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8 Gainsborough Road, Ipswich, IP4 2UR

5 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
253 m²
2723 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Gainsborough Road

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

8 Gainsborough Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP4 2UR). It has a recorded floor area of 253 m² (around 2723 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump.

At 253 m² the property is well over the postcode median (133 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £820,000 — fresh data. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£301/sq ft) was about 157.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • ParkingOff road
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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Gainsborough Road, Ipswich, IP4 2UR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning records include a solar-panel installation at 8 Gainsborough Road.

3 applications on record at 8 Gainsborough Road, Ipswich, IP4 2UR

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  1. Jan 2007
    Solar PanelsFull
    Outcome in report

    Installation of four solar panels

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    06/01162/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

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  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 15 notable nearby
  • 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.

Latest sale on 8 Gainsborough Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£740,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£820,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 2025Most recent

    £820,000

    +21.5%over 4 years

  2. 27 August 2020

    £675,000

    +45.2%over 14 years

  3. 20 March 2006

    £465,000

    +138.5%over 6 years

  4. 30 August 1999

    £195,000

    +20.4%over 1 year

  5. 4 September 1997

    £162,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 2UR: £385,000 (2022–2013).

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 years held, 8 Gainsborough Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,241

Street avg £2,061

Strongly above

Floor Area

253 m²

Street avg 174 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

14.0 t/year

Street avg 9.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 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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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

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

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