What type of property is 8 Houghton Place, IP4 5UX?

8 Houghton Place, IP4 5UX is a 3-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did 8 Houghton Place, IP4 5UX last change hands?

8 Houghton Place, IP4 5UX last sold for £300,000 in February 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £69,000 in June 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Houghton Place, IP4 5UX changed over time?

Across 4 sales between June 1997 and February 2018, 8 Houghton Place, IP4 5UX rose from £69,000 to £300,000, a change of £231,000. That works out to roughly +7.4% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Houghton Place, IP4 5UX have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Houghton Place, IP4 5UX is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in October 2010. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Houghton Place, IP4 5UX?

8 Houghton Place, IP4 5UX has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (970 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Houghton Place, IP4 5UX heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Houghton Place, IP4 5UX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Houghton Place, IP4 5UX?

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

Where is 8 Houghton Place, IP4 5UX located?

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

How safe is the area around 8 Houghton Place, IP4 5UX?

Police records around 8 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 8 Houghton Place, IP4 5UX?

The closest primary school to 8 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 transport links are near 8 Houghton Place, IP4 5UX?

The closest bus stop to 8 Houghton Place, IP4 5UX is Bixley Lane, 55m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

90 m²

970 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Houghton Place

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

8 Houghton Place is a three-bedroom detached house in Rushmere St. Andrew, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP4 5UX). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 970 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2010) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from October 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Last sold in February 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £355,000 is 18.3% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£309/sq ft) was about 75.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

8 Houghton Place's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Oct 2020

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Houghton Place, Rushmere St Andrew, Ipswich, IP4 5UX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

8 Houghton Place has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£355,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£300,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

2 February 2018Most recent
£300,000
+44.6%over 6 years
19 April 2011
£207,500
+85.3%over 10 years
15 December 2000
£112,000
+62.3%over 3 years
17 June 1997
£69,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 5UX: £340,000 (2025–2018).

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.

EPC Rating for 8 Houghton Place runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,328

Street avg £2,965

Above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 91 m²

On par

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

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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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