Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
198 Dales Road, Ipswich, IP1 4JY
Estimated value
£208,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£230,000)-10%
- Against IP1 4JY's recent median (£267,500)-22%
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
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
53 m²
570 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£208,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£230,000)-10%
- Against IP1 4JY's recent median (£267,500)-22%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 198 Dales Road is modelled from its 53 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP1 4JY. 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
53 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2022
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in IP1 4JY
5 sales, median £267,500 (2025–2022)
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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.
198 Dales Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
16 April 2025Most recent
£230,000
+53.3%over 4 years6 January 2021
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP1 4JY: £267,500 (2025–2022).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 198 Dales Road, Ipswich, IP1 4JY. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn 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 198 Dales Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
198 Dales Road is a semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP1 4JY). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in July 2020 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).
Most recent transfer was April 2025 at £230,000 — fresh data. Across 2021–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£403/sq ft) was about 92.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 53 m² it's 23.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 25 EPCs).
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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 3)
May 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 May 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2020from Jul 2020
EPC improved fromF22toE41
Heating System
Room HeatersUnderfloor
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)
Hot water system upgraded
May 2022from Sept 2020
EPC improved fromE41toC72
Heating System
UnderfloorGas Boiler
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Main Fuel
ElectricGas
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating Controls
ThermostatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Walls
PoorGood
Wall insulation improved
Roof
GoodVery Good
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
33%83%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 198 Dales Road, Ipswich, IP1 4JY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
198 Dales Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Dales Road homes
Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 198 Dales Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,340
Street avg £2,937
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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
Post Office — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Dale Hall Community Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Dale Hall Community Primary SchoolPrimary269m
- Castle Hill Infant SchoolPrimary867m
- Castle Hill Junior SchoolPrimary867m
- Springfield Junior SchoolPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Post OfficeBus stop66m
- Baronsdale Close FootpathBus stop167m
- Wharfedale RoadBus stop271m
- Dales RoadBus stop281m
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 4JY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB
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 198 Dales Road is modelled from its 53 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP1 4JY. 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 198 Dales Road. 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 198 Dales Road was lodged in May 2022 at band C and is valid until May 2032. 3 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 198 Dales Road. 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 22 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from IP1 4JY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 198 Dales Road is in council tax band B. 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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