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3 Castle Road, Ipswich, IP1 5DY

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
100 m²
1076 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Castle Road

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

3 Castle Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP1 5DY). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump.

It changed hands recently, sold December 2024 for £220,000. Across 2002–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £247,000 is 12.3% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£204/sq ft) was about 27.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

3 Castle Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Castle Road, Ipswich, IP1 5DY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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.

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 at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£247,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£220,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 December 2024Most recent

    £220,000

    +126.8%over 22 years

  2. 29 September 2002

    £97,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP1 5DY: £240,000 (2024–2021).

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.

Years Held for 3 Castle Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,200

Street avg £2,346

On par

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 97 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Castle Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£248k

1 Jovian Way

IP1 5AW

3 bed1 bath
£246k

1 Ganymede Close

IP1 5AE

3 bed2 bath
£238k

1 Kildare Avenue

IP1 5NE

3 bed1 bath
£222k

1 Callisto Court

IP1 5AS

3 bed
£220k

1 Broadmere Road

IP1 5BU

3 bed
£220k

1 Castle Road

IP1 5DY

3 bed
£219k

1 Bennett Road

IP1 5HU

3 bed1 bath
£243k

1 Kelvin Road

IP1 5EH

2 bed1 bath
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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for IP1 5DY

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Castle Road, Ipswich, IP1 5DY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.