What kind of home is 7 Discovery Drive, IP4 2EH?

7 Discovery Drive, IP4 2EH is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 7 Discovery Drive, IP4 2EH last change hands?

7 Discovery Drive, IP4 2EH last sold for £222,500 in February 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £185,000 in September 2013, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 7 Discovery Drive, IP4 2EH changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2013 and February 2017, 7 Discovery Drive, IP4 2EH rose from £185,000 to £222,500, a change of £37,500. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 7 Discovery Drive, IP4 2EH have?

The current EPC rating for 7 Discovery Drive, IP4 2EH is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in June 2013. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Discovery Drive, IP4 2EH?

7 Discovery Drive, IP4 2EH has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP4 2EH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Discovery Drive, IP4 2EH use?

The latest EPC at 7 Discovery Drive, IP4 2EH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Discovery Drive, IP4 2EH?

7 Discovery Drive, IP4 2EH is in council tax band C.

Which area is 7 Discovery Drive, IP4 2EH in?

7 Discovery Drive, IP4 2EH sits in Ipswich. It falls within the IP4 postcode district in Suffolk.

What is crime like near 7 Discovery Drive, IP4 2EH?

Police records around 7 Discovery Drive, IP4 2EH show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 53% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (218% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 7 Discovery Drive, IP4 2EH?

The closest primary school to 7 Discovery Drive, IP4 2EH is St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich (490m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Suffolk New College (934m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 7 Discovery Drive, IP4 2EH?

The closest bus stop to 7 Discovery Drive, IP4 2EH is Norfolk Road, 314m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Discovery Drive, Ipswich, IP4 2EH

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band C

Overview

About 7 Discovery Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

7 Discovery Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP4 2EH). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft) and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2013–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £267,000 is 20% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£249/sq ft) was about 26.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (February 2017). At 83 m² it's 25.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (111 m² median across 6 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

7 Discovery Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Jun 2023

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Discovery Drive, Ipswich, IP4 2EH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Discovery Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Current estimate

£267,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£222,500

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

2 February 2017Most recent
£222,500
+20.3%over 3 years
23 September 2013
£185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 2EH: £235,000 (2024–2013).

Nearby sales in IP4 2EH

On the street

Versus other Discovery Drive homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

7 Discovery Drive outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,681

Street avg £2,363

Strongly above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

9 years

Street avg 10 years

Strongly below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

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.

Full Ipswich report

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

0.3 km

Norfolk Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich. 27 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP4 2EH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP4 2EH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

Low

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