Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
49 Defoe Road, Ipswich, IP1 6SN
Estimated value
£124,000
- Since the 2010 sale (£41,000)+202%
- Against IP1 6SN's recent median (£100,000)+24%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
58 m²
624 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£124,000
- Against its 2010 sale (£41,000)+202%
- Against IP1 6SN's recent median (£100,000)+24%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 49 Defoe Road is modelled from its 58 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in IP1 6SN. 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
58 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2011
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2010
Recent sales in IP1 6SN
5 sales, median £100,000 (2025–2002)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 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.
49 Defoe Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2010).
Sales timeline
18 April 2010Most recent
£41,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP1 6SN: £100,000 (2025–2002).
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 49 Defoe Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
49 Defoe Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP1 6SN). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2011) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The latest certificate is from October 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 58 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 34 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 57–83 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 34 units on file. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
Held since April 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £124,000 sits 202.4% above the 2010 sale of £41,000.
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
Outside
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
49 Defoe Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Oct 2021
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2011
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 27 October 2021
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2011from Mar 2010
EPC improved fromD57toC69
Hot Water
Very GoodGood
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
17%43%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 49 Defoe Road, Ipswich, IP1 6SN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
49 Defoe Road has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Defoe Road homes
Four headline reads against 23 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 49 Defoe Road lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 75 (C)
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 60 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
332/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Parnell Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Ormiston Endeavour Academy. 14 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Ormiston Endeavour AcademySecondary245m
- Castle Hill Infant SchoolPrimary594m
- Castle Hill Junior SchoolPrimary594m
- The Beeches Community Primary SchoolPrimary594m
Nearest stops
- Parnell RoadBus stop80m
- Heathercroft RoadBus stop216m
- Byron RoadBus stop239m
- Macaulay RoadBus stop260m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,052 reports36%
- Shoplifting1,351 reports24%
- Criminal Damage & Arson384 reports7%
- Public Order348 reports6%
Go deeper on the local area
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 6SN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB
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 49 Defoe Road is modelled from its 58 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in IP1 6SN. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 49 Defoe Road. 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 49 Defoe Road was lodged in October 2011 at band C and expired in October 2021, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 49 Defoe Road. 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 14 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from IP1 6SN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 49 Defoe Road is in council tax band A. 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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