What type of property is 8 Meadowside Gardens, IP4 5RD?

8 Meadowside Gardens, IP4 5RD is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 8 Meadowside Gardens, IP4 5RD sell for?

8 Meadowside Gardens, IP4 5RD last sold for £403,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Meadowside Gardens, IP4 5RD have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Meadowside Gardens, IP4 5RD is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in June 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Meadowside Gardens, IP4 5RD?

8 Meadowside Gardens, IP4 5RD has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (1,432 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 55% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP4 5RD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Meadowside Gardens, IP4 5RD heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Meadowside Gardens, IP4 5RD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Meadowside Gardens, IP4 5RD?

8 Meadowside Gardens, IP4 5RD is in council tax band E.

Where is 8 Meadowside Gardens, IP4 5RD located?

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

Is 8 Meadowside Gardens, IP4 5RD in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Meadowside Gardens, IP4 5RD 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 8 Meadowside Gardens, IP4 5RD?

The closest primary school to 8 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 8 Meadowside Gardens, IP4 5RD?

The closest bus stop to 8 Meadowside Gardens, IP4 5RD is Elm Road, 221m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

133 m²

1432 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Meadowside Gardens

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

8 Meadowside Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Rushmere St. Andrew, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP4 5RD). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2020) 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. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 133 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £452,000 is 12.2% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £403,000 in February 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Meadowside Gardens, Rushmere St Andrew, Ipswich, IP4 5RD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£452,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£403,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

12 February 2021Most recent
£403,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 5RD: £340,000 (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.

8 Meadowside Gardens outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,030

Street avg £3,323

On par

Floor Area

133 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

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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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1 Chartwell Close

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1 Brookhill Way, Rushmere St Andrew

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5 bed3 bath

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

Elm Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

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

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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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