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About Elmcroft
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Elmcroft is a three-bedroom detached house in Belstead, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP8 3LU). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
It hasn't traded since October 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £393,000 sits 54.1% above the 2004 sale of £255,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£263/sq ft) was about 26.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 90 m² it sits well below the postcode median (130 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Elmcroft's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Elmcroft valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£393,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2004)
£255,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Grove Hill homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, Elmcroft runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,833
Street avg £2,555
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 139 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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
0.1 km
Memorial — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP8 3LU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 39 points of interest in total.
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