What kind of home is 1 Castle Road, IP1 5DY?

1 Castle Road, IP1 5DY is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 1 Castle Road, IP1 5DY sell for?

1 Castle Road, IP1 5DY last sold for £150,000 in April 2013, around 13 years ago. Before that, it sold for £42,500 in January 1996, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Castle Road, IP1 5DY changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 1996 and April 2013, 1 Castle Road, IP1 5DY rose from £42,500 to £150,000, a change of £107,500. That works out to roughly +7.6% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Castle Road, IP1 5DY?

The current EPC rating for 1 Castle Road, IP1 5DY is F with a score of 37 out of 100, lodged in September 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Castle Road, IP1 5DY?

1 Castle Road, IP1 5DY has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (1,098 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Castle Road, IP1 5DY use?

The latest EPC at 1 Castle Road, IP1 5DY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Castle Road, IP1 5DY?

1 Castle Road, IP1 5DY is in council tax band C.

Which area is 1 Castle Road, IP1 5DY in?

1 Castle Road, IP1 5DY sits in Ipswich. It falls within the IP1 postcode district in Suffolk.

How safe is the area around 1 Castle Road, IP1 5DY?

Police records around 1 Castle Road, IP1 5DY show an average of 16 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (119% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Castle Road, IP1 5DY?

The closest primary school to 1 Castle Road, IP1 5DY is Whitehouse Community Primary School (582m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Westbourne Academy (498m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Castle Road, IP1 5DY?

The closest bus stop to 1 Castle Road, IP1 5DY is Castle Road, 124m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Castle Road, Ipswich, IP1 5DY

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

102 m²

1098 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 37

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Castle Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Castle Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP1 5DY). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2012) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1996–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £220,000 is 46.7% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£137/sq ft) was about 21.6% below the postcode norm. 13 years since the last transfer (April 2013).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Castle Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Sept 2022

EPC Rating

F37

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

8.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Castle Road, Ipswich, IP1 5DY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Castle Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£220,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£150,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

2 April 2013Most recent
£150,000
+252.9%over 17 years
25 January 1996
£42,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP1 5DY: £230,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in IP1 5DY

On the street

Versus other Castle Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1 Castle Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,471

Street avg £2,427

Strongly below

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.1 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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Area

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.

Full Ipswich report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

16/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Castle Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Westbourne Academy. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP1 5DY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP1 5DY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

Low

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