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5 Menai Court, Bowthorpe Close, Ipswich, IP1 3QB

3 sales on record1 planning record

Estimated value

£130,000

  • Since the 2022 sale (£129,000)+1%
  • Against IP1 3QB's recent median (£115,000)+13%

Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
End terrace
Floor 02
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
52 m²
560 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£130,000

  • Against its 2022 sale (£129,000)+1%
  • Against IP1 3QB's recent median (£115,000)+13%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Menai Court is modelled from its 52 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP1 3QB. 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

    52 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2025

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2022

  • Recent sales in IP1 3QB

    5 sales, median £115,000 (2023–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: February 2023Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Menai Court has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 June 2022Most recent

    £129,000

    +57.3%over 1 year

  2. 31 March 2021

    £82,000

    +127.8%over 20 years

  3. 3 November 2000

    £36,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP1 3QB: £115,000 (2023–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 Menai Court, Bowthorpe Close, Ipswich, IP1 3QB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Recent ownership pattern worth a lookIn report
  • 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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Overview

About 5 Menai Court

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

5 Menai Court is an end-of-terrace house in Ipswich (IP1 3QB). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity. At 52 m² this is the 8th smallest of 10 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–52 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 10 units on file.

Across 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£230/sq ft) was about 54.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2022 at £129,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2013.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 June 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2025from Aug 2013
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Menai Court, Bowthorpe Close, Ipswich, IP1 3QB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 5 Menai Court, Bowthorpe Close, Ipswich, IP1 3QB

0decisions5documents2nearby
  1. Mar 2013
    RenovationFull
    Outcome in report

    Replacement of 5 windows.

    New Windows
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    13/00058/FUL
    Full record in report

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On the street

Versus other Bowthorpe Close homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Menai Court outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,481

Street avg £1,835

Above

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 50 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Above
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

Crime

332/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Redan Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich. 30 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, IpswichPrimary584m
  • Handford Hall Primary SchoolPrimary653m
  • Springfield Junior SchoolPrimary901m
  • Springfield Infant School and NurseryPrimary1.0km

Nearest stops

  • Redan StreetBus stop127m
  • Ivry StreetBus stop157m
  • Cumberland TowersBus stop252m
  • Granville StreetBus stop283m

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP1 3QB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP1 3QB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP1 3QB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.4dB

Low
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.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Menai Court is modelled from its 52 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP1 3QB. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 5 Menai Court. 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 5 Menai Court was lodged in June 2025 at band D and is valid until June 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 5 Menai Court. 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 30 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from IP1 3QB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
5 Menai Court 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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