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3 sales on record
About Bankside
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Bankside is a detached house in Little Blakenham, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP8 4NG). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1841 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a G (score 17), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it F (January 2018); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 67), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
At 171 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sale prices here have lagged Ipswich HPI: -37.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £382,000 sits 594.5% above the 2021 sale of £55,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£30/sq ft) was about 87% below the postcode norm. Sold February 2021 for £55,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Bankside's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G17
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
9.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Bankside, Leather Bottle Hill, Little Blakenham, Ipswich, IP8 4NG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Oct 2024FullGranted
Planning Application. Erection of stables and construction of menage.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Bankside saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£382,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -37.2% per year over 3 years.
Last sold (2021)
£55,000
Growth on file: -37.2% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Leather Bottle Hill homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², Bankside runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£322
Street avg £2,244
Floor Area
171 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 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
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Ipswich district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP8 4NG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 26 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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