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7 Gainsborough Road, Ipswich, IP4 2UR

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
139 m²
1492 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Gainsborough Road

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

7 Gainsborough Road is a semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP4 2UR). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1492 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2009) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 56). The latest certificate is from November 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1999–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £538,000 is 39.7% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£258/sq ft) was about 120.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in June 2013.

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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Nov 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Gainsborough Road, Ipswich, IP4 2UR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Gainsborough 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£538,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£385,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 June 2013Most recent

    £385,000

    +32.8%over 10 years

  2. 15 January 2003

    £290,000

    +116.4%over 3 years

  3. 12 March 1999

    £134,000

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.

On habitable rooms, 7 Gainsborough Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,777

Street avg £2,138

On par

Floor Area

139 m²

Street avg 187 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

9.9 t/year

Street avg 9.6 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Gainsborough Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
£519k

1 Brettenham Crescent

IP4 2UB

4 bed2 bath
£570k

1 Berkeley Close

IP4 2TS

4 bed3 bath
£572k

1 George Frost Close

IP4 2UG

4 bed2 bath
£498k

1 Grosvenor Close

IP4 2TU

£461k

1 Constable Road

IP4 2UN

4 bed
£630k

1 Gainsborough Road

IP4 2UR

4 bed
£450k

1 Belgrave Close

IP4 2TT

4 bed
£691k

1 Borrowdale Avenue

IP4 2TN

4 bed2 bath
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
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7 Gainsborough Road, Ipswich, IP4 2UR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.