What kind of home is 1 Meadowside Gardens, IP4 5RD?

1 Meadowside Gardens, IP4 5RD is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Meadowside Gardens, IP4 5RD?

1 Meadowside Gardens, IP4 5RD last sold for £340,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £132,500 in November 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Meadowside Gardens, IP4 5RD changed over time?

Across 5 sales between November 1998 and March 2025, 1 Meadowside Gardens, IP4 5RD rose from £132,500 to £340,000, a change of £207,500. That works out to roughly +3.6% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Meadowside Gardens, IP4 5RD?

The current EPC rating for 1 Meadowside Gardens, IP4 5RD is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in May 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Meadowside Gardens, IP4 5RD?

1 Meadowside Gardens, IP4 5RD has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft). That makes it about 28% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP4 5RD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Meadowside Gardens, IP4 5RD use?

The latest EPC at 1 Meadowside Gardens, IP4 5RD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Meadowside Gardens, IP4 5RD?

1 Meadowside Gardens, IP4 5RD is in council tax band C.

Which area is 1 Meadowside Gardens, IP4 5RD in?

1 Meadowside Gardens, IP4 5RD sits in Rushmere St. Andrew, Ipswich, Ipswich. It falls within the IP4 postcode district in Suffolk.

Is 1 Meadowside Gardens, IP4 5RD in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Meadowside Gardens, IP4 5RD show an average of 185 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 47% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Meadowside Gardens, IP4 5RD?

The closest primary school to 1 Meadowside Gardens, IP4 5RD is Heath Primary School, Kesgrave (1.2km), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Alban's Catholic High School (1.1km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Meadowside Gardens, IP4 5RD?

The closest bus stop to 1 Meadowside Gardens, IP4 5RD is Elm Road, 221m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Meadowside Gardens, Rushmere St Andrew, Ipswich, IP4 5RD

5 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 1 Meadowside Gardens

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

1 Meadowside Gardens is a detached house in Rushmere St. Andrew, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP4 5RD). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £340,000 — fresh data. At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (104 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£451/sq ft) was about 69.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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 19 May 2025

Current Certificate

May 2015

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 19 May 2025

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Meadowside Gardens, Rushmere St Andrew, Ipswich, IP4 5RD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Meadowside Gardens has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£331,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£340,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

28 March 2025Most recent
£340,000
+6.3%
23 December 2024
£320,000
+19.4%over 9 years
29 October 2015
£268,000
+111.9%over 14 years
7 June 2001
£126,500
-4.5%over 2 years
13 November 1998
£132,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 5RD: £400,000 (2025–2015).

Nearby sales in IP4 5RD

On the street

Versus other Meadowside Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Meadowside Gardens outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,857

Street avg £3,066

Strongly above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 3, Heath Road

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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

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

Elm Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

St Alban's Catholic High School. 14 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP4 5RD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP4 5RD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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