Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
16 The Shamrock, Regatta Quay, Key Street, Ipswich, IP4 1FG
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 16 The Shamrock
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 The Shamrock is a mid-terrace house in Ipswich (IP4 1FG). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 2014–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £175,000 is 20.5% below the 2022 sale of £220,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£227/sq ft) was about 32.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 90 m² it's 15.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 29 EPCs). Sold December 2022 for £220,000. 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 August 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2022from Sept 2009
Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)
Hot water system upgraded
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Victorian-era1st Floor MaisonetteEPC CPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsLow flood risk
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16 The Shamrock, Regatta Quay, Key Street, Ipswich, IP4 1FG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
16 The Shamrock 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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£175,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 9 years.
Last sold (2022)
£220,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
14 December 2022Most recent
£220,000
+57.1%over 8 years14 February 2014
£140,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 1FG: £202,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in IP4 1FG
20 The Shamrock, Regatta Quay, Key Street, Ipswich, IP4 1FG
Sold Oct 2024
£210,0001 The Shamrock, Regatta Quay, Key Street, Ipswich, IP4 1FG
Sold Nov 2022
£182,50026 The Shamrock, Regatta Quay, Key Street, Ipswich, IP4 1FG
Sold Dec 2021
£153,25021 The Shamrock, Regatta Quay, Key Street, Ipswich, IP4 1FG
Sold Dec 2021
£202,00010 The Shamrock, Regatta Quay, Key Street, Ipswich, IP4 1FG
Sold Jun 2019
£240,000
Versus other Regatta Quay homes
Four headline reads against 28 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
16 The Shamrock is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,444
Street avg £1,996
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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Crime
185/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Dance East — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Suffolk New College. 29 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP4 1FG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.8dB
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