Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£365,000
Newest record on this page: January 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£365,000
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The estimate for The Mardle is modelled from its 170 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.
Floor area
170 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2019
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2004
Recent sales in IP1 6TQ
5 sales, median £880,000 (2023–2007)
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|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2023 | 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 |
The Mardle's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2004).
4 August 2004Most recent
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP1 6TQ: £880,000 (2023–2007).
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Sold Jan 2023
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Sold Jan 2022
Rise Hall, Thurleston Lane, Akenham, Ipswich, IP1 6TQ
Sold Sept 2018
Barley Lodge, Thurleston Lane, Akenham, Ipswich, IP1 6TQ
Sold May 2017
Bower Farm, Fairview, Thurleston Lane, Akenham, Ipswich, IP1 6TQ
Sold Jul 2007
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The Mardle is a three-bedroom detached house in Akenham, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP1 6TQ). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1830 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
It hasn't traded since August 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £365,000 sits 329.4% above the 2004 sale of £85,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£46/sq ft) was about 85.1% below the postcode norm. At 170 m² it sits well below the postcode median (279 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
The Mardle's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 March 2029
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
The Mardle 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 price per m², The Mardle runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£500
Street avg £3,370
Floor Area
170 m²
Street avg 294 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 10 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 13.5 t/year
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.
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB
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