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About 2 Church Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Church Close is a mid-terrace house in Sproughton, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP8 3BD). It has a recorded floor area of 280 m² (around 3014 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
Today's modelled estimate of £499,000 is 44.6% below the 2021 sale of £900,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. At 280 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 8 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Most recent transfer: October 2021 at £900,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
2 Church Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Church Close, Sproughton, Ipswich, IP8 3BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A partial demolition application was refused at 2 Church Close in 2023.
- Feb 2025DemolitionFullGranted
Full Planning Application - Conversion and extension of 1-4 Church Close from four dwellings to two dwellings, involving the demolition of curtilage outbuildings
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 in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£499,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2021)
£900,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Church Lane — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP8 3BD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB
Everything within walking distance
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