Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Bower House, Thurleston Lane, Akenham, Ipswich, IP1 6TQ
Notable views
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
221 m²
2379 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Bower House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Bower House is a five-bedroom detached house in Akenham, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP1 6TQ). It has a recorded floor area of 221 m² (around 2379 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views, a conservatory and attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.
On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£370/sq ft) was about 65.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 221 m² it's 17.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (267 m² median across 4 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Most recent transfer: January 2023 at £880,000.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDetached
- LandYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Heating systemOil
- Period featuresYes
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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.
Bower House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Sept 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 September 2031
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Bower House, Thurleston Lane, Akenham, Ipswich, IP1 6TQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Bower House has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Bower House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£841,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2023)
£880,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 January 2023Most recent
£880,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP1 6TQ: £875,000 (2022–2007).
Nearby sales in IP1 6TQ
Church Hill Barn, Thurleston Lane, Akenham, Ipswich, IP1 6TQ
Sold Jan 2022
£925,000Rise Hall, Thurleston Lane, Akenham, Ipswich, IP1 6TQ
Sold Sept 2018
£918,607Barley Lodge, Thurleston Lane, Akenham, Ipswich, IP1 6TQ
Sold May 2017
£875,000Bower Farm, Fairview, Thurleston Lane, Akenham, Ipswich, IP1 6TQ
Sold Jul 2007
£385,000Longacre, Thurleston Lane, Akenham, Ipswich, IP1 6TQ
Sold Feb 2007
£500,000
Versus other Thurleston Lane homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, Bower House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,982
Street avg £2,500
Floor Area
221 m²
Street avg 282 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 12.5 t/year
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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
1.2 km
Bus Gate — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Ormiston Endeavour Academy. 11 schools nearby.
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 6TQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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