Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Dumfries Road, Ipswich, IP4 3JL
1 planning record
Estimated value
£246,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£185,000)+33%
- Against IP4 3JL's recent median (£159,000)+55%
Newest record on this page: December 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
102 m²
1098 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£246,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£185,000)+33%
- Against IP4 3JL's recent median (£159,000)+55%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Dumfries Road is modelled from its 102 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in IP4 3JL. 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
102 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2015
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in IP4 3JL
5 sales, median £159,000 (2023–2006)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
8 Dumfries Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
14 September 2015Most recent
£185,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 3JL: £159,000 (2023–2006).
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 8 Dumfries Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Dumfries Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP4 3JL). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £246,000 is 33% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£169/sq ft) was about 30.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in September 2015. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.
What this property has
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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.
8 Dumfries Road'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 28 Feb 2025
Current Certificate
Feb 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
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 28 February 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Dumfries Road, Ipswich, IP4 3JL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 8 Dumfries Road, Ipswich, IP4 3JL
0decisions4documents2nearby
- Jul 2016FullOutcome in report
Application of exterior insulation to existing brick outbuilding with a render finish.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/00592/FUL
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Versus other Dumfries Road homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 8 Dumfries Road runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 102 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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
0.2 km
Community Hub — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Rushmere Hall Primary School. 15 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Rushmere Hall Primary SchoolPrimary558m
- St Alban's Catholic High SchoolSecondary704m
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, IpswichPrimary1.1km
- Northgate High SchoolSecondary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Community HubBus stop219m
- Roxburgh RoadBus stop291m
- Selkirk RoadBus stop302m
- Cromarty RoadBus stop344m
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 3JL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB
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 8 Dumfries Road is modelled from its 102 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in IP4 3JL. 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 8 Dumfries Road. 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 8 Dumfries Road was lodged in February 2015 at band D and expired in February 2025, 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. 1 application is matched to 8 Dumfries Road. 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 15 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from IP4 3JL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Dumfries Road 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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