Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Portmans Farm, Stoke Road, Layham, Ipswich, IP7 5RB
1 planning record
Estimated value
£1,133,000
- Since the 2018 sale (£955,000)+19%
- Against IP7 5RB's recent median (£515,000)+120%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
321 m²
3455 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,133,000
- Against its 2018 sale (£955,000)+19%
- Against IP7 5RB's recent median (£515,000)+120%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Portmans Farm is modelled from its 321 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in IP7 5RB. 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
321 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2015
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in IP7 5RB
5 sales, median £515,000 (2026–2016)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2026 | 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.
Latest sale on Portmans Farm was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
30 July 2018Most recent
£955,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP7 5RB: £515,000 (2026–2016).
Nearby sales in IP7 5RB
Cherry Orchard Farm, The Farmhouse, Stoke Road, Layham, Ipswich, IP7 5RB
Sold Mar 2026
£665,000Partridge Cottage, Stoke Road, Layham, Ipswich, IP7 5RB
Sold Apr 2020
£15,000May Cottage, Stoke Road, Layham, Ipswich, IP7 5RB
Sold Jan 2020
£515,000Crooked Acres, Stoke Road, Layham, Ipswich, IP7 5RB
Sold Aug 2010
£553,000The Haven, Stoke Road, Layham, Ipswich, IP7 5RB
Sold Apr 2009
£422,500
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Portmans Farm, Stoke Road, Layham, Ipswich, IP7 5RB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Portmans Farm
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Portmans Farm is a five-bedroom detached house in Layham, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP7 5RB). It has a recorded floor area of 321 m² (around 3455 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
At 321 m² the property is well over the postcode median (101 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £1,133,000 is 18.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£276/sq ft) was about 61.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (July 2018).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
- LandYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
Portmans Farm'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 27 Mar 2025
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Mar 2015
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
16.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 27 March 2025
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2015from Nov 2014
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Mar 2015from Mar 2015
EPC improved fromF28toD62
Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
0%78%
More low energy lighting installed
Mar 2015from Mar 2015
EPC improved fromD62toE51
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Portmans Farm, Stoke Road, Layham, Ipswich, IP7 5RB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at Portmans Farm, Stoke Road, Layham, Ipswich, IP7 5RB
1decisions1extensions1nearby
- May 2005ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Construction of attached enclosed swimming pool to side elevation.
- Reference
- B/05/00552
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Versus other Stoke Road homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Portmans Farm outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,975
Street avg £2,567
Floor Area
321 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
16.0 t/year
Street avg 7.8 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
0.3 km
North Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
2.7 km
Hadleigh Community Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Hadleigh Community Primary SchoolPrimary2.7km
- Hadleigh High SchoolSecondary3.0km
Nearest stops
- North HillBus stop308m
- Queens HeadBus stop748m
- ChurchBus stop1.3km
- Brett GreenBus stop1.4km
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 5RB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB
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 Portmans Farm is modelled from its 321 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in IP7 5RB. 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. 1 sale is recorded for Portmans Farm. 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 Portmans Farm was lodged in March 2015 at band E and expired in March 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 4 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 Portmans Farm. 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 2 schools and 21 stops listed are measured in a straight line from IP7 5RB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Portmans Farm is in council tax band G. 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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