Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Flat 3, 1 Park Road, Ipswich, IP1 3SS
6 sales on record
Estimated value
£229,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£235,000)-3%
- Against IP1 3SS's recent median (£305,000)-25%
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
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Freehold
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£229,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£235,000)-3%
- Against IP1 3SS's recent median (£305,000)-25%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Flat 3 is modelled from its 69 m² EPC floor area, its 6 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
69 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2021
Sales of this home
6 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in IP1 3SS
5 sales, median £305,000 (2025–2016)
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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 | None on this home | 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.
Flat 3 has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
Sales timeline
23 February 2022Most recent
£235,000
+19.0%over 4 years1 December 2017
£197,500
+31.7%over 9 years18 September 2008
£150,000
+11.1%over 5 years29 November 2002
£135,000
+37.8%over 1 year29 November 2000
£98,000
+96.0%over 2 years11 June 1998
£50,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP1 3SS: £305,000 (2025–2016).
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 Flat 3
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Flat 3 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP1 3SS). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. At 69 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (69–149 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (42 versus a best of 73). The latest certificate (July 2021) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor.
Last sale on file: £235,000 in February 2022. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£316/sq ft) was about 77.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 July 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2021from Jul 2017
EPC improved fromF37toE42
Windows
SinglePartial Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Flat 3, 1 Park Road, Ipswich, IP1 3SS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Flat 3 has no planning applications on record.
2
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Park Road homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for Flat 3 lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,406
Street avg £3,521
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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%
Go deeper on the local area
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 Flat 3 is modelled from its 69 m² EPC floor area, its 6 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. 6 sales are recorded for Flat 3. 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 Flat 3 was lodged in July 2021 at band E and is valid until July 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Flat 3. 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
- Flat 3 is in council tax band C. 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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