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Bower House, Thurleston Lane, Akenham, Ipswich, IP1 6TQ

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Estimated value

£841,000

  • Since the 2023 sale (£880,000)-4%
  • Against IP1 6TQ's recent median (£875,000)-4%

Newest record on this page: January 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
221 m²
2379 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£841,000

  • Against its 2023 sale (£880,000)-4%
  • Against IP1 6TQ's recent median (£875,000)-4%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Bower House is modelled from its 221 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in IP1 6TQ. 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

    221 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2021

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2023

  • Recent sales in IP1 6TQ

    5 sales, median £875,000 (2022–2007)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: January 2023Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Bower House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 January 2023Most recent

    £880,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP1 6TQ: £875,000 (2022–2007).

Risks

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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Overview

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.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDetached
  • LandYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Heating systemOil
  • Period featuresYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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 2021

EPC 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

4 years remaining
Planning

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.

On the street

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

Above

Floor Area

221 m²

Street avg 282 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

14.0 t/year

Street avg 12.5 t/year

On par
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

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.

Nearest schools

  • Ormiston Endeavour AcademySecondary1.3km
  • Claydon High SchoolSecondary1.7km
  • Castle Hill Infant SchoolPrimary1.8km
  • Castle Hill Junior SchoolPrimary1.8km

Nearest stops

  • Bus GateBus stop1.2km
  • Byron RoadBus stop1.3km
  • Bus GateBus stop1.3km
  • Parnell RoadBus stop1.3km

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.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for IP1 6TQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP1 6TQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Bower House is modelled from its 221 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in IP1 6TQ. 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 Bower House. 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 Bower House was lodged in September 2021 at band E and is valid until September 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Bower House. 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 11 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from IP1 6TQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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