What type of property is 5 Gardeners Close, IP7 5NL?

5 Gardeners Close, IP7 5NL is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 5 Gardeners Close, IP7 5NL sell for?

5 Gardeners Close, IP7 5NL last sold for £130,000 in January 2008, around 18 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Gardeners Close, IP7 5NL have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Gardeners Close, IP7 5NL is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in April 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Gardeners Close, IP7 5NL?

5 Gardeners Close, IP7 5NL has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (603 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP7 5NL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Gardeners Close, IP7 5NL heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Gardeners Close, IP7 5NL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Gardeners Close, IP7 5NL?

5 Gardeners Close, IP7 5NL 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 5 Gardeners Close, IP7 5NL located?

5 Gardeners Close, IP7 5NL sits in Layham, Ipswich, Ipswich. It falls within the IP7 postcode district in Suffolk.

Is 5 Gardeners Close, IP7 5NL in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Gardeners Close, IP7 5NL 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 5 Gardeners Close, IP7 5NL?

The closest primary school to 5 Gardeners Close, IP7 5NL is Hadleigh Community Primary School (1.7km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hadleigh High School (1.8km).

What is the nearest station to 5 Gardeners Close, IP7 5NL?

The closest bus stop to 5 Gardeners Close, IP7 5NL is Council Houses, 88m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Gardeners Close, Layham, Ipswich, IP7 5NL

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

56 m²

603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 5 Gardeners Close

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

5 Gardeners Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Layham, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP7 5NL). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Held since January 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £215,000 sits 65.4% above the 2008 sale of £130,000. At 56 m² it's 26.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 3 EPCs).

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
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenSouth-east-facing
ParkingOff road
Cul-de-sacYes

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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.

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Gardeners Close, Layham, Ipswich, IP7 5NL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Gardeners Close 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.

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Current estimate

£215,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2008)

£130,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

23 January 2008Most recent
£130,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in IP7 5NL: £89,000 (2010–2010).

Nearby sales in IP7 5NL

3 Gardeners Close, Layham, Ipswich, IP7 5NL
Sold Sept 2010
£89,000

On the street

Versus other Gardeners Close homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Gardeners Close is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

75 (C)

Street avg 77 (C)

Below

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

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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

IP7 5AR

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

£215k

1 Calais Street, Hadleigh

IP7 5EW

£219k

1 Carders Close, Hadleigh

IP7 5TQ

£208k

1 Angel Court, Angel Street, Hadleigh

IP7 5FR

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

0.1 km

Council Houses — bus stop.

Closest school

1.7 km

Hadleigh Community Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP7 5NL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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