Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Castle Road, Ipswich, IP1 5DY
Estimated value
£225,000
- Since the 2013 sale (£150,000)+50%
- Against IP1 5DY's recent median (£230,000)-2%
Newest record on this page: December 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
102 m²
1098 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 37
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£225,000
- Against its 2013 sale (£150,000)+50%
- Against IP1 5DY's recent median (£230,000)-2%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Castle Road is modelled from its 102 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP1 5DY. 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
102 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2012
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2013
Recent sales in IP1 5DY
5 sales, median £230,000 (2024–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2024 | 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.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
Sales timeline
2 April 2013Most recent
£150,000
+252.9%over 17 years25 January 1996
£42,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP1 5DY: £230,000 (2024–2022).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Castle Road, Ipswich, IP1 5DY. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn 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 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 £225,000 sits 50% above the 2013 sale of £150,000. 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).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
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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.
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
Current Certificate
Sept 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F37
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 3 September 2022
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.
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 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
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.1 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.
Crime
332/mo
Steady 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.
Nearest schools
- Westbourne AcademySecondary498m
- Whitehouse Community Primary SchoolPrimary582m
- St Pancras Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary622m
- The Beeches Community Primary SchoolPrimary772m
Nearest stops
- Castle RoadBus stop124m
- Highfield ApproachBus stop140m
- Norbridge Social ClubBus stop396m
- BP GarageBus stop436m
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 5DY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB
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 1 Castle Road is modelled from its 102 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP1 5DY. 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 1 Castle 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 1 Castle Road was lodged in September 2012 at band F and expired in September 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Castle 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 17 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from IP1 5DY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Castle Road 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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