Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Firmin Close, Ipswich, IP1 2BF
EPC B
Estimated value
£121,000
- Since the 2004 sale (£114,500)+6%
- Against IP1 2BF's recent median (£115,000)+5%
Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
57 m²
609 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 86
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£121,000
- Against its 2004 sale (£114,500)+6%
- Against IP1 2BF's recent median (£115,000)+5%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Firmin Close is modelled from its 57 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in IP1 2BF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
57 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2009
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2004
Recent sales in IP1 2BF
5 sales, median £115,000 (2026–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sales timeline
27 September 2004Most recent
£114,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP1 2BF: £115,000 (2026–2023).
What this page doesn't show
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 18 Firmin Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Firmin Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ipswich (IP1 2BF). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 609 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2009) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The latest certificate is from September 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 57 m² this is the 41st smallest of 52 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–107 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (86 versus a worst of 72).
It hasn't traded since September 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
18 Firmin Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Sept 2019
Current Certificate
Sept 2009EPC Rating
A
B
B86
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 21 September 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Firmin Close, Ipswich, IP1 2BF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
18 Firmin Close has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Firmin Close homes
Four headline reads against 46 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 18 Firmin Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,025
Street avg £2,111
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Street avg 1.4 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Ipswich district page.
Crime
332/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Dillwyn Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Handford Hall Primary School. 29 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Handford Hall Primary SchoolPrimary494m
- Ranelagh Primary SchoolPrimary508m
- St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, IpswichPrimary559m
- Springfield Junior SchoolPrimary1.2km
Nearest stops
- Dillwyn StreetBus stop169m
- Suffolk Retail ParkBus stop180m
- Bibb WayBus stop272m
- Bus DepotBus stop360m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,052 reports36%
- Shoplifting1,351 reports24%
- Criminal Damage & Arson384 reports7%
- Public Order348 reports6%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP1 2BF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 18 Firmin Close is modelled from its 57 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in IP1 2BF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 18 Firmin Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 18 Firmin Close was lodged in September 2009 at band B and expired in September 2019, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 18 Firmin Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 29 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from IP1 2BF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 18 Firmin Close is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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