5 Ascot Drive, Ipswich, IP3 9BX
About 5 Ascot Drive
5 Ascot Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP3 9BX). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
Sold November 2020 for £260,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £298,000 is 14.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£271/sq ft) was about 39.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
5 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.
Sales history & valuation
5 Ascot Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£298,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 21 years.
£260,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
6 November 2020Most recent
£260,000
+44.8%over 6 years16 April 2014
£179,500
+10.1%over 3 years6 May 2010
£162,995
+21.2%over 6 years26 June 2003
£134,500
+124.2%over 3 years5 August 1999
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP3 9BX: £282,000 (2024–2023).
Versus other Ascot Drive homes
EPC Rating for 5 Ascot Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,921
Street avg £2,812
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
Ascot Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 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
50.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB







