Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1b, Park Road, Ipswich, IP1 3SS
3 planning records
Estimated value
£461,000
- Since the 2011 sale (£335,000)+38%
- Against IP1 3SS's recent median (£305,000)+51%
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 02
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£461,000
- Against its 2011 sale (£335,000)+38%
- Against IP1 3SS's recent median (£305,000)+51%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1b is modelled from its 84 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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
84 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2013
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2011
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 3 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.
1b valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
27 January 2011Most recent
£335,000
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 1b
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1b is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP1 3SS). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. At 84 m² this is the 15th 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 71). When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since January 2011 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 84 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). Today's modelled estimate of £461,000 is 37.6% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£371/sq ft) was about 103.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
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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.
1b'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
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 29 August 2023
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2013from May 2010
EPC improved fromD64toC71
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat
Heating controls changed
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1b, Park Road, Ipswich, IP1 3SS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at 1b is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
3 applications on record at 1b, Park Road, Ipswich, IP1 3SS
0decisions4documents2nearby
- Nov 2014Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Removal of Conifer at rear of property.
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 14/00834/CALF
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksSept 2020Decision
- Tree WorksApr 2017Decision
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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.
1b outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,988
Street avg £3,405
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 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 1b is modelled from its 84 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 1b. 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 1b 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. 3 applications are matched to 1b. 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
- 1b 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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