Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
14 Gainsborough Road, Ipswich, IP4 2UR
1 planning record
Estimated value
£221,000
- Since the 1998 sale (£149,500)+48%
- Against IP4 2UR's recent median (£650,000)-66%
Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
43 m²
463 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£221,000
- Against its 1998 sale (£149,500)+48%
- Against IP4 2UR's recent median (£650,000)-66%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 14 Gainsborough Road is modelled from its 43 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in IP4 2UR. 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
43 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2015
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1998
Recent sales in IP4 2UR
5 sales, median £650,000 (2025–2016)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2025 | 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.
14 Gainsborough Road has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
Sales timeline
21 October 1998Most recent
£149,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 2UR: £650,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in IP4 2UR
Flat 3, 4 Gainsborough Road, Ipswich, IP4 2UR
Sold Nov 2025
£105,0008 Gainsborough Road, Ipswich, IP4 2UR
Sold Mar 2025
£820,00016 Gainsborough Road, Ipswich, IP4 2UR
Sold May 2022
£650,000Flat 1, 4 Gainsborough Road, Ipswich, IP4 2UR
Sold Nov 2016
£114,0001 Gainsborough Road, Ipswich, IP4 2UR
Sold Oct 2014
£430,000
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- 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 14 Gainsborough Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
14 Gainsborough Road is a semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP4 2UR). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. At 43 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–253 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 15 units on file. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since October 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (136 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £221,000 is 47.8% above the 1998 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£323/sq ft) was about 170.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2005.
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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.
14 Gainsborough Road'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 24 Aug 2025
Current Certificate
Aug 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 24 August 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 14 Gainsborough Road, Ipswich, IP4 2UR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 14 Gainsborough Road, Ipswich, IP4 2UR
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- Sept 2005ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of single storey side extension.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 05/00681/FUL
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Versus other Gainsborough Road homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 14 Gainsborough Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,477
Street avg £2,064
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 40 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
185/mo
Steady 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.
Nearest schools
- St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, IpswichPrimary650m
- St Helen's Primary SchoolPrimary945m
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, IpswichPrimary1.1km
- Suffolk New College16 plus1.2km
Nearest stops
- Park GatesBus stop123m
- Manor RoadBus stop197m
- Gainsborough RoadBus stop217m
- Hervey StreetBus stop268m
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 2UR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB
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 14 Gainsborough Road is modelled from its 43 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in IP4 2UR. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 14 Gainsborough 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 14 Gainsborough Road was lodged in August 2015 at band D and expired in August 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 14 Gainsborough 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 31 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from IP4 2UR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 14 Gainsborough Road is in council tax band E. 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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