What kind of home is 5 Chatsworth Drive, IP4 5XA?

5 Chatsworth Drive, IP4 5XA is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Chatsworth Drive, IP4 5XA?

5 Chatsworth Drive, IP4 5XA last sold for £230,000 in September 2012, around 14 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Chatsworth Drive, IP4 5XA?

The current EPC rating for 5 Chatsworth Drive, IP4 5XA is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in August 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Chatsworth Drive, IP4 5XA?

5 Chatsworth Drive, IP4 5XA has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP4 5XA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Chatsworth Drive, IP4 5XA use?

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

What is the council tax band for 5 Chatsworth Drive, IP4 5XA?

5 Chatsworth Drive, IP4 5XA is in council tax band D.

Which area is 5 Chatsworth Drive, IP4 5XA in?

5 Chatsworth Drive, IP4 5XA sits in Rushmere St. Andrew, Ipswich, Ipswich. It falls within the IP4 postcode district in Suffolk.

What is crime like near 5 Chatsworth Drive, IP4 5XA?

Police records around 5 Chatsworth Drive, IP4 5XA 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.

What schools are near 5 Chatsworth Drive, IP4 5XA?

The closest primary school to 5 Chatsworth Drive, IP4 5XA is Broke Hall Community Primary School (232m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Copleston High School (1.2km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Chatsworth Drive, IP4 5XA?

The closest bus stop to 5 Chatsworth Drive, IP4 5XA is Golf Hotel, 156m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Chatsworth Drive, Rushmere St Andrew, Ipswich, IP4 5XA

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 5 Chatsworth Drive

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

5 Chatsworth Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Rushmere St. Andrew, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP4 5XA). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £332,000 is 44.3% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£254/sq ft) was about 30.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in September 2012.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

DrivewayYes

Building

TenureFreehold

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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)

Aug 2025

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2025from Jul 2012

Low Energy Lighting

18%47%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

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

5 Chatsworth 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.

5 Chatsworth Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£332,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2012)

£230,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

20 September 2012Most recent
£230,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP4 5XA: £300,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in IP4 5XA

On the street

Versus other Chatsworth Drive homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Chatsworth Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,738

Street avg £2,616

On par

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Below

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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

0.2 km

Golf Hotel — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Broke Hall Community Primary School. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP4 5XA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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