5 Ashmere Grove, Ipswich, IP4 2RE
About 5 Ashmere Grove
5 Ashmere Grove is a mid-terrace house in Ipswich (IP4 2RE). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Most recent transfer: October 2024 at £226,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2011–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£236/sq ft) was about 57.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
5 Ashmere Grove has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
15 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
5 Ashmere Grove has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
£228,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 13 years.
£226,000
Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
24 October 2024Most recent
£226,000
+15.3%over 4 years14 February 2020
£196,000
-2.0%4 December 2019
£200,000
17 November 2017
£200,000
+36.1%over 4 years6 June 2013
£147,000
+5.0%over 1 year8 September 2011
£139,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 2RE: £255,000 (2025–2022).
Versus other Ashmere Grove homes
Years Held for 5 Ashmere Grove lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,539
Street avg £2,017
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 126 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 7.0 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
Duke of York — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich. 26 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
49.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB







