Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Merchants Court, 2, 45 Lower Brook Street, Ipswich, IP4 1AQ
2 planning records
Estimated value
£298,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£200,000)+49%
- Against IP4 1AQ's recent median (£215,000)+39%
Newest record on this page: February 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
133 m²
1432 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£298,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£200,000)+49%
- Against IP4 1AQ's recent median (£215,000)+39%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Merchants Court is modelled from its 133 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in IP4 1AQ. 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
133 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2023
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in IP4 1AQ
5 sales, median £215,000 (2019–1999)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2022 | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
25 October 2022Most recent
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 1AQ: £215,000 (2019–1999).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Merchants Court, 2, 45 Lower Brook Street, Ipswich, IP4 1AQ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- 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 Merchants Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Merchants Court is a mid-terrace house in Ipswich (IP4 1AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1991-1995. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 133 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Today's modelled estimate of £298,000 is 49% above the 2022 sale price. Last sale on file: £200,000 in October 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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.
Merchants Court sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
Feb 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 February 2033
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Merchants Court, 2, 45 Lower Brook Street, Ipswich, IP4 1AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at Merchants Court, 2, 45 Lower Brook Street, Ipswich, IP4 1AQ
0decisions10documents6nearby
Flagged:Change of use
- Aug 2022Change of UseOutlineOutcome in report
Prior approval for a proposed change of use from office (Class E(g)) to dwellinghouse (Class C3(a)).
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00316/P3JPA
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsJan 2023Decision
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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 plus606m
- St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, IpswichPrimary680m
- St Helen's Primary SchoolPrimary745m
- St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, IpswichPrimary806m
Nearest stops
- Old Cattle Market Bus StationBus station139m
- Blackfriars CourtBus stop170m
- St Peter's HallBus stop180m
- Dance EastBus stop205m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,465 reports47%
- Criminal Damage & Arson273 reports9%
- Shoplifting271 reports9%
- Other Theft230 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
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 1AQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Late 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC ENo mains gasLow flood risk
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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 Merchants Court is modelled from its 133 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in IP4 1AQ. 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 Merchants Court. 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 Merchants Court was lodged in February 2023 at band E and is valid until February 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. 2 applications are matched to Merchants Court. 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 1AQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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