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11 Gainsborough Road, Ipswich, IP4 2UR

4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
182 m²
1959 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 11 Gainsborough Road

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

11 Gainsborough Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Ipswich (IP4 2UR). It has a recorded floor area of 182 m² (around 1959 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

It hasn't traded since January 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 182 m² the property is well over the postcode median (133 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £579,000 sits 328.9% above the 1999 sale of £135,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£69/sq ft) was about 43.5% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

11 Gainsborough Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 11 Gainsborough Road, Ipswich, IP4 2UR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

4 applications on record at 11 Gainsborough Road, Ipswich, IP4 2UR

0decisions3extensions10documents15nearby
  1. Nov 2003
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension

    Reference
    03/01006/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Loft ConversionDecision
  4. Loft ConversionDecision

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  • The 10 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

11 Gainsborough Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£579,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1999)

£135,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 January 1999Most recent

    £135,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 2UR: £650,000 (2025–2014).

On the street

Versus other Gainsborough Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

11 Gainsborough Road is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£742

Street avg £2,478

Strongly below

Floor Area

182 m²

Street avg 182 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 9.6 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 11 Gainsborough Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Brettenham Crescent

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4 bed2 bath
£691k

1 Borrowdale Avenue

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4 bed2 bath
£461k

1 Constable Road

IP4 2UN

4 bed
£450k

1 Belgrave Close

IP4 2TT

4 bed
£328k

1 Ellisons Crescent

IP4 2GG

4 bed
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

0.1 km

Park Gates — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich. 31 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP4 2UR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
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75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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