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About 15 Swallowtail Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
15 Swallowtail Close is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Pinewood, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP8 3QX). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
It hasn't traded since March 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Sale prices here have outpaced Ipswich HPI: 18.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £152,000 sits 126.9% above the 2002 sale of £67,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£152/sq ft) was about 25.7% below the postcode norm. At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (59 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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
- Bedrooms1
Outside
- ParkingYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
15 Swallowtail Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
15 Swallowtail Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£152,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.4% per year over 2 years.
Last sold (2002)
£67,000
Growth on file: 18.4% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Swallowtail Close homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 15 Swallowtail Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,634
Street avg £2,636
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Nursery — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP8 3QX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 42 points of interest in total.
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Common questions
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