Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Chequers Terrace is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Raydon, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP7 5LW). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). Main heating runs on electricity.
It changed hands recently, sold January 2026 for £262,500. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 76 m² it sits well below the postcode median (109 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£321/sq ft) was about 53.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 May 2030
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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3 Chequers Terrace 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.
3 Chequers Terrace changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£272,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 21 years.
£262,500
Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 21 years.
29 January 2026Most recent
£262,500
-4.5%19 December 2025
£275,000
+16.5%over 5 years27 August 2020
£236,000
-0.8%over 3 years16 December 2016
£238,000
+28.6%over 3 years15 November 2013
£185,000
+3.9%over 3 years28 July 2010
£178,000
+11.3%over 5 years23 March 2005
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP7 5LW: £495,000 (2024–2019).
Nexdor, The Street, Raydon, Ipswich, IP7 5LW
Sold Nov 2024
Rowans, The Street, Raydon, Ipswich, IP7 5LW
Sold Jan 2022
Olive Tree House, The Street, Raydon, Ipswich, IP7 5LW
Sold Dec 2021
Noakes House, The Street, Raydon, Ipswich, IP7 5LW
Sold Feb 2021
1 Chequers Terrace, The Street, Raydon, Ipswich, IP7 5LW
Sold Sept 2019
Years Held for 3 Chequers Terrace lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,454
Street avg £2,456
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 6.9 t/year
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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
Church — bus stop.
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