What type of property is 16 Newby Drive, IP4 5UY?

16 Newby Drive, IP4 5UY is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 16 Newby Drive, IP4 5UY sell for?

16 Newby Drive, IP4 5UY last sold for £360,000 in November 2025. Before that, it sold for £190,000 in May 2012, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Newby Drive, IP4 5UY?

Across 2 sales between May 2012 and November 2025, 16 Newby Drive, IP4 5UY rose from £190,000 to £360,000, a change of £170,000. That works out to roughly +4.8% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Newby Drive, IP4 5UY?

The current EPC rating for 16 Newby Drive, IP4 5UY is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in October 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Newby Drive, IP4 5UY?

16 Newby Drive, IP4 5UY has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP4 5UY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Newby Drive, IP4 5UY heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Newby Drive, IP4 5UY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Newby Drive, IP4 5UY?

16 Newby Drive, IP4 5UY is in council tax band D.

Where is 16 Newby Drive, IP4 5UY located?

16 Newby Drive, IP4 5UY sits in Rushmere St. Andrew, Ipswich, Ipswich. It falls within the IP4 postcode district in Suffolk.

Is 16 Newby Drive, IP4 5UY in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Newby Drive, IP4 5UY show an average of 185 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 47% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 16 Newby Drive, IP4 5UY?

The closest primary school to 16 Newby Drive, IP4 5UY is Broke Hall Community Primary School (752m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Copleston High School (1.7km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 16 Newby Drive, IP4 5UY?

The closest bus stop to 16 Newby Drive, IP4 5UY is Bixley Lane, 94m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Newby Drive, Rushmere St Andrew, Ipswich, IP4 5UY

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 16 Newby Drive

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

16 Newby Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Rushmere St. Andrew, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP4 5UY). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2022) 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 January 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

A recent sale: £360,000 in November 2025. Across 2012–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£360/sq ft) was about 76.4% 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
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2022

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 October 2032

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2022from Jan 2011

Low Energy Lighting

20%83%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Newby Drive, Rushmere St Andrew, Ipswich, IP4 5UY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Newby Drive 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.

16 Newby Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£353,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£360,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

28 November 2025Most recent
£360,000
+89.5%over 13 years
29 May 2012
£190,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 5UY: £350,000 (2026–2018).

Nearby sales in IP4 5UY

On the street

Versus other Newby Drive homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 16 Newby Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,871

Street avg £2,954

Strongly above

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

On par

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

185/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Bixley Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Broke Hall Community Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP4 5UY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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