Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1a, Park Road, Ipswich, IP1 3SS
3 sales on record6 planning records
Estimated value
£549,000
- Since the 2013 sale (£480,000)+14%
- Against IP1 3SS's recent median (£305,000)+80%
Newest record on this page: April 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
100 m²
1076 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£549,000
- Against its 2013 sale (£480,000)+14%
- Against IP1 3SS's recent median (£305,000)+80%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1a is modelled from its 100 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP1 3SS. 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
100 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2013
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2013
Recent sales in IP1 3SS
5 sales, median £305,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 6 applications | 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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
Sales timeline
3 April 2013Most recent
£480,000
+24.7%over 7 years29 November 2005
£385,000
+133.3%over 8 years20 November 1997
£165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP1 3SS: £305,000 (2025–2021).
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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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About 1a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1a is a semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP1 3SS). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. At 100 m² this is the 18th smallest of 20 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–352 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in November 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 100 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £549,000 is 14.4% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£446/sq ft) was about 145.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in April 2013. 6 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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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.
1a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Aug 2023
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2013
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 29 August 2023
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2013from Nov 2012
EPC improved fromD62toC70
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1a, Park Road, Ipswich, IP1 3SS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
6 applications on record at 1a, Park Road, Ipswich, IP1 3SS
0decisions5documents2nearby
- Aug 2000Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Removal of Sycamore tree and Holly tree in rear garden. Crown thin Beech tree in rear garden by 15% anf lift lower limbs of Red Oak tree in front garden.
- Reference
- 00/00643/CALF
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksJan 2017Decision
- Tree WorksJun 2013Decision
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Versus other Park Road homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,800
Street avg £3,242
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
332/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Elsmere Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich. 29 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, IpswichPrimary943m
- Dale Hall Community Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
- St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, IpswichPrimary1.2km
- St Helen's Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
Nearest stops
- Elsmere RoadBus stop151m
- Park RoadBus stop175m
- DrumbegBus stop217m
- Manor RoadBus stop292m
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 3SS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB
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 1a is modelled from its 100 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP1 3SS. 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 1a. 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 1a was lodged in August 2013 at band C and expired in August 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 6 applications are matched to 1a. 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 3SS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1a is in council tax band F. 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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