Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
48 Queens Way, Ipswich, IP3 9EX
2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
53 m²
570 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 48 Queens Way
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
48 Queens Way is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ipswich (IP3 9EX). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 53 m² this is the 10th smallest of 21 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–90 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 21 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since July 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1998–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £132,000 sits 164% above the 2001 sale of £50,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£88/sq ft) was about 28.7% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
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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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Mar 2026
Current Certificate
Mar 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 24 March 2026
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 48 Queens Way, Ipswich, IP3 9EX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at 48 Queens Way, Ipswich, IP3 9EX
0decisions4documents5nearby
Flagged:Change of use
- Aug 2002Change Of UseFullOutcome in report
Change of use from shop (class A1) to hot food take away (class A3).
- Reference
- 02/00654/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- Change of UseApr 2016Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
48 Queens Way's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£132,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.8% per year over 3 years.
Last sold (2001)
£50,000
Growth on file: 14.8% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
5 July 2001Most recent
£50,000
+58.7%over 3 years4 March 1998
£31,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP3 9EX: £95,000 (2023–2008).
Versus other Queens Way homes
Four headline reads against 20 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
48 Queens Way is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£943
Street avg £1,404
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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Crime
209/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Nansen Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy. 20 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP3 9EX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB
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