Layneside, The Street, Burstall, Ipswich, IP8 3DN

Layneside is a four-bedroom detached house in Burstall, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP8 3DN). It has a recorded floor area of 198 m² (around 2131 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include notable views and a self-contained annexe. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on oil.

Sale prices here have outpaced Ipswich HPI: 6.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£340/sq ft) was about 58.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 198 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold July 2023 for £725,000.