1 Wootton Drive, Ipswich, IP1 3RT
About 1 Wootton Drive
1 Wootton Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP1 3RT). It has a recorded floor area of 254 m² (around 2734 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2020. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Held since October 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 254 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £544,000 is 49% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£134/sq ft) was about 46.1% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Hot water system upgraded
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Planning history
1 application on record at 1 Wootton Drive, Ipswich, IP1 3RT
- Dec 2020ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Erection of single-storey side/rear extension involving partial replacement of existing roof.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00946/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
1 Wootton Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£544,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£365,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 October 2006Most recent
£365,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP1 3RT: £237,500 (2022–2016).
Nearby sales in IP1 3RT
3 Wootton Drive, Ipswich, IP1 3RT
Sold Jun 2022
£575,000Blenheim House, Flat 3, 2 Wootton Drive, Ipswich, IP1 3RT
Sold Sept 2021
£237,5004 Wootton Drive, Ipswich, IP1 3RT
Sold Aug 2021
£215,000Blenheim House, Flat 1, 2 Wootton Drive, Ipswich, IP1 3RT
Sold Dec 2013
£195,0005 Wootton Drive, Ipswich, IP1 3RT
Sold Nov 2006
£470,000
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Elsmere Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich. 28 schools nearby.
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