Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Caithness Close, Ipswich, IP4 3ES
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£290,000
- Since the 2018 sale (£245,000)+18%
- Against IP4 3ES's recent median (£113,000)+157%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
94 m²
1012 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£290,000
- Against its 2018 sale (£245,000)+18%
- Against IP4 3ES's recent median (£113,000)+157%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Caithness Close is modelled from its 94 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP4 3ES. 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
94 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2017
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in IP4 3ES
4 sales, median £113,000 (2025–1998)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2025 | 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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2006.
Sales timeline
19 February 2018Most recent
£245,000
+40.0%over 10 years10 October 2007
£175,000
+62.0%over 1 year12 April 2006
£108,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in IP4 3ES: £113,000 (2025–1998).
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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 1 Caithness Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Caithness Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP4 3ES). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in February 2018. Across 2006–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £290,000 is 18.4% above the 2018 sale price.
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
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
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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.
1 Caithness Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
Jun 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 June 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Caithness Close, Ipswich, IP4 3ES, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Caithness Close has no planning applications on record.
2
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 Caithness Close homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 1 Caithness Close lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
44 (E)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 84 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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
Caithness Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Rushmere Hall Primary School. 17 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Rushmere Hall Primary SchoolPrimary484m
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, IpswichPrimary621m
- Sidegate Primary SchoolPrimary712m
- St Alban's Catholic High SchoolSecondary744m
Nearest stops
- Caithness CloseBus stop56m
- Selkirk RoadBus stop165m
- Rushbury CloseBus stop201m
- Norbury RoadBus stop236m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,465 reports47%
- Criminal Damage & Arson273 reports9%
- Shoplifting271 reports9%
- Other Theft230 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
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 3ES from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB
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 1 Caithness Close is modelled from its 94 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP4 3ES. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 1 Caithness 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 1 Caithness Close was lodged in June 2017 at band E and is valid until June 2027. 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 1 Caithness 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 17 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from IP4 3ES, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Caithness Close is in council tax band B. 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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