What type of property is 3 Butterfly Gardens, IP4 5TF?

3 Butterfly Gardens, IP4 5TF is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 3 Butterfly Gardens, IP4 5TF sell for?

3 Butterfly Gardens, IP4 5TF last sold for £415,000 in August 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £125,000 in February 1997, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Butterfly Gardens, IP4 5TF?

Across 2 sales between February 1997 and August 2016, 3 Butterfly Gardens, IP4 5TF rose from £125,000 to £415,000, a change of £290,000. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Butterfly Gardens, IP4 5TF have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Butterfly Gardens, IP4 5TF is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in June 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Butterfly Gardens, IP4 5TF?

3 Butterfly Gardens, IP4 5TF has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (1,356 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP4 5TF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Butterfly Gardens, IP4 5TF heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Butterfly Gardens, IP4 5TF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Butterfly Gardens, IP4 5TF?

3 Butterfly Gardens, IP4 5TF is in council tax band E.

Where is 3 Butterfly Gardens, IP4 5TF located?

3 Butterfly Gardens, IP4 5TF sits in Rushmere St. Andrew, Ipswich, Ipswich. It falls within the IP4 postcode district in Suffolk.

What is crime like near 3 Butterfly Gardens, IP4 5TF?

Police records around 3 Butterfly Gardens, IP4 5TF 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 3 Butterfly Gardens, IP4 5TF?

The closest primary school to 3 Butterfly Gardens, IP4 5TF is Broke Hall Community Primary School (461m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Copleston High School (1.3km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 3 Butterfly Gardens, IP4 5TF?

The closest bus stop to 3 Butterfly Gardens, IP4 5TF is Sandling Crescent, 194m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

126 m²

1356 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Butterfly Gardens

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

3 Butterfly Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Rushmere St. Andrew, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP4 5TF). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £523,000 is 26% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£306/sq ft) was about 96.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in August 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

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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 28 Jun 2026

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Butterfly Gardens, Rushmere St Andrew, Ipswich, IP4 5TF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Butterfly 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.

3 Butterfly Gardens has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£523,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£415,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

25 August 2016Most recent
£415,000
+232.0%over 19 years
28 February 1997
£125,000

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

Nearby sales in IP4 5TF

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 3 Butterfly Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,294

Street avg £3,283

On par

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below

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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

Sandling Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Broke Hall Community Primary School. 15 schools nearby.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

46.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP4 5TF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

Low

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