What kind of home is 8 Upper Street, IP7 5JX?

8 Upper Street, IP7 5JX is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 8 Upper Street, IP7 5JX sell for?

8 Upper Street, IP7 5JX last sold for £375,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £155,000 in August 2009, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Upper Street, IP7 5JX?

Across 2 sales between August 2009 and March 2021, 8 Upper Street, IP7 5JX rose from £155,000 to £375,000, a change of £220,000. That works out to roughly +7.9% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Upper Street, IP7 5JX?

The current EPC rating for 8 Upper Street, IP7 5JX is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in December 2020. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Upper Street, IP7 5JX?

8 Upper Street, IP7 5JX has a recorded floor area of 857 m² (9,225 sq ft), around 286 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 774% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP7 5JX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Upper Street, IP7 5JX use?

The latest EPC at 8 Upper Street, IP7 5JX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 8 Upper Street, IP7 5JX?

8 Upper Street, IP7 5JX has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey side extension and front extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Upper Street, IP7 5JX?

8 Upper Street, IP7 5JX is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 8 Upper Street, IP7 5JX in?

8 Upper Street, IP7 5JX sits in Layham, Ipswich, Ipswich. It falls within the IP7 postcode district in Suffolk.

How safe is the area around 8 Upper Street, IP7 5JX?

Police records around 8 Upper Street, IP7 5JX show an average of 53 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 53% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (16% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Upper Street, IP7 5JX?

The closest primary school to 8 Upper Street, IP7 5JX is Hadleigh Community Primary School (1.7km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hadleigh High School (1.7km).

How well connected is 8 Upper Street, IP7 5JX?

The closest bus stop to 8 Upper Street, IP7 5JX is Council Houses, 36m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Upper Street, Layham, Ipswich, IP7 5JX

3 planning records

Estimated value

£403,000

Since the 2021 sale (£375,000)+7%
Against IP7 5JX's recent median (£265,000)+52%

Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

857 m²

9225 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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About this valuation

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Our estimate

£403,000

Against its 2021 sale (£375,000)+7%
Against IP7 5JX's recent median (£265,000)+52%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Upper Street is modelled from its 857 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP7 5JX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
857 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2020
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in IP7 5JX
5 sales, median £265,000 (2025–2017)

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Planning	1 of 3 applications	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2009.

Sales timeline

8 March 2021Most recent
£375,000
+141.9%over 11 years
2 August 2009
£155,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP7 5JX: £265,000 (2025–2017).

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Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 Upper Street, Layham, Ipswich, IP7 5JX. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About 8 Upper Street

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

8 Upper Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Layham, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP7 5JX). It has a recorded floor area of 857 m² (around 9225 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band.

At 857 m² the property is well over the postcode median (108 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2009–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£41/sq ft) was about 79.6% below the postcode norm. Sold March 2021 for £375,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-west-facing
GarageDouble

Building

Heating systemGas fired
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 Upper Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Dec 2020

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

18.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 December 2030

4 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Upper Street, Layham, Ipswich, IP7 5JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Upper Street has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

3 applications on record at 8 Upper Street, Layham, Ipswich, IP7 5JX

3decisions2extensions21documents1nearby

Flagged:Retrospective

Jul 2010
OutbuildingFull
Outcome in report
Erection of double garage to front of property.
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
B/10/00736
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ExtensionOct 2019Decision
PorchAug 2012Decision

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On the street

Versus other Upper Street homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 8 Upper Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£438

Street avg £2,746

Strongly below

Floor Area

857 m²

Street avg 124 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

18.0 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below

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

53/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Council Houses — bus stop.

Closest school

1.7 km

Hadleigh Community Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Hadleigh Community Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km
Hadleigh High SchoolSecondary1.7km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, HadleighPrimary2.0km
Beaumont Community Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km

Nearest stops

Council HousesBus stop36m
Brett GreenBus stop130m
Marquis of CornwallisBus stop460m
Queens HeadBus stop729m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences366 reports53%
Criminal Damage & Arson61 reports9%
Other Theft57 reports8%
Public Order52 reports8%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP7 5JX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP7 5JX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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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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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 8 Upper Street is modelled from its 857 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP7 5JX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 8 Upper Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 8 Upper Street was lodged in December 2020 at band C and is valid until December 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 8 Upper Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 4 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from IP7 5JX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 8 Upper Street is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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