What kind of home is 5 Alma Close, IP4 3DA?

5 Alma Close, IP4 3DA is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Alma Close, IP4 3DA?

5 Alma Close, IP4 3DA last sold for £320,000 in December 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Alma Close, IP4 3DA?

The current EPC rating for 5 Alma Close, IP4 3DA is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in January 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Alma Close, IP4 3DA?

5 Alma Close, IP4 3DA has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft). That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP4 3DA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Alma Close, IP4 3DA use?

The latest EPC at 5 Alma Close, IP4 3DA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Alma Close, IP4 3DA?

5 Alma Close, IP4 3DA is in council tax band D.

Which area is 5 Alma Close, IP4 3DA in?

5 Alma Close, IP4 3DA sits in Ipswich. It falls within the IP4 postcode district in Suffolk.

What is crime like near 5 Alma Close, IP4 3DA?

Police records around 5 Alma Close, IP4 3DA show an average of 185 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 47% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Alma Close, IP4 3DA?

The closest primary school to 5 Alma Close, IP4 3DA is Sidegate Primary School (529m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Northgate High School (138m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Alma Close, IP4 3DA?

The closest bus stop to 5 Alma Close, IP4 3DA is Northgate School, 79m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Alma Close, Ipswich, IP4 3DA

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Alma Close

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

5 Alma Close is a detached house in Ipswich (IP4 3DA). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £358,000 is 11.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£297/sq ft) was about 27.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2021 at £320,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Jan 2021

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 January 2031

4 years remaining

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Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Alma Close, Ipswich, IP4 3DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 5 Alma Close, Ipswich, IP4 3DA

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Erection of single-storey rear extension.
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3 docs on file
Reference
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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 5 Alma Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£358,000

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Last sold (2021)

£320,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

3 December 2021Most recent
£320,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 3DA: £245,000 (2019–2006).

Nearby sales in IP4 3DA

On the street

Versus other Alma Close homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 5 Alma Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,200

Street avg £2,469

Above

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 136 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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

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.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP4 3DA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low

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