70, Chesterfield Drive, IP1 6DN

70 Chesterfield Drive is a 79 m² / 850 sq ft semi-detached home in Ipswich. It sold for £230,000 in August 2017. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £269k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £217k to £288k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.

Property data
Sale history
£230,000 on Aug 2017
Internal area
79 square metres (850 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £2,911 per square metre (£270 per square foot) in Aug 2017. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,407 per square metre (£316 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Aug 2017 £230,000 £2,911 £269,116 £3,407

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 79 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 £269,116. 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 £2,750 and £3,640 per square metre (£255 and £338 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 79 m², this implies a valuation between £217,000 and £288,000. 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
3
Type
Semi-detached
Council tax band
C
Plot size
400 square metres (4,306 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Planning applications
Planning ref:
July 2021 21/00545/PDE
Type:
Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
Status:
Application approved
Address:
70 Chesterfield Drive Ipswich Suffolk
Description:
Prior notification of the erection of a single-storey rear extension projecting 4.22m beyond the original rear wall of the dwelling with a maximum height of 3m and eaves height of 2.5m.
Planning ref:
May 2005 05/00291/FUL
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
70 Chesterfield Drive Ipswich
Description:
Extend Ground Floor to Rear and Construct Pitched Roof Over With Rooms in the Roofspace.
EPC Inspections
Summary:
13 July 2017 - energy performance certificate grade C
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Semi-Detached Bungalow , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
79 sqm (850 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 250 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

70 Chesterfield Drive 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 £269,116.
  • Based on an internal area of 79 m² and recent prices in Ipswich, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £217,000 to £288,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 70 Chesterfield Drive last sold for £230,000 in August 2017.

HouseMetric shows 70 Chesterfield Drive as 79 m² (850 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 3 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 C, from an inspection dated 13 July 2017. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 70 Chesterfield Drive was in council tax band C. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

70 Chesterfield Drive is in postcode IP1 6DN, in Ipswich. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Chesterfield Drive, IP1 6DN 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.