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5 Broke Hall Gardens, Ipswich, IP3 8RA

5 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 5 Broke Hall Gardens

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Broke Hall Gardens is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP3 8RA). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2012) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). The latest certificate is from December 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 10 years since the last transfer (October 2016). Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £298,000 is 40.6% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£243/sq ft) was about 46.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
Before you decide

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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.

5 Broke Hall Gardens sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Dec 2022

Current Certificate
Dec 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 27 December 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC E

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Broke Hall Gardens, Ipswich, IP3 8RA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Broke Hall Gardens has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.

Current estimate

£298,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£212,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 October 2016Most recent

    £212,000

    +21.1%over 9 years

  2. 5 July 2007

    £175,000

    +48.3%over 5 years

  3. 30 May 2002

    £118,000

    +87.3%over 3 years

  4. 24 September 1998

    £63,000

    +5.0%over 3 years

  5. 20 July 1995

    £60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP3 8RA: £280,000 (2026–2023).

On the street

Versus other Broke Hall Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Broke Hall Gardens is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,617

Street avg £3,139

Below

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 90 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Broke Hall Gardens

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · from £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£261k

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IP3 8UL

4 bed
£376k

1 Berry Close, Purdis Farm

IP3 8SP

4 bed2 bath
£404k

1 Blackheath Avenue

IP3 8XP

4 bed2 bath
£432k

1 Acacia Close, Purdis Farm

IP3 8XB

4 bed2 bath
£291k

1 Dover Road

IP3 8JQ

3 bed
£593k

1 Belgrove Place, Ribbans Park Road

IP3 8XH

4 bed3 bath
£263k

1 Essex Way, Purdis Farm

IP3 8SN

3 bed1 bath
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

209/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Foxley Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Broke Hall Community Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

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 IP3 8RA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP3 8RA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP3 8RA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Broke Hall Gardens, Ipswich, IP3 8RA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.