What type of property is 1 Downlands, IP7 6QF?

1 Downlands, IP7 6QF is a 3-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

When did 1 Downlands, IP7 6QF last change hands?

1 Downlands, IP7 6QF last sold for £350,000 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £85,000 in August 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Downlands, IP7 6QF?

Across 3 sales between August 1998 and July 2022, 1 Downlands, IP7 6QF rose from £85,000 to £350,000, a change of £265,000. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Downlands, IP7 6QF have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Downlands, IP7 6QF is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in April 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Downlands, IP7 6QF?

1 Downlands, IP7 6QF has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Downlands, IP7 6QF heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Downlands, IP7 6QF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Downlands, IP7 6QF?

1 Downlands, IP7 6QF is in council tax band D.

Where is 1 Downlands, IP7 6QF located?

1 Downlands, IP7 6QF sits in Elmsett, Ipswich, Ipswich. It falls within the IP7 postcode district in Suffolk.

What is crime like near 1 Downlands, IP7 6QF?

Police records around 1 Downlands, IP7 6QF 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 1 Downlands, IP7 6QF?

The closest primary school to 1 Downlands, IP7 6QF is Elmsett Church of England Primary School (373m).

What transport links are near 1 Downlands, IP7 6QF?

The closest bus stop to 1 Downlands, IP7 6QF is Bus Shelter, 229m away. In total there are 7 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Downlands, Elmsett, Ipswich, IP7 6QF

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Downlands

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

1 Downlands is a three-bedroom detached house in Elmsett, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP7 6QF). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a corner plot. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£387/sq ft) was about 77.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2022 for £350,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes
Corner plotYes

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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

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Downlands, Elmsett, Ipswich, IP7 6QF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Downlands has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications 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.

1 Downlands has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£368,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£350,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

21 July 2022Most recent
£350,000
+55.6%over 17 years
9 June 2005
£225,000
+164.7%over 6 years
27 August 1998
£85,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP7 6QF: £300,000 (2025–2016).

Nearby sales in IP7 6QF

On the street

Versus other Downlands homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Downlands outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,167

Street avg £4,091

Above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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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

Bus Shelter — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Elmsett Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP7 6QF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP7 6QF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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