensington Road Detached	Detached	Jan 2023	840 sq ft £345/sq ft	840 sq ft	£345	£290,000
36, Kensington Road Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Oct 2021	969 sq ft £256/sq ft	969 sq ft	£256	£248,000
6, Kensington Road Detached	Detached	Aug 2021	1,615 sq ft £263/sq ft	1,615 sq ft	£263	£425,000
66, Kensington Road Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Apr 2021	850 sq ft £176/sq ft	850 sq ft	£176	£150,000
32, Kensington Road Terraced	Terraced	Dec 2020	947 sq ft £243/sq ft	947 sq ft	£243	£230,000
34, Kensington Road Detached	Detached	Oct 2020	829 sq ft £253/sq ft	829 sq ft	£253	£210,000