Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Aug 2019 £900,000 9.7% 7.9%
May 2012 £460,000 12.6% 9.7%
Sep 2003 £165,000 -14.9% -15.9%
May 2001 £240,000 na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for Soundings, Main Road.

Floorplan Soundings
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Internal area
292 square metres (3,143 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £3,082 per square metre (£286 per square foot) in Aug 2019. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,517 per square metre (£327 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Aug 2019 £900,000 £3,082 £1,026,966 £3,517
May 2012 £460,000 £1,575 £717,327 £2,457
Sep 2003 £165,000 £565 £343,957 £1,178
May 2001 £240,000 £822 £705,180 £2,415

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 292 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 £1,026,966. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Shotley Gate are now selling for between £3,070 and £3,850 per square metre (£285 and £357 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 292 m², this implies a valuation between £896,000 and £1,124,000. 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
4
Type
Detached
Council tax band
F
Plot size
1,681 square metres (18,094 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for Soundings Main Road. Advertised on multiple portals. It was reduced on 08/05/2018. It last appeared Sep 2018.
Photos:

There are 25 archived estate agent listing photos (taken in August 2017) for Soundings Main Road.

Photos for Soundings Main Road
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 5 bedrooms
  • 3 bathrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
March 2021 DC/21/00495
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Soundings Main Road Woolverstone Ipswich Suffolk
Description:
Application for works to trees in a Conservation Area - Fell 1No Cherry Tree (T1) congested with other trees, and has historic damage to base with minor decay. Fell 1No Whitebeam (T2) also congested with trees, twin stemmed with weak union. (Two cherry trees to be planted as replacements but it the rear flowerbed to enable them to reach maturity without the need to manage them).

Planning ref:
May 2016 B/16/00558
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Soundings Main Road Woolverstone Ipswic
Description:
T1 - Sycamore, multi-stemmed - Remove the 3 lowest branches which remove branch encroachment, remove deadwood and remove inner crossing branches. T2 - Cherry - Remove 2 lower limbs, 5% thin inner crown by removing crossing branches. GP 3 - Mixed Hedge - Reduce height to the same height as the conifer hedge.
EPC Inspections
Summary:
01 August 2017 - energy performance certificate grade C
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached Bungalow , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1983 to 1990
Area:
292 sqm (3,143 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, insulated (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.

Summary:
09 October 2008 - energy performance certificate grade D
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1983 to 1990
Area:
108 sqm (1,163 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

Soundings Main 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 £1,026,966.
  • Based on an internal area of 292 m² and recent prices in Shotley Gate, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £896,000 to £1,124,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, Soundings Main Road last sold for £900,000 in August 2019.

HouseMetric shows Soundings Main Road as 292 m² (3,143 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 4 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 01 August 2017. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

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

Soundings Main Road is in postcode IP9 1AX, in Shotley Gate. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Main Road, IP9 1AX or analysis of the Shotley Gate 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.