39 Clapgate Lane, Ipswich, IP3 0RB
About 39 Clapgate Lane
39 Clapgate Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP3 0RB). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2016. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.
At 124 m² it's 24.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (99 m² median across 20 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £298,000 is 10.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 27.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £270,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
39 Clapgate Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 July 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
39 Clapgate Lane has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 39 Clapgate Lane has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£298,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 25 years.
£270,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
10 June 2021Most recent
£270,000
+19.2%over 4 years20 June 2016
£226,500
+183.1%over 15 years3 August 2000
£80,000
+53.8%over 4 years29 February 1996
£52,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP3 0RB: £300,300 (2026–2024).
Versus other Clapgate Lane homes
Floor Area for 39 Clapgate Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,177
Street avg £2,413
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
209/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Hatfield Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy. 22 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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB







