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2 Butterfly Gardens, Rushmere St Andrew, Ipswich, IP4 5TF

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Butterfly Gardens

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

2 Butterfly Gardens is a two-bedroom detached house in Rushmere St. Andrew, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP4 5TF). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 74 m² it sits well below the postcode median (122 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1996–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £359,000 is 43.6% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£314/sq ft) was about 101.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in April 2014.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Feb 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Butterfly Gardens, Rushmere St Andrew, Ipswich, IP4 5TF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Butterfly Gardens has no planning applications on record.

1

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 grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£359,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£250,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 April 2014Most recent

    £250,000

    +220.5%over 17 years

  2. 29 August 1996

    £78,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 5TF: £395,000 (2022–2016).

On the street

Versus other Butterfly Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 2 Butterfly Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,378

Street avg £3,269

Strongly above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Butterfly Gardens

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£372k

1 Clementine Gardens

IP4 5GA

3 bed2 bath
£338k

1 3, Heath Road

IP4 5RZ

3 bed1 bath
£302k

1 Cornwallis Terrace

IP4 5JY

3 bed2 bath
£441k

1 Butterfly Gardens, Rushmere St Andrew

IP4 5TF

3 bed2 bath
£288k

1 Chartwell Close

IP4 5DU

3 bed
£213k

1 Coronation Road

IP4 5EN

3 bed1 bath
£419k

1 Adelaide Road

IP4 5PR

4 bed1 bath
£350k

1 Aldeburgh Gardens

IP4 5HJ

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

Sandling Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Broke Hall Community Primary School. 15 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 5TF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP4 5TF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP4 5TF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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