Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Thomas Wolsey Place, 3, 30 Lower Brook Street, Ipswich, IP4 1AL
EPC B
Estimated value
£209,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£210,585)-1%
- Against IP4 1AL's recent median (£349,850)-40%
Newest record on this page: April 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£209,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£210,585)-1%
- Against IP4 1AL's recent median (£349,850)-40%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Thomas Wolsey Place is modelled from its 57 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in IP4 1AL. 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
57 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2023
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in IP4 1AL
5 sales, median £349,850 (2025–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
Sales timeline
20 March 2024Most recent
£210,585
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 1AL: £349,850 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in IP4 1AL
Thomas Wolsey Place, 7, 30 Lower Brook Street, Ipswich, IP4 1AL
Sold Apr 2025
£354,850Thomas Wolsey Place, 39, 30 Lower Brook Street, Ipswich, IP4 1AL
Sold Mar 2025
£349,850Thomas Wolsey Place, 42, 30 Lower Brook Street, Ipswich, IP4 1AL
Sold Mar 2025
£374,580Thomas Wolsey Place, 33, 30 Lower Brook Street, Ipswich, IP4 1AL
Sold Feb 2025
£210,585Thomas Wolsey Place, 31, 30 Lower Brook Street, Ipswich, IP4 1AL
Sold Dec 2024
£290,910
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Thomas Wolsey Place
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Thomas Wolsey Place is a mid-terrace house in Ipswich (IP4 1AL). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2016. The latest certificate (July 2023) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. At 57 m² this is the 10th smallest of 50 units on EPC record in Thomas Wolsey Place, where floor areas span 52–91 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top.
At 57 m² it's 21.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 51 EPCs). Last sale on file: £210,585 in March 2024.
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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.
Thomas Wolsey Place's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate
Jul 2023EPC Rating
A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
0.7 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 July 2033
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Thomas Wolsey Place, 3, 30 Lower Brook Street, Ipswich, IP4 1AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Thomas Wolsey Place has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Lower Brook Street homes
Four headline reads against 49 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Thomas Wolsey Place outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,694
Street avg £3,803
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 71 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.7 t/year
Street avg 0.9 t/year
Years Held
2 years
Street avg 2 years
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.
Crime
185/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Old Cattle Market Bus Station — bus station.
Closest school
0.6 km
Suffolk New College. 28 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Suffolk New College16 plus634m
- St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, IpswichPrimary691m
- St Helen's Primary SchoolPrimary769m
- St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, IpswichPrimary784m
Nearest stops
- Old Cattle Market Bus StationBus station131m
- St Peter's HallBus stop153m
- Blackfriars CourtBus stop194m
- Dance EastBus stop199m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,465 reports47%
- Criminal Damage & Arson273 reports9%
- Shoplifting271 reports9%
- Other Theft230 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 IP4 1AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.2dB
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 Thomas Wolsey Place is modelled from its 57 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in IP4 1AL. 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. 1 sale is recorded for Thomas Wolsey Place. 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 Thomas Wolsey Place was lodged in July 2023 at band B and is valid until July 2033. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Thomas Wolsey Place. 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 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 28 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from IP4 1AL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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