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3 sales on record
About 40 Springfield Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
40 Springfield Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Lower Somersham, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP8 4PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Ipswich HPI: 5.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £278,000 is 46.3% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£182/sq ft) was about 18.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 97 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 11 years since the last transfer (April 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
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Apr 2022
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
40 Springfield Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£278,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 5 years.
Last sold (2015)
£190,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 5 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.
Habitable Rooms for 40 Springfield Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,959
Street avg £3,048
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 72 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
0.1 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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