What type of property is 49 Ascot Drive, IP3 9BX?

49 Ascot Drive, IP3 9BX is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 49 Ascot Drive, IP3 9BX last change hands?

49 Ascot Drive, IP3 9BX last sold for £282,000 in September 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £62,500 in October 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 49 Ascot Drive, IP3 9BX appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between October 2000 and September 2024, 49 Ascot Drive, IP3 9BX rose from £62,500 to £282,000, a change of £219,500. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 49 Ascot Drive, IP3 9BX?

The current EPC rating for 49 Ascot Drive, IP3 9BX is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in November 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 49 Ascot Drive, IP3 9BX?

49 Ascot Drive, IP3 9BX has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 49 Ascot Drive, IP3 9BX heated?

The latest EPC at 49 Ascot Drive, IP3 9BX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 49 Ascot Drive, IP3 9BX?

49 Ascot Drive, IP3 9BX is in council tax band C.

Where is 49 Ascot Drive, IP3 9BX located?

49 Ascot Drive, IP3 9BX sits in Ipswich. It falls within the IP3 postcode district in Suffolk.

Is 49 Ascot Drive, IP3 9BX in a safe area?

Police records around 49 Ascot Drive, IP3 9BX show an average of 209 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 49 Ascot Drive, IP3 9BX?

The closest primary school to 49 Ascot Drive, IP3 9BX is Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy (579m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Copleston High School (968m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 49 Ascot Drive, IP3 9BX?

The closest bus stop to 49 Ascot Drive, IP3 9BX is Ascot Drive, 138m away. The nearest rail option is Derby Road (Ipswich) Rail Station, 644m away.

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49 Ascot Drive, Ipswich, IP3 9BX

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 49 Ascot Drive

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

49 Ascot Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP3 9BX). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£332/sq ft) was about 73.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2024 at £282,000.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
StudyYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-east-facing
DrivewayYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Nov 2025

Current Certificate

Nov 2015

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 23 November 2025

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 49 Ascot Drive, Ipswich, IP3 9BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

49 Ascot Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

5 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.

49 Ascot Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£273,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£282,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

12 September 2024Most recent
£282,000
+28.2%over 8 years
7 March 2016
£220,000
+252.0%over 15 years
2 October 2000
£62,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP3 9BX: £280,000 (2023–2022).

Nearby sales in IP3 9BX

On the street

Versus other Ascot Drive homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 49 Ascot Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,570

Street avg £2,783

Strongly above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Ipswich report

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

Ascot Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP3 9BX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP3 9BX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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