Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1a, Gainsborough Road, Ipswich, IP4 2UR
3 planning records
Estimated value
£325,000
- Since the 1995 sale (£80,500)+304%
- Against IP4 2UR's recent median (£650,000)-50%
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
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
132 m²
1421 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 36
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£325,000
- Against its 1995 sale (£80,500)+304%
- Against IP4 2UR's recent median (£650,000)-50%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1a is modelled from its 132 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
132 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2013
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1995
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 of 3 applications | 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.
1a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
Sales timeline
31 August 1995Most recent
£80,500
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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1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1a, Gainsborough Road, Ipswich, IP4 2UR. 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 1a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1a is a semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP4 2UR). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 54). The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since August 1995, a hold of 31 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. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £325,000 sits 303.7% above the 1995 sale of £80,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£57/sq ft) was about 54.2% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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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.
1a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jun 2023
Current Certificate
Jun 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F36
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 20 June 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1a, Gainsborough Road, Ipswich, IP4 2UR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at 1a is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
3 applications on record at 1a, Gainsborough Road, Ipswich, IP4 2UR
0decisions3documents15nearby
- Jul 2000Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Removal of small Walnut tree in side garden and re-pollarding of two Lime trees on front boundary.
- Reference
- 00/00518/CALF
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksNov 2015Decision
- Tree WorksJun 2005Decision
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Versus other Gainsborough Road homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 1a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£610
Street avg £2,500
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 188 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 9.6 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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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (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 1a is modelled from its 132 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 1a. 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 1a was lodged in June 2013 at band F and expired in June 2023, 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. 3 applications are matched to 1a. 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
- 1a is in council tax band D. 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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