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 £300,000 is 11.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 29.4% 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
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.
£300,000
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 (2025–2023).
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 £2,361
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
4/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







