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About 5 Chapel Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Chapel Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Lower Somersham, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP8 4QE). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 101 m² it sits well below the postcode median (148 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £441,000 is 20.8% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£336/sq ft) was about 59.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £365,000 in October 2018.
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
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
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 Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Chapel Lane, Lower Somersham, Ipswich, IP8 4QE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- May 2019PorchFullGranted
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Householder Planning Application - Erection of a two storey side extension and extension to front entrance porch.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Chapel Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£441,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2018)
£365,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Chapel Lane homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 5 Chapel Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,614
Street avg £2,508
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 140 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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 4QE 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 — 9 points of interest in total.
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