What type of property is 17 Booth Court, Handford Road, IP1 2GD?

17 Booth Court, Handford Road, IP1 2GD is a 1-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Booth Court, Handford Road, IP1 2GD?

17 Booth Court, Handford Road, IP1 2GD last sold for £80,000 in May 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £145,950 in November 2013. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Booth Court, Handford Road, IP1 2GD appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between November 2013 and May 2025, 17 Booth Court, Handford Road, IP1 2GD fell from £145,950 to £80,000, a change of £65,950. That works out to roughly -5.1% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Booth Court, Handford Road, IP1 2GD?

The current EPC rating for 17 Booth Court, Handford Road, IP1 2GD is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in November 2023. It has dropped from a B recorded in July 2013. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Booth Court, Handford Road, IP1 2GD?

17 Booth Court, Handford Road, IP1 2GD has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (614 sq ft), around 57 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Booth Court, Handford Road, IP1 2GD heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Booth Court, Handford Road, IP1 2GD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Booth Court, Handford Road, IP1 2GD?

17 Booth Court, Handford Road, IP1 2GD is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 17 Booth Court, Handford Road, IP1 2GD located?

17 Booth Court, Handford Road, IP1 2GD sits in Ipswich. It falls within the IP1 postcode district in Suffolk.

How safe is the area around 17 Booth Court, Handford Road, IP1 2GD?

Police records around 17 Booth Court, Handford Road, IP1 2GD show an average of 16 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (119% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17 Booth Court, Handford Road, IP1 2GD?

The closest primary school to 17 Booth Court, Handford Road, IP1 2GD is St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich (330m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Suffolk New College (1.6km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 17 Booth Court, Handford Road, IP1 2GD?

The closest bus stop to 17 Booth Court, Handford Road, IP1 2GD is Dillwyn Street, 76m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Booth Court, Handford Road, Ipswich, IP1 2GD

Solar panels3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Floor 01

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

57 m²

614 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Booth Court

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

17 Booth Court is a one-bedroom detached house in Ipswich (IP1 2GD). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band B. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include outbuildings. At 57 m² this is the 13th smallest of 59 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–103 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (July 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.

A recent sale: £80,000 in May 2025. Across 2013–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £114,000 is 42.5% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£130/sq ft) was about 44.8% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
OutbuildingsYes

Building

Solar panelsYes
ConciergeYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

17 Booth Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2023

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

—

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2023from Jul 2013

EPC improved fromB82toC78

Hot Water

Very PoorPoor

Hot water efficiency improved

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21st century1st Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gasPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Booth Court, Handford Road, Ipswich, IP1 2GD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Booth Court has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

17 Booth Court changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£114,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -5.1% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£80,000

Growth on file: -5.1% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

1 May 2025Most recent
£80,000
15 January 2024
£80,000
-45.2%over 10 years
29 November 2013
£145,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP1 2GD: £93,500 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in IP1 2GD

On the street

Versus other Handford Road homes

Four headline reads against 58 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 17 Booth Court lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,404

Street avg £2,174

Strongly below

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£116k

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2 bed

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1 Gaye Street

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1 Gibbons Street

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2 bed1 bath

£174k

1 Booth Court, Handford Road

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2 bed2 bath

£166k

1 Sirdar Road

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£178k

1 Rendlesham Road

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£116k

1 Mountbatten Court

IP1 2NF

Area

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.

Full Ipswich report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

16/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Dillwyn Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich. 32 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP1 2GD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.0dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP1 2GD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.0dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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