What kind of home is 38 Kingsgate Drive, IP4 4DL?

38 Kingsgate Drive, IP4 4DL is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 38 Kingsgate Drive, IP4 4DL?

38 Kingsgate Drive, IP4 4DL last sold for £340,000 in June 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £41,000 in November 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 38 Kingsgate Drive, IP4 4DL?

Across 3 sales between November 1995 and June 2022, 38 Kingsgate Drive, IP4 4DL rose from £41,000 to £340,000, a change of £299,000. That works out to roughly +8.3% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 38 Kingsgate Drive, IP4 4DL?

The current EPC rating for 38 Kingsgate Drive, IP4 4DL is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in March 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 38 Kingsgate Drive, IP4 4DL?

38 Kingsgate Drive, IP4 4DL has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 38 Kingsgate Drive, IP4 4DL use?

The latest EPC at 38 Kingsgate Drive, IP4 4DL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 38 Kingsgate Drive, IP4 4DL?

38 Kingsgate Drive, IP4 4DL is in council tax band C.

Which area is 38 Kingsgate Drive, IP4 4DL in?

38 Kingsgate Drive, IP4 4DL sits in Ipswich. It falls within the IP4 postcode district in Suffolk.

How safe is the area around 38 Kingsgate Drive, IP4 4DL?

Police records around 38 Kingsgate Drive, IP4 4DL 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.

What schools are near 38 Kingsgate Drive, IP4 4DL?

The closest primary school to 38 Kingsgate Drive, IP4 4DL is Sidegate Primary School (367m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Northgate High School (522m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 38 Kingsgate Drive, IP4 4DL?

The closest bus stop to 38 Kingsgate Drive, IP4 4DL is Kingsgate Drive, 59m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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38 Kingsgate Drive, Ipswich, IP4 4DL

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 38 Kingsgate Drive

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

38 Kingsgate Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP4 4DL). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£395/sq ft) was about 108.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2022 at £340,000. 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 2010.

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
CloakroomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes

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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.

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Kingsgate Drive, Ipswich, IP4 4DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 38 Kingsgate Drive, Ipswich, IP4 4DL

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May 2010
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension.
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
10/00236/FUL
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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.

Price for 38 Kingsgate Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£326,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£340,000

Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

15 June 2022Most recent
£340,000
+518.2%over 26 years
29 March 1996
£55,000
+34.1%
6 November 1995
£41,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 4DL: £282,500 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in IP4 4DL

On the street

Versus other Kingsgate Drive homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 38 Kingsgate Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,250

Street avg £2,373

Strongly above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Kingsgate Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Sidegate Primary School. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP4 4DL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP4 4DL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

Low

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Common questions

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