What kind of home is 8 Ascot Drive, IP3 9BX?

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

What was the last sold price for 8 Ascot Drive, IP3 9BX?

8 Ascot Drive, IP3 9BX last sold for £250,000 in September 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £63,500 in April 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Ascot Drive, IP3 9BX appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between April 1999 and September 2018, 8 Ascot Drive, IP3 9BX rose from £63,500 to £250,000, a change of £186,500. That works out to roughly +7.3% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Ascot Drive, IP3 9BX?

The current EPC rating for 8 Ascot Drive, IP3 9BX is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in November 2013. It has dropped from a D recorded in April 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Ascot Drive, IP3 9BX?

8 Ascot Drive, IP3 9BX has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP3 9BX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Ascot Drive, IP3 9BX use?

The latest EPC at 8 Ascot Drive, IP3 9BX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Ascot Drive, IP3 9BX?

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

Which area is 8 Ascot Drive, IP3 9BX in?

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

What is crime like near 8 Ascot Drive, IP3 9BX?

Police records around 8 Ascot Drive, IP3 9BX show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 32% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Ascot Drive, IP3 9BX?

The closest primary school to 8 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.

What transport links are near 8 Ascot Drive, IP3 9BX?

The closest bus stop to 8 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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8 Ascot Drive, Ipswich, IP3 9BX

5 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Ascot Drive

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

8 Ascot Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP3 9BX). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Most recent transfer: September 2018 at £250,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £286,000 is 14.4% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£318/sq ft) was about 63.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.

Specifications

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Nov 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2013

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2013from Apr 2011

EPC improved fromD60toE54

Low Energy Lighting

0%33%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Ascot Drive, Ipswich, IP3 9BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 8 Ascot Drive, Ipswich, IP3 9BX

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Sept 2015
ExtensionOutline
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Application for prior approval of single-storey rear extension extending 3.6m beyond the original rear wall of the dwellinghouse, to a maximum height of 3.9 metres with an eaves height of 2.3 metres
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
15/00707/PDE
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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 1999.

Current estimate

£286,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£250,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

18 September 2018Most recent
£250,000
+66.1%over 6 years
10 May 2012
£150,500
+6.0%over 5 years
3 July 2006
£142,000
-1.4%over 1 year
14 October 2004
£144,000
+126.8%over 5 years
22 April 1999
£63,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP3 9BX: £282,000 (2024–2023).

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.

Floor Area for 8 Ascot Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,425

Street avg £2,790

Above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

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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

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.

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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

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