Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
40 Benacre Road, Ipswich, IP3 9LE
3 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£285,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£295,000)-3%
- Against IP3 9LE's recent median (£235,000)+21%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£285,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£295,000)-3%
- Against IP3 9LE's recent median (£235,000)+21%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 40 Benacre Road is modelled from its 90 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP3 9LE. 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
90 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2018
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in IP3 9LE
5 sales, median £235,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | 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.
Latest sale on 40 Benacre Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
24 July 2025Most recent
£295,000
+18.0%over 6 years9 September 2018
£250,000
+34.4%over 2 years25 July 2016
£186,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP3 9LE: £235,000 (2025–2021).
What this page doesn't show
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 40 Benacre Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
40 Benacre Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP3 9LE). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2016. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a corner plot.
Most recent transfer was July 2025 at £295,000 — fresh data. Across 2016–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£305/sq ft) was about 88.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-east-facing
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 February 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2018from Apr 2016
Low Energy Lighting
33%91%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 40 Benacre Road, Ipswich, IP3 9LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
40 Benacre Road has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
2 applications on record at 40 Benacre Road, Ipswich, IP3 9LE
0decisions2extensions8documents5nearby
- Nov 2016ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior notification of erection of single-storey rear extension projecting 3.8m beyond rear wall of original dwelling house, with a maximum height of 3.85m and eaves height of 2.7m.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/00950/PDE
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMar 2017Decision
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Versus other Benacre Road homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 40 Benacre Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,278
Street avg £2,197
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
209/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Queens Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy. 21 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm AcademyPrimary253m
- Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm AcademyPrimary780m
- Cliff Lane Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
- Ipswich AcademySecondary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Queens WayBus stop127m
- Nacton CrescentBus stop130m
- Murrayfield SchoolBus stop216m
- Benacre RoadBus stop269m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,066 reports36%
- Shoplifting504 reports17%
- Criminal Damage & Arson253 reports9%
- Vehicle Crime211 reports7%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP3 9LE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB
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 40 Benacre Road is modelled from its 90 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP3 9LE. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 40 Benacre Road. 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 40 Benacre Road was lodged in February 2018 at band D and is valid until February 2028. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 40 Benacre Road. 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 21 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from IP3 9LE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 40 Benacre Road 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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