What type of property is 17 Houghton Place, IP4 5UX?

17 Houghton Place, IP4 5UX is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Houghton Place, IP4 5UX?

17 Houghton Place, IP4 5UX last sold for £305,000 in August 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £60,000 in April 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Houghton Place, IP4 5UX appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between April 1995 and August 2025, 17 Houghton Place, IP4 5UX rose from £60,000 to £305,000, a change of £245,000. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 30 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Houghton Place, IP4 5UX have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Houghton Place, IP4 5UX is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in May 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Houghton Place, IP4 5UX?

17 Houghton Place, IP4 5UX has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP4 5UX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Houghton Place, IP4 5UX heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Houghton Place, IP4 5UX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Houghton Place, IP4 5UX?

17 Houghton Place, IP4 5UX is in council tax band D.

Where is 17 Houghton Place, IP4 5UX located?

17 Houghton Place, IP4 5UX sits in Rushmere St. Andrew, Ipswich, Ipswich. It falls within the IP4 postcode district in Suffolk.

What is crime like near 17 Houghton Place, IP4 5UX?

Police records around 17 Houghton Place, IP4 5UX 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 17 Houghton Place, IP4 5UX?

The closest primary school to 17 Houghton Place, IP4 5UX is Broke Hall Community Primary School (707m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Copleston High School (1.7km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Houghton Place, IP4 5UX?

The closest bus stop to 17 Houghton Place, IP4 5UX is Bixley Lane, 55m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Houghton Place, Rushmere St Andrew, Ipswich, IP4 5UX

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 17 Houghton Place

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

17 Houghton Place is a three-bedroom detached house in Rushmere St. Andrew, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP4 5UX). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer was August 2025 at £305,000 — fresh data. Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£394/sq ft) was about 116.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 72 m² it's 22.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 8 EPCs).

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2020

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2020from Nov 2009

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting

0%89%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Houghton Place, Rushmere St Andrew, Ipswich, IP4 5UX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Houghton Place 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.

17 Houghton Place has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£296,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 30 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£305,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 30 years.

Sales timeline

14 August 2025Most recent
£305,000
+414.8%over 29 years
30 August 1995
£59,250
-1.3%
27 April 1995
£60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 5UX: £340,000 (2022–2018).

Nearby sales in IP4 5UX

On the street

Versus other Houghton Place homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Houghton Place outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,236

Street avg £2,852

Strongly above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.9 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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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

0.1 km

Bixley Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Broke Hall Community Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP4 5UX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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