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About The Old Police House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Old Police House is a four-bedroom detached house in Barking, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP6 8HU). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 156 m² the property is well over the postcode median (111 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £490,000 is 28.9% above the 2020 sale price. Sold January 2020 for £380,000.
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
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Old Police House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Oct 2025
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£490,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2020)
£380,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of The Old Police House, The Tye, Barking, Ipswich, IP6 8HU
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Versus other The Tye homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², The Old Police House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,436
Street avg £3,410
Floor Area
156 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP6 8HU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 15 points of interest in total.
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