Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Diamond Close, Ipswich, IP1 5HN
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£207,000
- Since the 2009 sale (£119,995)+73%
- Against IP1 5HN's recent median (£257,500)-20%
Newest record on this page: November 2025. 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
92 m²
993 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 37
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£207,000
- Against its 2009 sale (£119,995)+73%
- Against IP1 5HN's recent median (£257,500)-20%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Diamond Close is modelled from its 92 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP1 5HN. 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
92 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2009
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2009
Recent sales in IP1 5HN
5 sales, median £257,500 (2025–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.
Sales timeline
6 August 2009Most recent
£119,995
+130.8%over 11 years5 July 1998
£52,000
+2.0%over 10 months21 August 1997
£51,000
+15.9%over 11 months16 September 1996
£44,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP1 5HN: £257,500 (2025–2020).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 Diamond Close, Ipswich, IP1 5HN. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 8 Diamond Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Diamond Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP1 5HN). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 993 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2009) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since August 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1996–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £207,000 sits 72.5% above the 2009 sale of £119,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£121/sq ft) was about 22.5% below the postcode norm.
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.
8 Diamond Close 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 21 Jan 2019
Current Certificate
Jan 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F37
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 21 January 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Diamond Close, Ipswich, IP1 5HN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Diamond Close has no planning applications on record.
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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 Diamond Close homes
Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 8 Diamond Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,301
Street avg £2,208
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.4 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
High View — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Whitehouse Community Primary School. 17 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Whitehouse Community Primary SchoolPrimary458m
- Westbourne AcademySecondary478m
- Springfield Infant School and NurseryPrimary1.2km
- Springfield Junior SchoolPrimary1.3km
Nearest stops
- High ViewBus stop138m
- Morgan DriveBus stop196m
- Morgan DriveBus stop243m
- Bramford LaneBus stop278m
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 5HN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
60.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.7dB
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 8 Diamond Close is modelled from its 92 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP1 5HN. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 8 Diamond Close. 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 8 Diamond Close was lodged in January 2009 at band F and expired in January 2019, 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 8 Diamond Close. 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 5HN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Diamond Close 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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