What kind of home is 17 Newby Drive, IP4 5UY?

17 Newby Drive, IP4 5UY is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 17 Newby Drive, IP4 5UY sell for?

17 Newby Drive, IP4 5UY last sold for £350,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £97,500 in August 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Newby Drive, IP4 5UY changed over time?

Across 4 sales between August 1999 and June 2021, 17 Newby Drive, IP4 5UY rose from £97,500 to £350,000, a change of £252,500. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Newby Drive, IP4 5UY have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Newby Drive, IP4 5UY is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in November 2019. It has improved from a D recorded in April 2009. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Newby Drive, IP4 5UY?

17 Newby Drive, IP4 5UY has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (1,227 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP4 5UY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Newby Drive, IP4 5UY use?

The latest EPC at 17 Newby Drive, IP4 5UY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Newby Drive, IP4 5UY?

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

Which area is 17 Newby Drive, IP4 5UY in?

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

What is crime like near 17 Newby Drive, IP4 5UY?

Police records around 17 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.

What schools are near 17 Newby Drive, IP4 5UY?

The closest primary school to 17 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.

What is the nearest station to 17 Newby Drive, IP4 5UY?

The closest bus stop to 17 Newby Drive, IP4 5UY is Bixley Lane, 94m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

114 m²

1227 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 17 Newby Drive

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

17 Newby Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Rushmere St. Andrew, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP4 5UY). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £350,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£285/sq ft) was about 15.8% 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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing

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)

Nov 2019

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 November 2029

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2019from Apr 2009

EPC improved fromD62toC69

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

42%79%

More low energy lighting installed

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Newby Drive, Rushmere St Andrew, Ipswich, IP4 5UY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£382,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£350,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

13 June 2021Most recent
£350,000
+62.0%over 11 years
31 March 2010
£216,000
+18.4%over 6 years
19 March 2004
£182,500
+87.2%over 4 years
26 August 1999
£97,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 5UY: £360,000 (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.

On habitable rooms, 17 Newby Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,070

Street avg £3,054

On par

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

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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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1 Coronation Road

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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

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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