Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
31 Grimwade Street, Ipswich, IP4 1LS
Estimated value
£237,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£239,000)-1%
- Against IP4 1LS's recent median (£220,000)+8%
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£237,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£239,000)-1%
- Against IP4 1LS's recent median (£220,000)+8%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 31 Grimwade Street is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in IP4 1LS. 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
80 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in IP4 1LS
5 sales, median £220,000 (2025–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 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.
31 Grimwade Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
17 October 2024Most recent
£239,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 1LS: £220,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in IP4 1LS
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 31 Grimwade Street, Ipswich, IP4 1LS. 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 31 Grimwade Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
31 Grimwade Street is a semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP4 1LS). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2023. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
At 80 m² it's 15.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 14 EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£278/sq ft) was about 64.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2024 at £239,000.
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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
Jul 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 July 2034
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 31 Grimwade Street, Ipswich, IP4 1LS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
31 Grimwade Street 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 Grimwade Street homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 31 Grimwade Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,988
Street avg £2,208
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 70 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
Years Held
2 years
Street avg 9 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
Dove Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Suffolk New College. 29 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Suffolk New College16 plus182m
- St Helen's Primary SchoolPrimary207m
- St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, IpswichPrimary478m
- Clifford Road Primary School & NurseryPrimary847m
Nearest stops
- Dove StreetBus stop81m
- Suffolk New CollegeBus stop142m
- Old County HallBus stop183m
- Rope WalkBus stop231m
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 1LS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.4dB
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 31 Grimwade Street is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in IP4 1LS. 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 31 Grimwade Street. 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 31 Grimwade Street was lodged in July 2024 at band C and is valid until July 2034. 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 31 Grimwade Street. 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 29 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from IP4 1LS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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