What type of property is Gable End, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ?

Gable End, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for Gable End, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ?

Gable End, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ last sold for £113,000 in April 2002, around 24 years ago. Before that, it sold for £58,000 in June 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Gable End, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ?

The current EPC rating for Gable End, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in June 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Gable End, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ?

Gable End, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 40% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP7 5JZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is Gable End, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ heated?

The latest EPC at Gable End, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Gable End, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ?

Gable End, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ 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.

Where is Gable End, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ located?

Gable End, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ sits in Layham, Ipswich, Ipswich. It falls within the IP7 postcode district in Suffolk.

Is Gable End, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ in a safe area?

Police records around Gable End, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Gable End, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ?

The closest primary school to Gable End, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ is Hadleigh Community Primary School (1.9km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hadleigh High School (1.9km).

What transport links are near Gable End, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ?

The closest bus stop to Gable End, Upper Street, IP7 5JZ is Marquis of Cornwallis, 174m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Gable End, Upper Street, Layham, Ipswich, IP7 5JZ

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Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Gable End

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

Gable End is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Layham, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP7 5JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views.

It hasn't traded since April 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2001–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 94.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £238,000 sits 110.6% above the 2002 sale of £113,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£146/sq ft) was about 32.9% below the postcode norm. At 72 m² it sits well below the postcode median (127 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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
Dining roomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
Notable viewsYes

Building

Heating systemOil
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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Gable End, Upper Street, Layham, Ipswich, IP7 5JZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Gable End 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.

Gable End's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2001).

Current estimate

£238,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 94.8% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2002)

£113,000

Growth on file: 94.8% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

2 April 2002Most recent
£113,000
+94.8%over 9 months
18 June 2001
£58,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP7 5JZ: £375,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in IP7 5JZ

On the street

Versus other Upper Street homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, Gable End stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,569

Street avg £3,554

Strongly below

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 139 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 7.1 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.

£261k

1 Benton Street, Hadleigh

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2 bed

£210k

1 Brett Green, Layham

IP7 5LX

3 bed

£273k

1 Chequers Terrace, The Street, Raydon

IP7 5LW

3 bed2 bath

£312k

1 Bell Mews, Hadleigh

IP7 5AW

3 bed2 bath

£343k

1 Bells Meadow, Raydon

IP7 5FQ

3 bed2 bath

£400k

1 Barnes Close, Hadleigh

IP7 5NN

4 bed2 bath

£400k

1 Bourchier Close, Hadleigh

IP7 5SS

4 bed3 bath

£233k

1 Bradfield Avenue, Hadleigh

IP7 5ES

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

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Marquis of Cornwallis — bus stop.

Closest school

1.9 km

Hadleigh Community Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP7 5JZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

Low

55 dB

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65 dB

70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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