What type of property is 15 Caithness Close, IP4 3ES?

15 Caithness Close, IP4 3ES is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 15 Caithness Close, IP4 3ES sell for?

15 Caithness Close, IP4 3ES last sold for £250,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £53,500 in December 1998, so prices have been rising over 26 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 15 Caithness Close, IP4 3ES appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 1998 and March 2025, 15 Caithness Close, IP4 3ES rose from £53,500 to £250,000, a change of £196,500. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 15 Caithness Close, IP4 3ES?

The current EPC rating for 15 Caithness Close, IP4 3ES is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in November 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 15 Caithness Close, IP4 3ES?

15 Caithness Close, IP4 3ES has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 15 Caithness Close, IP4 3ES heated?

The latest EPC at 15 Caithness Close, IP4 3ES records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 15 Caithness Close, IP4 3ES?

15 Caithness Close, IP4 3ES is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 15 Caithness Close, IP4 3ES located?

15 Caithness Close, IP4 3ES sits in Ipswich. It falls within the IP4 postcode district in Suffolk.

How safe is the area around 15 Caithness Close, IP4 3ES?

Police records around 15 Caithness Close, IP4 3ES show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 53% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (218% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 15 Caithness Close, IP4 3ES?

The closest primary school to 15 Caithness Close, IP4 3ES is Rushmere Hall Primary School (484m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Alban's Catholic High School (744m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 15 Caithness Close, IP4 3ES?

The closest bus stop to 15 Caithness Close, IP4 3ES is Caithness Close, 56m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15 Caithness Close, Ipswich, IP4 3ES

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 15 Caithness Close

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

15 Caithness Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP4 3ES). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

A recent sale: £250,000 in March 2025. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£276/sq ft) was about 59.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-west-facing

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemGas

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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.

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Caithness Close, Ipswich, IP4 3ES, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Caithness Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 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.

15 Caithness Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£255,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£250,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

28 March 2025Most recent
£250,000
+367.3%over 26 years
23 December 1998
£53,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 3ES: £142,500 (2018–2002).

Nearby sales in IP4 3ES

On the street

Versus other Caithness Close homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

15 Caithness Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

73 (C)

Street avg 64 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 85 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

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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

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

Caithness Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Rushmere Hall Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP4 3ES

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low

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FAQ

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