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About 4 Princes Gardens
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Princes Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Lower Somersham, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP8 4PF). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 72 m² it sits well below the postcode median (104 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £240,000 is 43.7% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£215/sq ft) was about 33.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in November 2015.
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
- Bedrooms3
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Garage
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Mar 2025
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
4 Princes Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£240,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2015)
£167,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Princes Gardens homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
4 Princes Gardens is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,319
Street avg £2,256
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 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
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP8 4PF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 8 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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