5 Galway Avenue, Ipswich, IP1 5JW
About 5 Galway Avenue
5 Galway Avenue is a semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP1 5JW). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £209,000 sits 67.2% above the 2018 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£130/sq ft) was about 42% below the postcode norm. Last sold in February 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.
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Energy performance
5 Galway Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
5 Galway Avenue 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.
Sales history & valuation
5 Galway Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£209,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£125,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 February 2018Most recent
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP1 5JW: £195,000 (2025–2010).
Versus other Galway Avenue homes
On price per m², 5 Galway Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,404
Street avg £2,606
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Galway Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Westbourne Academy. 18 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.2dB