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3 sales on record
About 14 Springfield Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
14 Springfield Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Lower Somersham, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP8 4PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in May 2018 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
Sale prices here have outpaced Ipswich HPI: 6.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£427/sq ft) was about 191.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 56 m² it's 16.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 18 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: May 2024 at £257,500.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 14 Springfield Road, Lower Somersham, Ipswich, IP8 4PQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jan 2025AmendmentGranted
Application for a Non Material Amendment relating to DC/24/02542 - Adding a timber firring strip to the existing rafters to slightly increase the height (circa: 70mm) to the top 2000mm section of existing roof tiles to the front elevation.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
14 Springfield Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£270,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 27 years.
Last sold (2024)
£257,500
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Springfield Road homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
14 Springfield Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,598
Street avg £2,872
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 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
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP8 4PQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 9 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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