Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Old Orchard, Layham, Ipswich, IP7 5LB
3 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£609,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£430,000)+42%
- Against IP7 5LB's recent median (£380,000)+60%
Newest record on this page: September 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
196 m²
2110 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 28
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£609,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£430,000)+42%
- Against IP7 5LB's recent median (£380,000)+60%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Old Orchard is modelled from its 196 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP7 5LB. 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
196 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2016
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in IP7 5LB
5 sales, median £380,000 (2023–2009)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Old Orchard has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.
Sales timeline
16 June 2015Most recent
£430,000
+72.0%over 14 years5 September 2000
£250,000
+61.3%over 5 years14 June 1995
£155,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP7 5LB: £380,000 (2023–2009).
Nearby sales in IP7 5LB
5 Old Orchard, Layham, Ipswich, IP7 5LB
Sold Sept 2023
£460,0007 Old Orchard, Layham, Ipswich, IP7 5LB
Sold Nov 2022
£575,0004 Old Orchard, Layham, Ipswich, IP7 5LB
Sold Feb 2021
£380,0003 Old Orchard, Layham, Ipswich, IP7 5LB
Sold Nov 2009
£235,0001 Old Orchard, Layham, Ipswich, IP7 5LB
Sold Oct 2007
£275,000
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About 8 Old Orchard
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Old Orchard is a detached house in Layham, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP7 5LB). It has a recorded floor area of 196 m² (around 2110 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows an F (score 28), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2014); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 196 m² the property is well over the postcode median (114 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £609,000 is 41.6% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£204/sq ft) was about 19.2% below the postcode norm. On the market in June 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8 Old Orchard'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 08 Mar 2026
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2016
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F28
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
17.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 8 March 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Old Orchard, Layham, Ipswich, IP7 5LB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Old Orchard has an approved front extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 8 Old Orchard, Layham, Ipswich, IP7 5LB
1decisions1extensions6documents1nearby
- May 2020PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Front of property
Householder Planning Application - Erection of front porch extension.
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/20/01327
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Versus other Old Orchard homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 8 Old Orchard lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,194
Street avg £3,522
Floor Area
196 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
17.0 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
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.
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
0.1 km
Marquis of Cornwallis — bus stop.
Closest school
1.9 km
Hadleigh Community Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Hadleigh Community Primary SchoolPrimary1.9km
- Hadleigh High SchoolSecondary2.0km
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, HadleighPrimary2.3km
Nearest stops
- Marquis of CornwallisBus stop137m
- Council HousesBus stop344m
- Brett GreenBus stop449m
- Queens HeadBus stop838m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences366 reports53%
- Criminal Damage & Arson61 reports9%
- Other Theft57 reports8%
- Public Order52 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP7 5LB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 8 Old Orchard is modelled from its 196 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP7 5LB. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 8 Old Orchard. 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 Old Orchard was lodged in March 2016 at band F and expired in March 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 8 Old Orchard. 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 3 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from IP7 5LB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Old Orchard is in council tax band F. 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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