What type of property is 40 Booth Court, Handford Road, IP1 2GD?

40 Booth Court, Handford Road, IP1 2GD is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 40 Booth Court, Handford Road, IP1 2GD sell for?

40 Booth Court, Handford Road, IP1 2GD last sold for £69,000 in February 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £171,500 in May 2015. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 40 Booth Court, Handford Road, IP1 2GD?

Across 3 sales between May 2015 and February 2025, 40 Booth Court, Handford Road, IP1 2GD fell from £171,500 to £69,000, a change of £102,500. That works out to roughly -9% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 40 Booth Court, Handford Road, IP1 2GD have?

The current EPC rating for 40 Booth Court, Handford Road, IP1 2GD is B with a score of 82 out of 100, lodged in October 2024. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 40 Booth Court, Handford Road, IP1 2GD?

40 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 40 Booth Court, Handford Road, IP1 2GD heated?

The latest EPC at 40 Booth Court, Handford Road, IP1 2GD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 40 Booth Court, Handford Road, IP1 2GD?

40 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 40 Booth Court, Handford Road, IP1 2GD located?

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

What is crime like near 40 Booth Court, Handford Road, IP1 2GD?

Police records around 40 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 40 Booth Court, Handford Road, IP1 2GD?

The closest primary school to 40 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 is the nearest station to 40 Booth Court, Handford Road, IP1 2GD?

The closest bus stop to 40 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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40 Booth Court, Handford Road, Ipswich, IP1 2GD

EPC B3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 02

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

57 m²

614 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 82

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 40 Booth Court

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

40 Booth Court is a one-bedroom mid-terrace 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 latest certificate (October 2024) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since July 2013. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. 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 top. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and outbuildings.

Across 2015–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £105,000 sits 52.2% above the 2025 sale of £69,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£112/sq ft) was about 52.4% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer was February 2025 at £69,000 — fresh data.

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

OutbuildingsYes

Building

ConciergeYes

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2024

EPC Rating

B82

Main Heating

—

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2024from Jul 2013

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Community

Hot water system upgraded

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21st century2nd Floor FlatEPC BNo mains gasPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Booth Court, Handford Road, Ipswich, IP1 2GD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 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.

40 Booth Court saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£105,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -9.0% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£69,000

Growth on file: -9.0% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

4 February 2025Most recent
£69,000
+6.2%over 2 years
13 January 2023
£65,000
-62.1%over 7 years
28 May 2015
£171,500

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.

40 Booth Court is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,211

Street avg £2,177

Strongly below

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

Above

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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.

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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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