Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Ascot Drive, Ipswich, IP3 9BX
5 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£284,000
- Since the 2018 sale (£250,000)+14%
- Against IP3 9BX's recent median (£282,000)+1%
Newest record on this page: September 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£284,000
- Against its 2018 sale (£250,000)+14%
- Against IP3 9BX's recent median (£282,000)+1%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Ascot Drive is modelled from its 73 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP3 9BX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
73 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2013
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in IP3 9BX
5 sales, median £282,000 (2024–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
Sales timeline
18 September 2018Most recent
£250,000
+66.1%over 6 years10 May 2012
£150,500
+6.0%over 5 years3 July 2006
£142,000
-1.4%over 1 year14 October 2004
£144,000
+126.8%over 5 years22 April 1999
£63,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP3 9BX: £282,000 (2024–2023).
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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 £284,000 is 13.6% 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.
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
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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
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 26 November 2023
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
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
0decisions1extensions2documents5nearby
- Sept 2015ExtensionOutlineOutcome 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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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
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm AcademyPrimary579m
- Rose Hill PrimaryPrimary611m
- Britannia Primary School and NurseryPrimary827m
- Copleston High SchoolSecondary968m
Nearest stops
- Ascot DriveBus stop138m
- King Edward RoadBus stop294m
- AldiBus stop471m
- Howe AvenueBus stop481m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,066 reports36%
- Shoplifting504 reports17%
- Criminal Damage & Arson253 reports9%
- Vehicle Crime211 reports7%
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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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 8 Ascot Drive is modelled from its 73 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP3 9BX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 5 sales are recorded for 8 Ascot Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 8 Ascot Drive was lodged in November 2013 at band E and expired in November 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 8 Ascot Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 22 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from IP3 9BX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Ascot Drive is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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