What kind of home is 5 Birchcroft Road, IP1 6PB?

5 Birchcroft Road, IP1 6PB is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 5 Birchcroft Road, IP1 6PB?

5 Birchcroft Road, IP1 6PB last sold for £232,000 in May 2018, around 8 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Birchcroft Road, IP1 6PB?

The current EPC rating for 5 Birchcroft Road, IP1 6PB is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in August 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Birchcroft Road, IP1 6PB?

5 Birchcroft Road, IP1 6PB has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Birchcroft Road, IP1 6PB use?

The latest EPC at 5 Birchcroft Road, IP1 6PB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Birchcroft Road, IP1 6PB?

5 Birchcroft Road, IP1 6PB 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.

Which area is 5 Birchcroft Road, IP1 6PB in?

5 Birchcroft Road, IP1 6PB sits in Ipswich. It falls within the IP1 postcode district in Suffolk.

Is 5 Birchcroft Road, IP1 6PB in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Birchcroft Road, IP1 6PB 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.

What schools are near 5 Birchcroft Road, IP1 6PB?

The closest primary school to 5 Birchcroft Road, IP1 6PB is Dale Hall Community Primary School (267m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ormiston Endeavour Academy (883m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Birchcroft Road, IP1 6PB?

The closest bus stop to 5 Birchcroft Road, IP1 6PB is Birchcroft Road, 62m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Birchcroft Road, Ipswich, IP1 6PB

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Birchcroft Road

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

5 Birchcroft Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP1 6PB). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

8 years since the last transfer (May 2018). Today's modelled estimate of £296,000 is 27.6% above the 2018 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenNorth-west-facing
GarageDetached

Building

Heating systemGas
Previously extendedYes

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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 Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Birchcroft Road, Ipswich, IP1 6PB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 5 Birchcroft Road, Ipswich, IP1 6PB

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Mar 2015
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Erection of single-storey front extension.
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
15/00074/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£296,000

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Last sold (2018)

£232,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

30 May 2018Most recent
£232,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in IP1 6PB: £76,000 (1999–1999).

Nearby sales in IP1 6PB

3 Birchcroft Road, Ipswich, IP1 6PB
Sold Mar 1999
£76,000

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Birchcroft Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Dale Hall Community Primary School. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP1 6PB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

Low

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