Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
16 Shaftesbury Square, Ipswich, IP4 1NB
1 planning record
Estimated value
£137,000
- Against IP4 1NB's recent median (£160,000)-14%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
53 m²
570 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£137,000
- Against IP4 1NB's recent median (£160,000)-14%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 16 Shaftesbury Square is modelled from its 53 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in IP4 1NB. 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
53 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2025
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in IP4 1NB
5 sales, median £160,000 (2026–2014)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
16 Shaftesbury Square has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 1NB: £160,000 (2026–2014).
Nearby sales in IP4 1NB
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 16 Shaftesbury Square, Ipswich, IP4 1NB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
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About 16 Shaftesbury Square
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 Shaftesbury Square is a semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP4 1NB). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 53 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 19 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 51–122 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (September 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).
At 53 m² it's 24.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 18 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2026.
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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)
Jul 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 July 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16 Shaftesbury Square, Ipswich, IP4 1NB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 16 Shaftesbury Square, Ipswich, IP4 1NB
1 live now0decisions1extensions10documents6nearby
- Mar 2026ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of single-storey rear and side extension plus internal alterations.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/00925/FUL
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Versus other Shaftesbury Square homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 16 Shaftesbury Square lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 59 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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 County Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Suffolk New College. 29 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Suffolk New College16 plus272m
- St Helen's Primary SchoolPrimary304m
- St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, IpswichPrimary424m
- Clifford Road Primary School & NurseryPrimary970m
Nearest stops
- Old County HallBus stop69m
- Rope WalkBus stop145m
- Suffolk New CollegeBus stop174m
- Co-op Education CentreBus stop193m
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 1NB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.2dB
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 16 Shaftesbury Square is modelled from its 53 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in IP4 1NB. 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. No sale is recorded for 16 Shaftesbury Square, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 16 Shaftesbury Square was lodged in July 2025 at band D and is valid until July 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 16 Shaftesbury Square. 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 1NB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 16 Shaftesbury Square is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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