Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Lodge, 20 Park Road, Ipswich, IP1 3SU
Estimated value
£265,000
- Since the 2007 sale (£230,000)+15%
- Against IP1 3SU's recent median (£250,000)+6%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 36
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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
£265,000
- Against its 2007 sale (£230,000)+15%
- Against IP1 3SU's recent median (£250,000)+6%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Lodge is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP1 3SU. 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
68 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2020
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2007
Recent sales in IP1 3SU
5 sales, median £250,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 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.
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
Sales timeline
19 July 2007Most recent
£230,000
+43.8%over 6 years18 July 2001
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP1 3SU: £250,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in IP1 3SU
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 The Lodge
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Lodge is a detached house in Ipswich (IP1 3SU). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 7 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in July 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 68 m² it sits well below the postcode median (107 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £265,000 is 15.2% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£314/sq ft) was about 66.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 7)
Nov 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F36
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 November 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2015from May 2009
EPC improved fromF37toD65
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Main Fuel
ElectricGas
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating Controls
ManualFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Low Energy Lighting
0%55%
More low energy lighting installed
May 2019from Mar 2015
EPC improved fromD65toG20
Heating System
Gas BoilerStorage Heaters
Heating system changed
Main Fuel
GasElectric
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating Controls
FullManual
Heating controls changed
Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion (Off-Peak)
Hot water system changed
Low Energy Lighting
55%8%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Feb 2020from May 2019
EPC improved fromG20toD68
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Main Fuel
ElectricGas
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating Controls
ManualFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
SinglePartial Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Low Energy Lighting
8%88%
More low energy lighting installed
Nov 2020from Feb 2020
EPC improved fromD68toF36
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters
Heating system changed
Main Fuel
GasElectric
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat
Heating controls changed
Hot Water
Main SystemInstantaneous
Hot water system changed
Windows
Partial DoubleMostly Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Lodge, 20 Park Road, Ipswich, IP1 3SU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Lodge 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 10 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
The Lodge outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,382
Street avg £6,449
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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
0.1 km
Manor Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich. 31 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, IpswichPrimary864m
- St Helen's Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
- St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, IpswichPrimary1.3km
- Dale Hall Community Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
Nearest stops
- Manor RoadBus stop124m
- Park NorthBus stop194m
- Park GatesBus stop272m
- Elsmere RoadBus stop320m
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 3SU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 The Lodge is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP1 3SU. 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. 2 sales are recorded for The Lodge. 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 The Lodge was lodged in November 2020 at band F and is valid until November 2030. 7 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 The Lodge. 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 31 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from IP1 3SU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- The Lodge 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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