38, Westerfield Road, IP4 2UT

38 Westerfield Road is a 352 m² / 3,789 sq ft detached home in Ipswich. It sold for £840,000 in July 2012. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £1,290k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £781k to £1,116k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.

Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Jul 2012 £840,000 1.4% -1.3%
Feb 2009 £800,000 na na
Internal area
352 square metres (3,789 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £2,386 per square metre (£222 per square foot) in Jul 2012. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,665 per square metre (£340 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Jul 2012 £840,000 £2,386 £1,289,943 £3,665
Feb 2009 £800,000 £2,273 £1,423,608 £4,044

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 352 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £1,289,943. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Ipswich are now selling for between £2,220 and £3,170 per square metre (£206 and £294 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 352 m², this implies a valuation between £781,000 and £1,116,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
9
Type
Detached
Council tax band
G
Plot size
1,484 square metres (15,974 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Planning applications
Planning ref:
January 2025 24/00912/CALF
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
38 Westerfield Road Ipswich Suffolk
Description:
Works to trees: Bay and Willow Group (G1) - fell the willow and coppice the bay trees to retain as low level shrubs; 2no. Walnut (T2 & T3) - fell.
Planning ref:
January 2025 24/00913/TALF
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
38 Westerfield Road Ipswich Suffolk
Description:
Works to tree protected by TPO 13 of 1996: Beech (T1) - prune away from property to give 2-2.5m clearance and bend to shape, prune branches overhanging Westerfield Road to 5.5m and to a height 5.2m above the highway.
Planning ref:
April 2012 12/00232/CALF
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
38 Westerfield Road Ipswich Suffolk
Description:
Removal of Holly tree in rear garden (fell to ground level).
Planning ref:
January 2008 07/01017/TALF
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
38 Westerfield Road Ipswich Suffolk
Description:
Lift lower canopy to between 3m - 4m above ground of Copper Beech protected by TPO No.13 of 1996
Planning ref:
December 2007 07/01018/CALF
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
38 Westerfield Road Ipswich Suffolk
Description:
Pollarding of 6 Lime Trees and removal of a leaning stem.
Planning ref:
July 2005 05/00486/TALF
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application refused
Address:
38 Westerfield Road Ipswich
Description:
Crown reduction and reshaping by up to 50% of Copper Beech Tree (T1) in front garden protected by Tree Preservation Order No 13 (1996)
Planning ref:
August 2000 00/00652/TALF
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
38 Westerfield Road Ipswich
Description:
Reduction/reshaping of 2 lime trees closest to house on Gainsborough Road frontage and pollarding of other 3 lime trees to 3 metres in height.
EPC Inspections
Summary:
17 November 2008 - energy performance certificate grade F
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 12 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
352 sqm (3,789 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

38 Westerfield Road is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £1,289,943.
  • Based on an internal area of 352 m² and recent prices in Ipswich, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £781,000 to £1,116,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 38 Westerfield Road last sold for £840,000 in July 2012.

HouseMetric shows 38 Westerfield Road as 352 m² (3,789 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 9 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is F, from an inspection dated 17 November 2008. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 38 Westerfield Road was in council tax band G. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

38 Westerfield Road is in postcode IP4 2UT, in Ipswich. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Westerfield Road, IP4 2UT or analysis of the Ipswich property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.