Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Finchley Road, Ipswich, IP4 2HX
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£164,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£140,000)+17%
- Against IP4 2HX's recent median (£166,000)-1%
Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
58 m²
624 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£164,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£140,000)+17%
- Against IP4 2HX's recent median (£166,000)-1%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Finchley Road is modelled from its 58 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP4 2HX. 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
58 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2019
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in IP4 2HX
5 sales, median £166,000 (2026–2019)
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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 | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
28 October 2021Most recent
£140,000
+13.8%over 1 year4 March 2020
£123,000
+23.0%over 14 years14 July 2005
£100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 2HX: £166,000 (2026–2019).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 Finchley Road, Ipswich, IP4 2HX. 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 8 Finchley Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Finchley Road is a mid-terrace house in Ipswich (IP4 2HX). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £164,000 is 17.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£224/sq ft) was about 75.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2021 at £140,000. 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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Aug 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 August 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2014from Mar 2011
Hot Water
Very PoorAverage
Hot water efficiency improved
Aug 2019from Nov 2015
EPC improved fromF30toE49
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Walls
Very PoorGood
Wall insulation improved
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedPartial
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Finchley Road, Ipswich, IP4 2HX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Finchley Road has no planning applications on record.
15
But the area is active
15 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Finchley Road homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 8 Finchley Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,414
Street avg £2,074
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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
Samuel Court — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Helen's Primary School. 29 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Helen's Primary SchoolPrimary240m
- St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, IpswichPrimary320m
- Suffolk New College16 plus532m
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, IpswichPrimary790m
Nearest stops
- Samuel CourtBus stop83m
- Cemetery RoadBus stop135m
- Lacey StreetBus stop151m
- Norfolk RoadBus stop187m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,465 reports47%
- Criminal Damage & Arson273 reports9%
- Shoplifting271 reports9%
- Other Theft230 reports7%
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP4 2HX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 8 Finchley Road is modelled from its 58 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP4 2HX. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 8 Finchley Road. 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 8 Finchley Road was lodged in August 2019 at band E and is valid until August 2029. 4 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 8 Finchley Road. 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 2HX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Finchley Road 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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