478, BIRKFIELD DRIVE, IPSWICH, IP2 9JE - £52,000

Based on the January 2025 Price Paid Data (released on 3rd March 2025), the December 2024 House Price Index (released on 19th February 2025), and the January 2025 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 27th February 2025). Sources

478 BIRKFIELD DRIVE is a small extended detached house of 92m², built sometime between 1967 and 1975, which could now be worth an estimated £252,096. It was last sold for £52,000 in September 1997, which was around 37% below the average September 1997 detached price in the Ipswich local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was July 2014, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was B.

478 BIRKFIELD DRIVE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 478 BIRKFIELD DRIVE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the Ipswich local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two 478 BIRKFIELD DRIVE sales were for below the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
1997 5 SEP	£52,000	£82,064	37% below HPI
1995 17 MAR	£45,000	£71,778	37% below HPI

478 BIRKFIELD DRIVE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Ipswich local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two 478 BIRKFIELD DRIVE sales from March 1995 and September 1997 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the March 1995 sale was for 37% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 37% below the HPI over time, until the September 1997 sale, which was also at 37% below the HPI.

What might 478 BIRKFIELD DRIVE be worth now?

478 BIRKFIELD DRIVE might now be worth an estimated £252,096.

This is based on house price inflation of 384.8%, between September 1997 and February 2025, for detached houses, in the Ipswich local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 384.8% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for 478 BIRKFIELD DRIVE of £52,000 on 5th September 1997. For the value to have increased from £52,000 to £252,096 over the 28 years and seven months to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 478 BIRKFIELD DRIVE has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Ipswich local authority area.
• The September 1997 sale price of £52,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 478 BIRKFIELD DRIVE has not materially changed since September 1997.

How Large is 478 BIRKFIELD DRIVE?

478 BIRKFIELD DRIVE is 92m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in July 2014. This puts it in the smallest 30% of detached houses houses in Ipswich, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Ipswich, and where 478 BIRKFIELD DRIVE lies on this distribution: 26% of detached houses houses are smaller than 478 BIRKFIELD DRIVE, and 73% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Ipswich.

478 BIRKFIELD DRIVE: Plot and Title Map

478 BIRKFIELD DRIVE sits on a plot of roughly 0.041 of an acre, or 165m². The below map shows the location of 478 BIRKFIELD DRIVE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 478 BIRKFIELD DRIVE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 478 BIRKFIELD DRIVE?

478 BIRKFIELD DRIVE is located in IPSWICH, in the IP2 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 478 on BIRKFIELD DRIVE.