What type of property is 1 Ashcroft Lane, IP1 6AT?

1 Ashcroft Lane, IP1 6AT is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 1 Ashcroft Lane, IP1 6AT sell for?

1 Ashcroft Lane, IP1 6AT last sold for £185,000 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £174,000 in June 2016, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Ashcroft Lane, IP1 6AT changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 2016 and April 2021, 1 Ashcroft Lane, IP1 6AT rose from £174,000 to £185,000, a change of £11,000. That works out to roughly +1.3% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Ashcroft Lane, IP1 6AT have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Ashcroft Lane, IP1 6AT is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in August 2020. It has dropped from a B recorded in November 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Ashcroft Lane, IP1 6AT?

1 Ashcroft Lane, IP1 6AT has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP1 6AT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Ashcroft Lane, IP1 6AT heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Ashcroft Lane, IP1 6AT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Ashcroft Lane, IP1 6AT?

1 Ashcroft Lane, IP1 6AT is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 1 Ashcroft Lane, IP1 6AT located?

1 Ashcroft Lane, IP1 6AT sits in Ipswich. It falls within the IP1 postcode district in Suffolk.

What is crime like near 1 Ashcroft Lane, IP1 6AT?

Police records around 1 Ashcroft Lane, IP1 6AT 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 1 Ashcroft Lane, IP1 6AT?

The closest primary school to 1 Ashcroft Lane, IP1 6AT is Springfield Junior School (586m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Westbourne Academy (924m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 Ashcroft Lane, IP1 6AT?

The closest bus stop to 1 Ashcroft Lane, IP1 6AT is Ashcroft Road, 123m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Ashcroft Lane, Ipswich, IP1 6AT

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Ashcroft Lane

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

1 Ashcroft Lane is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP1 6AT). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (November 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).

Across 2016–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £219,000 is 18.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£264/sq ft) was about 46.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2021 at £185,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenNorth-west-facing
GarageYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2020

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Ashcroft Lane, Ipswich, IP1 6AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Ashcroft Lane has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£219,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.3% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£185,000

Growth on file: 1.3% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

8 April 2021Most recent
£185,000
+6.3%over 4 years
29 June 2016
£174,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP1 6AT: £167,000 (2025–2013).

Nearby sales in IP1 6AT

On the street

Versus other Ashcroft Lane homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 1 Ashcroft Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,846

Street avg £2,192

Above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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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

Ashcroft Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Springfield Junior School. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP1 6AT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP1 6AT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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