What type of property is 40 Kingsgate Drive, IP4 4DL?

40 Kingsgate Drive, IP4 4DL is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 40 Kingsgate Drive, IP4 4DL?

40 Kingsgate Drive, IP4 4DL last sold for £305,000 in May 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £57,000 in June 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 40 Kingsgate Drive, IP4 4DL changed over time?

Across 4 sales between June 1997 and May 2023, 40 Kingsgate Drive, IP4 4DL rose from £57,000 to £305,000, a change of £248,000. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 40 Kingsgate Drive, IP4 4DL?

The current EPC rating for 40 Kingsgate Drive, IP4 4DL is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in July 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 40 Kingsgate Drive, IP4 4DL?

40 Kingsgate Drive, IP4 4DL has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,012 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP4 4DL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 40 Kingsgate Drive, IP4 4DL heated?

The latest EPC at 40 Kingsgate Drive, IP4 4DL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 40 Kingsgate Drive, IP4 4DL?

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

Where is 40 Kingsgate Drive, IP4 4DL located?

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

How safe is the area around 40 Kingsgate Drive, IP4 4DL?

Police records around 40 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.

Which schools serve 40 Kingsgate Drive, IP4 4DL?

The closest primary school to 40 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.

How well connected is 40 Kingsgate Drive, IP4 4DL?

The closest bus stop to 40 Kingsgate Drive, IP4 4DL is Kingsgate Drive, 59m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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40 Kingsgate Drive, Ipswich, IP4 4DL

4 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

94 m²

1012 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 40 Kingsgate Drive

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

40 Kingsgate Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP4 4DL). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£301/sq ft) was about 56.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: May 2023 at £305,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Kingsgate Drive, Ipswich, IP4 4DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 40 Kingsgate Drive.

2 applications on record at 40 Kingsgate Drive, Ipswich, IP4 4DL

0decisions2extensions2documents12nearby

Mar 2002
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Alterations and single storey rear extension.
Reference
02/00092/FUL
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ExtensionAug 2024Decision

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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.

40 Kingsgate Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£306,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£305,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

30 May 2023Most recent
£305,000
+60.5%over 17 years
4 May 2006
£189,995
+184.4%over 7 years
14 May 1998
£66,795
+17.2%over 11 months
25 June 1997
£57,000

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 years held, 40 Kingsgate Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,245

Street avg £2,421

Strongly above

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 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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60 dB

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70 dB

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