Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Alma Close, Ipswich, IP4 3DA
Estimated value
£350,000
- Since the 2011 sale (£225,000)+56%
- Against IP4 3DA's recent median (£250,000)+40%
Newest record on this page: December 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£350,000
- Against its 2011 sale (£225,000)+56%
- Against IP4 3DA's recent median (£250,000)+40%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17 Alma Close is modelled from its 57 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in IP4 3DA. 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
57 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2011
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2011
Recent sales in IP4 3DA
5 sales, median £250,000 (2021–2006)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2021 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
17 Alma Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
18 November 2011Most recent
£225,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 3DA: £250,000 (2021–2006).
What this page doesn't show
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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 17 Alma Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Alma Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Ipswich (IP4 3DA). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £350,000 sits 55.6% above the 2011 sale of £225,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£367/sq ft) was about 57.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (113 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sold in November 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 years.
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
- Bedrooms3
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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.
17 Alma Close'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 22 Aug 2021
Current Certificate
Aug 2011EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 22 August 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Alma Close, Ipswich, IP4 3DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
17 Alma Close has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Alma Close homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
17 Alma Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,947
Street avg £2,282
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 143 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 6.3 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
Northgate School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Northgate High School. 18 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Northgate High SchoolSecondary138m
- Sidegate Primary SchoolPrimary529m
- Rushmere Hall Primary SchoolPrimary535m
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, IpswichPrimary875m
Nearest stops
- Northgate SchoolBus stop79m
- 116Bus stop174m
- Northgate SchoolBus stop174m
- Lancing AvenueBus stop190m
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 3DA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB
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 17 Alma Close is modelled from its 57 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in IP4 3DA. 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 17 Alma Close. 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 17 Alma Close was lodged in August 2011 at band D and expired in August 2021, 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. None is matched to 17 Alma Close. 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 18 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from IP4 3DA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 17 Alma Close 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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