What type of property is 8 Castle Road, IP1 5DY?

8 Castle Road, IP1 5DY is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 8 Castle Road, IP1 5DY sell for?

8 Castle Road, IP1 5DY last sold for £170,000 in July 2010, around 16 years ago. Before that, it sold for £149,995 in December 2007, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Castle Road, IP1 5DY?

Across 2 sales between December 2007 and July 2010, 8 Castle Road, IP1 5DY rose from £149,995 to £170,000, a change of £20,005. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Castle Road, IP1 5DY?

The current EPC rating for 8 Castle Road, IP1 5DY is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in June 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Castle Road, IP1 5DY?

8 Castle Road, IP1 5DY has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (1,109 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Castle Road, IP1 5DY heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Castle Road, IP1 5DY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Castle Road, IP1 5DY?

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

Where is 8 Castle Road, IP1 5DY located?

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

Is 8 Castle Road, IP1 5DY in a safe area?

Police records around 8 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.

Which schools serve 8 Castle Road, IP1 5DY?

The closest primary school to 8 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 is the nearest station to 8 Castle Road, IP1 5DY?

The closest bus stop to 8 Castle Road, IP1 5DY is Castle Road, 124m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Castle Road, Ipswich, IP1 5DY

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

103 m²

1109 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Castle Road

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

8 Castle Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ipswich (IP1 5DY). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in July 2010. Across 2007–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £228,000 is 34.1% above the 2010 sale price.

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageIntegral

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jun 2024

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Castle Road, Ipswich, IP1 5DY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

8 Castle Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£228,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£170,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

22 July 2010Most recent
£170,000
+13.3%over 2 years
13 December 2007
£149,995

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.

On price per m², 8 Castle Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,650

Street avg £2,407

Strongly below

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Above

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Comparables

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

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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