5 Finbars Walk, Ipswich, IP4 1HY
About 5 Finbars Walk
5 Finbars Walk is a semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP4 1HY). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on electricity. At 36 m² this is the 6th smallest of 79 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 28–61 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to A across 79 units on file.
It hasn't traded since May 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1998–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 27.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £104,000 sits 146.2% above the 2000 sale of £42,250. At 36 m² it's 28.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (50 m² median across 78 EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
5 Finbars Walk has no planning applications on record.
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
5 Finbars Walk's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£104,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 27.9% per year over 2 years.
£42,250
Growth on file: 27.9% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
4 May 2000Most recent
£42,250
+69.0%over 2 years17 March 1998
£25,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 1HY: £180,000 (2025–2024).
Versus other Finbars Walk homes
CO₂ Emissions for 5 Finbars Walk runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,174
Street avg £1,839
Floor Area
36 m²
Street avg 41 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
9/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Nottidge Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery. 28 schools nearby.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB







