What type of property is 18 Lonsdale Close, IP4 4HB?

18 Lonsdale Close, IP4 4HB is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 18 Lonsdale Close, IP4 4HB last change hands?

18 Lonsdale Close, IP4 4HB last sold for £190,000 in May 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £160,000 in November 2011, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 18 Lonsdale Close, IP4 4HB changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 2011 and May 2016, 18 Lonsdale Close, IP4 4HB rose from £160,000 to £190,000, a change of £30,000. That works out to roughly +3.9% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Lonsdale Close, IP4 4HB?

The current EPC rating for 18 Lonsdale Close, IP4 4HB is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in November 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Lonsdale Close, IP4 4HB?

18 Lonsdale Close, IP4 4HB has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP4 4HB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Lonsdale Close, IP4 4HB heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Lonsdale Close, IP4 4HB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Lonsdale Close, IP4 4HB?

18 Lonsdale Close, IP4 4HB is in council tax band C.

Where is 18 Lonsdale Close, IP4 4HB located?

18 Lonsdale Close, IP4 4HB sits in Ipswich. It falls within the IP4 postcode district in Suffolk.

Is 18 Lonsdale Close, IP4 4HB in a safe area?

Police records around 18 Lonsdale Close, IP4 4HB 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 18 Lonsdale Close, IP4 4HB?

The closest primary school to 18 Lonsdale Close, IP4 4HB is St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich (279m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Northgate High School (982m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 18 Lonsdale Close, IP4 4HB?

The closest bus stop to 18 Lonsdale Close, IP4 4HB is Stradbroke Road, 203m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Lonsdale Close, Ipswich, IP4 4HB

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Lonsdale Close

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

18 Lonsdale Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP4 4HB). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 74 m² it's 15.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 15 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Last sold in May 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. Across 2011–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £272,000 is 43.2% above the 2016 sale price.

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Nov 2025

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Lonsdale Close, Ipswich, IP4 4HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Lonsdale Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

12 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.

Current estimate

£272,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£190,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

9 May 2016Most recent
£190,000
+18.8%over 4 years
11 November 2011
£160,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 4HB: £280,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in IP4 4HB

On the street

Versus other Lonsdale Close homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Lonsdale Close is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,568

Street avg £2,566

On par

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

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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

0.2 km

Stradbroke Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP4 4HB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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